Canada, NS: Labatt/AB InBev to turn its historic Alexander Keith’s Brewery into a small batch production facility

Oland Brewery – a division of Labatt/AB InBev – has announced that the historic Alexander Keith’s Brewery in downtown Halifax is currently undergoing a C$1.5 million upgrade and will soon be going back into service as a small batch production brewery, Canadian Beer News reported on November 25.

The 195-year-old facility has not been operating as a brewery for a number of years, although tours and events have still been taking place.

The newly refurbished brewery will have an initial capacity of 2,000 hectolitres, and will focus on a producing craft-oriented beers that will be available in growlers, 650 ml bottles, and six-packs, with retail sales on-site and at select NSLC locations.

Brewing is expected to start in April, and the final decisions on the styles and brands to be brewed there will be made once a brewmaster is hired for the facility.

04 December, 2015