All Beer Trivia Night

It's on tonight Sunday Feb 28th, more details here.  Come on down and show us just how much you know about beer!

We may hold back until 7:30 pm to start the first round to allow a bit more time to ingest the mens Gold medal hockey game, or come down a bit earlier and catch the game on one of our screens.

Lupulin Throwdown

Lupulin Throwdown - Hoppy hour starts this Tuesday so come on down for some serious lupulin therapy on the cheap. Read on....

We're offering up some primetime libations every Tuesday from 5:00pm until close at the Hart & Thistle starting Tuesday February 23rd 2010. We have some fabulous new appetizer offerings plus you'll save $2.00 per glass on our handcrafted brews.

This week we have CAR BOMB - IRA and IRONHEAD - FCS for $3.75/glass tax included, or pair them up with one of these tasty treats for $10.00:

Car Bomb IRA with:
- Beef Satay
or  
- Beer & Cheese Mornay with Toast Points


Ironhead FCS with:
- Sweet Potato Hot Smoked Salmon Cakes
or
- Oysters on the half-shell with assorted Mignonette



The hop flower and the wonderful lupulin glands:

ALL BEER ALL THE TIME - Trivia Nite - Sun. Feb 28th 2010

Think you know your beer? Prove it!

That's right folks, come on down to join us at our 2nd ALL beer trivia night Sunday, Feb. 28th 2010 at 7:30pm. Admission is free.

Round winners will receive treats from our sponsor - The Hart & Thistle.

Our first incarnation of ALL BEER trivia was a total riot so mark your calendars and git yer butt on down here for some fun!

We're located at 1869 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS - inside the Harbourside Market - Historic properties (beside Salty's restaurant). Lots of parking right beside us in the lower level of the Law Courts - or park near the ferry terminal and enjoy the two minute walk.

St Valentines Dinner This Weekend

Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Available from 5:00pm

1^st Course

Heirloom Tomato, Roasted Garlic, and Sweet Fennel Soup

Or

Spinach and Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette


 2^nd Course

  Chef’s Sorbetti

3^rd Course

Hand Rolled Gnocchi with a Fire Roasted Red Pepper Coulis

Or

Spice Rubbed, Pepper Crusted, Digby Scallops with a Balsamic Beet Gastrique

Or

Charbroiled Suprême of Chicken with a Pomegranate Sour Cherry Glaze

Dessert

Dark Chocolate Pâté with a Raspberry and Blood Orange Coulis

$37 per person plus Taxes and Gratuity

For Reservations Please Call 902 407 4278

Open Source Brewing Software

Like brewing and computers?

Here's a couple of free, open source software apps that will make your recipe formulation and brewday sessions much easier to track. Even better, these programs are available for both Windows and Mac.

'Brewtarget'
Download Here

'Brewsta'
Download Here

The Hart & Thistle & Propeller Brewing Co Present: A Collaborative Brewers' Dinner

The second in a series of collaborative brewers dinners held at the Hart and Thistle Gastropub - this time 'round Propeller Brewing Co and the Hart and Thistle have hooked up in a mind-meld and will be tantalizing your palate with fabulous beers paired with an amazing four course dinner prepared for you by Chef Collin Stone and Chef Sean Kettley. This of course will all be enhanced with some fabulous live entertainment!

Our first collaborative brewers dinner met with rave reviews so mark your calendar and call ahead for advance tickets.


*When: 6:00PM Sunday February 21st 2010

*Where: The Hart & Thistle Gastropub: 1869 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS    T.902.407.4278 

*Tickets: $60.00 per person - tax and gratuity INCLUDED.  
Call 902.407.4278 for advanced ticket purchase! 


***For those with seafood allergies - stay tuned the Chefs are coming up with two alternate courses especially for you!

The Menu

Black Point Oyster Shooter with Plantain Crisps and Blood Orange

*Propeller Hefeweizen*

     Alaskan Sablefish Smoked Under Glass served with an Edamame Purée

(The Sablefish will be smoked on your plate under glass!)
*Propeller Pilsener*

Veal Loin with BBQ Braised Short Ribs

*Car Bomb - IRA*

Malted Chocolate Truffle with a Gingerbread Pain Perdu 
*Ironhead - FCS*

Read about the beers here:
Propeller Hefeweizen
Propeller Pilsener
H&T Car Bomb IRA
H&T Ironhead FCS

 

 

‘Car Bomb’ – India Red Ale

Born on Friday February 12th 2010 

Car Bomb – India Red Ale

- Hang on folks; prepare yourself for one_explosive_joyride. Hop-bursted and dry-hopped with insane amounts of Columbus, Simcoe, Cascade and Chinook hops 'Car Bomb' is dank and hoppy as balls with a huge malt presence to boot. Canadians everywhere are beginning to beLiEve.

Vital Stats:
Gravity – 15.4P/1.063
IBU's - 55
Hop Rate – 3.7 lbs/bbl
ABV - 6.1 %
Hops - Chinook, Magnum, Simcoe, Cascade, Columbus
Colour – 15.5 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Melanoidin, Crystal 70, Munich, Roasted barley



 

‘Ironhead’ – Fortified Cream Stout

Born on Tuesday February 9th 2010

Ironhead – Fortified Cream Stout

- Here we have our fortified cream stout infused with nitrogen, Bulleit bourbon, Madagascar vanilla beans, lactose, fresh spearmint and fresh peppermint. It’s a ballsy, thick and creamy full-bodied black brew with rich complex layers of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and fruit with vanilla, oak, leather, mint, licorice and BB Bats all joining the party – decadent.

Vital Stats:
Gravity - 16.1P/1.066
IBU's - 32
Hop Rate - 0.4 lbs/bbl
ABV - 6.3 %
Colour - 49 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Melanoidin, Crystal 70, Crystal 160, Munich, Black Patent, Chocolate, Roasted barley

Hops - Magnum, Chinook

Other – Bulleit Bourbon, Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Fresh Peppermint, Fresh Spearmint, Lactose Sugar 

'Black Sin' - RIS

Born on Jan 31st 2010 - Died a painful and immediate death Feb 1st 2010

Our one-off Russian Imperial Stout has been tapped and gone! - Like a first date leaving you wanting so much more, knowing it could be weeks or even months before you feel that sweet black velvet caressing your gland again (olfactory gland - what were you thinking?) you continue the search for the elusive Black Sin .....

SOLD OUT - Thanks For Drinking!

Gravity - 24.5P/1.103
IBU's - 80
Hop Rate - 1.0 lbs/bbl
ABV - 11.0 %
Colour - 45 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, 2-row, Melanoidin, Crystal 160, Rauch Malz, Black Patent, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Munich
Adjuncts - Demerara Sugar, Bourbon Vanilla Beans, Bourbon, Cacao Beans, Ethiopian Yirg coffee beans
Hops - Magnum

HOP CANDY

We're sadly now sold out of Hop Candy IPA. Thanks for drinking!

ALL BEER Trivia Night.....

....was a fun and entertaining evening. From the smiling faces around the room I think most folks in attendance really had a blast. Thank you so much to everyone for coming out to play!

Cheers