Beau’s Brewery winter beer fest “feBREWary” returns for 2015

Weekend bus trip packages from Montréal & Ottawa to Vankleek Hill brewery on sale now, a brand-new Beau’s beer released each week, and 145+ restaurant & pubs participating

VANKLEEK HILL – (Jan. 19, 2015) Beau’s All Natural Brewing has announced details for the 4th annual edition of feBREWary, a month-long winter beer celebration hosted by the local craft brewery. Festivities kick off the weekend of January 31/February 1, and include a different Beau’s beer tapped each week all month long at more than 145 participating restaurants and pubs, as well as events and activities at the Vankleek Hill, Ont. brewery.

On sale today through Groupon are a limited number of bus trip packages for each weekend in feBREWary: departures are from Montréal and Ottawa, both Saturday and Sunday, and the package cost is $10 per person. Each package includes round trip bus transportation to and from Beau’s Brewery, a brewery tour with 4 beer samples, and a $10 gift card redeemable at the brewery’s onsite retail store.

Each weekend will have a cask-tapping ceremony, Beau’s infused or inspired $5 small plates prepared by Beau’s Resident Chef Bruce Wood, games, give-aways and prizes for visitors, as well as a different new beer to try, as follows:

• Jan 31/Feb. 1: Original Gruit, a gruit ale brewed for International Gruit Day! Made with organic yarrow, hand-harvested bog myrtle, and wild Labrador tea
• Feb. 7/8: Farm Table Mild Ale, a full-flavoured sessionable brown ale with pleasantly fruity aromas, notes of caramel and gentle hops, and a clean finish
• Feb. 14/15: Strong Patrick Irish Red, a luscious, red-hued ale with a malty backbone, showcasing toasty toffee notes complemented by some warming alcohol & whiskey flavours
• Feb. 21/22: Coeur Noir Black IPA, a hop-forward obsidian-coloured brew that pulses with citrusy, resinous aromas – part of the Pro-Am Series and brewed with Jordan Rainhard of Rainhard Brewing
• Feb. 28/Mar. 1: A top-secret new beer from the B-Side Brewing Label. It’s been more than a year since the first artist-brewery was signed to the label, and Artist #2 will not disappoint!

The Groupon can be accessed at the following links:

• OTTAWA: http://www.groupon.com/deals/beau-s-all-natural-brewing-co-1
• MONTRÉAL: http://www.groupon.ca/deals/Montréal/beau-s-all-natural-brewing/54653430

In addition to onsite celebrations, each of these new beers will be tapped weekly at more than 145 restaurants and pubs participating in Beau’s feBREWary. Each new beer will also be sold in 600 ml bottles from the brewery as well as through Ottawa home beer delivery service BYBO (www.bybo.ca). A number of satellite events in both Ontario and Québec are planned in conjunction with feBREWary, including Tap features in Toronto for International Gruit Day, Festibière Gatineau, a beer dinner at Ottawa’s Urban Element, and more.

Details about Beau’s month-long feBREWary celebrations and where to find feBREWary beers across the province, as well as more about feBREWary events and activities will follow in a press release later this week, and will also be posted soon on www.beaus.ca/febrewary.

Beau’s All Natural is a local, family-run, award-winning, certified organic, and totally DIY craft brewery. Founded in 2006, Beau’s brews interesting, tasty beers, including its flagship Lug Tread Lagered Ale, using best-quality certified organic ingredients & local spring water. In addition to Lug Tread, Beau’s offers a growing collection of Year-Round Beers and a rotating Seasonal program, as well as the “Wild Oats” and “Pro-Am” Series. Beau’s has been a recipient of more than 70 awards for brewing, packaging design and business practices, including 2 Gold medals at Mondial de la Bière (Strasbourg, France, and Montréal, Québec); 6 Gold medals at the Canadian Brewing Awards, 7-times “Best Craft Brewery in Ontario” (2007-2013) and 6-times “Best Craft Beer in Ontario” (2007-2011; 2014) at the Golden Tap Awards. As a Certified B-Corporation, Beau’s meets higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Beau’s beer is available in Ontario and New York State – available soon in Québec (Feb. 2015). Oh yeah!

Website: www.beaus.ca
Twitter & Instagram: @beausallnatural
Facebook www.facebook.com/beausbrewery

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For more information, please contact:

Steve Beauchesne, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.
10 Terry Fox Drive, Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
Toll-free at 866-585-BEER, (613) 678-2799
http://www.beaus.ca