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Picaroons Traditional Ales are a production of the Northampton Brewing Company Ltd., which was started in 1995 and is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
The Picaroons brand is sold in numerous taverns and restaurants in New Brunswick. It is also sold in bottles in New Brunswick liquor outlets and in a few other provinces as well.
A 'Picaroon' was a common tool used in the logging industry in New Brunswick.[1]
In 2009, Picaroons became one of the first breweries in Canada to launch its own online social network at PicaroonsPub.com.[citation needed]
In 2010, Picaroons partnered with The Bar Towel, an Ontario craft beer web site, to distribute its beers in Ontario for the first time.[2]
In 2011, Picaroons won brewery of the year at the Canadian Brewing Awards.[3][full citation needed]
In 2016, Picaroons opened their new tap house and brewery at Fredericton's historic roundhouse in Devon.[4][full citation needed]
In 2016, Picaroons opened a second location called The General Store on Saint John's historic Canterbury Street.[5][full citation needed]
Brewing
editSeveral year-round and seasonal ales are produced at the Picaroons brewery.[6][full citation needed]Brewing is done with malted barley imported from England and Germany, as well as whole hops from England, New Zealand and the North American west coast. The particulars of each batch are logged online for public access. This information includes information such as the ingredients, start date and time, and the specific gravity of the water used in a batch, etc.
Picaroons year-round beers are:
| Seasonal and special beer:
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Awards
edit| Year | Competition | Category | Product | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canadian Brewing Awards | English Style India Pale Ale | Yippee IPA | Bronze[7][full citation needed] |
| 2011 | Canadian Brewing Awards | Stout | Timber Hog Stout | Gold[7][full citation needed] |
| 2011 | Canadian Brewing Awards | Wheat Beer – North American Style | Dooryard Summer Ale | Bronze[7][full citation needed] |
| 2011 | Canadian Brewing Awards | English Style Pale Ale (Bitter) | Best Bitter | Gold[7][full citation needed] |
| 2010 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | North American Blond or Golden Ale | Blonde Ale | Bronze[7][full citation needed] |
| 2010 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | Bronze, North American Wheat Beer | Dooryard Summer Ale | Bronze[7][full citation needed] |
| 2008 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | English Style Pale Ale/Bitter | Best Bitter | Gold[8] |
| 2008 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | Porter | Man's Best Friend Porter | Bronze [8] |
| n/a | World Beer Championships (Chicago) | n/a | Winter Warmer | Gold [6][citation needed] |
| n/a | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | Irish-style Red Ale | Irish Red | "Best in Canada"[citation needed] |
Notes
edit- ^ Jim Ross. "Logging Tools 2 by Jim Ross". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ The Bar Towel. "The Bar Towel Announces Picaroons Private Order". Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ troy. "2011 CBA Winners". Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Now on tap: Northside Picaroons opens to public". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Picaroons General Store Now Open in Saint John". 7 April 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Picaroon's Traditional Ales - Northampton Brewing Co". Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Canadian Brewing Awards". Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Canadian Brewing Awards Winners 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.