The Market Brewery
Hands Across Canada
6.5% ABV
Hand Across Canada commemorates our first Barrel Fest in 2023. It is a collab between us, Category 12 of BC, Nokomis of Saskatchewan, Low Life of Manitoba, and 2 Crows of Nova Scotia. With ingredients from Red Shed Malting we made an amber, malty ale, then aged it in California Port barrels for 6 months. The result is a spicy beer, with red wine notes and a tannic finish.
Wheated Meadows
10.7% ABV
Wheated Meadows is a unique single-barrel release made in a barrel of Weller Full Proof Wheated Bourbon. Our base Meadows dark lager with honey and bee pollen was first finished in stainless steel then put into this special barrel for 11 months. The result is beer with smooth dark chocolate notes and surprising drinkability for 10.7% ABV. We got this barrel from some pals that will share in the fruits of our labours.
Yukon Meadows (Peated) 2023
11.4% ABV
2023 Yukon Meadows (Peated) was made using Two Brewers Whisky barrels which we secured thanks to our Market head brewer’s history in the Yukon. The base beer is the same recipe across all Meadows releases. The Whisky from these barrels was well-balanced and moderately peated. The peat in this beer is prominent, but not overpowering; it melds delightfully with the warming alcohol and rich roasty malt. We hope you like it.
Buffalo Meadows 2023
11.4% ABV
2023 Buffalo Meadows is a dark lager that was cool-fermented in stainless steel with Alberta blossom honey and bee pollen from Meadow-Sweet Apiaries. The base beer is the same recipe across all Meadows releases. It was then aged for 11 months in fresh Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. The techniques and ingredients give this beer dark fruit notes, and complex salinity, with a warming finish.
Yukon Meadows 2023
9.8% ABV
2023 Yukon Meadows was made using Two Brewers Whisky barrels which we secured thanks to our Market head brewer’s history in the Yukon. The base beer is the same recipe across all Meadows releases. The Whisky from these barrels was well-balanced, resulting in a beer that is rich and chocolatey, with gentle boozy warming finish. We hope you like it.
Kook Birds 2023
8.3% ABV
6 Month Gin Barrel-Aged Ale — Kook Birds makes its third appearance in our lineup; once again as a delightful ale. We put our Uncharted Citra in Pinot Gin barrels from our pals at Strathcona Spirits to age for 6 months. The result is a delightful and effervescent pale beer with a citrus light hop intermingled by gin botanicals. The finish is crisp and dry with lingering overripe fruit.
Fabhelles
4.4% ABV
This clean lager has a bright gold colour with a heavy floral aroma of honeysuckle. The low bitterness lends itself to a honey like flavour with a crisp finish. Rob’s best friend from Germany, Fabian, designed this beer and helped us install our brewhouse. You’re a legend brü.
The Business
9.0% ABV
10 Month Brandy Barrel-Aged Dark Lager — The Business is a brandy barrel-aged dark amber lager inspired by our prior release, Working Overtime. The Business is aged in barrels for 10 months. Where Working Overtime was boldly effervescent, The Business is dark, smooth, and supported by a dark fruit foundation. It has a light alcohol warming and a clean, smooth finish.
Lil’ Broski
3.7% ABV
Lil’ Broski celebrates our long relationship with The Glass Monkey, one of our favourite local restaurants. Of the many beers we’ve served there, Bro has been a particular fan favourite, so together we decided to do a summer version with a lower ABV. Notes of coffee, chocolate and roasty malt dominate this crushable beer.
Buffalo Meadows 2022
9.7% ABV
2022 Buffalo Meadows is a dark lager, that was cool-fermented in stainless steel with Alberta blossom honey and bee pollen from Meadow-Sweet Apiaries. The base beer is the same recipe across all Meadows releases. It was then aged for 9 months in fresh Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. The techniques and ingredients give this beer dark fruit notes, and complex salinity, with a warming finish.
Yukon Meadows (Peated) 2022
10.5% ABV
2022 Yukon Meadows (Peated) was made using Two Brewers Whisky barrels which we secured thanks to our Market head brewer’s history in the Yukon. The base beer is the same recipe across all Meadows releases. The Whisky from these barrels was well-balanced and moderately peated. The peat in this beer is prominent, but not overpowering; it melds delightfully with the warming alcohol and rich roasty malt. We hope you like it.
Yukon Meadows
10.5% ABV
2022 Yukon Meadows was made using Two Brewers Whisky barrels which we secured thanks to our Market head brewer’s history in the Yukon. The base beer is the same recipe across all Meadows releases. This beer is rich and chocolatey with gentle boozy warming finish. We hope you like it.
