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On tap: New releases from Strange Fellows, Camp and Old Abbey

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 6, 2020

Here’s what we’re trading in our empties for this week… SomeAntics by Strange Fellows Brewing (collab w/ Brassneck) Passion fruit saison • 6.0% ABV • 12 IBU • 473 mL tall cans Made in collaboration with Brassneck Brewery, this French style […]

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Brews News: Old Abbey reopens; Beer industry parties for a cause; Drake turns four

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 25, 2018

Old Abbey Ales reopens It’s been a rocky road for Abbotsford’s Old Abbey Ales over the past year, with the sudden passing of owner Don Piccolo, and the subsequent sale and closure of the brewery. Thankfully, the brewery has found […]

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