Ol' Biddy's Brew House

General beer chit chat
User avatar
Keith
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 6479
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:55 pm
Name: Keith
Location: Lower Sackville, NS

Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Keith » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:00 pm

First off. Thanks to everyone over the years that has offered some assistance when I was getting started and challenged me over the years to improve the quality of my beers. Truly appreciate it and the beer shows for it.

As some of you likely heard through Facebook or Twitter that I've decided to take a leap of faith and move from a hobby brewery to a "professional" brewery. I think. Is that right? Sounds weird.

Needless to say after building the space and brewing a few batches. One night we decided to see if it was possible and decided to take a leap of faith and follow our dreams. The brand is Ol' Biddy's Brew House and the Nano is located in the basement of our home in Lower Sackville.

Right now we are in the final stages and just have a bit more paperwork to get through with the NSLC.
Hoping to have beer ready for sale by Mid November if not sooner. There will likely be a small launch with 5 or 6 offerings somewhere in HRM; so stay tuned.

I have 28 recipes presently. Most dialed in from years of brewing. Initial offerings will be the Funktown APA, Even Gooder Coffee Brown, and the Disco Inferno Red IPA I created with Mike. Still working through a few hurdles but should expect to see beer on a few accounts in HRM.

I know I've not been as active as I one was, however between the construction to get my indoor brewery a go, then the decision to test fate, here I am. Apologize about my absence, but am hoping to make it out to events once again in the near future.

I've briefly chatted with Chris, one thing I'd like to do as a thank you for the club is when there are events is to have someone in to brew their recipe for release at some beer events. I don't know the details on it yet, however I'm sure it will work out. My 1 bbl setup is perfect for this unlike other larger breweries. Possibly we can start up the comp again and let the BOS brew their release? Something we can hash out at a later date. Cheers!

Anyways. Still lots to get done, but been far to excited about this venture to keep it quite. I was originally planning to announce the day I was fully operational, but for me to keep it 6 months under wraps has been something else.

Happy Brewing and thanks again everyone! :rockin: :rockin: :rockin:
Brewer, Owner & Operator @ Ol' Biddy's Brew House
:cheers2:

User avatar
RubberToe
Award Winner 13
Award Winner 13
Posts: 3743
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:47 am
Name: Rob
Location: Dartmouth
Contact:

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by RubberToe » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:14 pm

Congrats, Keith!

:cheers:
Electric Brewery Build
On tap at RubberToe's:
Sometimes on a Sunday Belgian Dubbel, Oaked Old Ale, Ordinary Bitter

User avatar
Woody
Award Winner 4
Award Winner 4
Posts: 1182
Joined: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:39 am
Name: Derek
Location: Truro, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Woody » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:30 pm

:spilly: Congrats!

User avatar
LeafMan66_67
Award Winner 2
Award Winner 2
Posts: 4596
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:10 am
Name: Derek Stapleton
Location: Lower Sackville, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:30 am

Congrats Keith!
"He was a wise man who invented beer." - Plato

User avatar
SFR709
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 253
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:24 pm
Name: Scott
Location: Dartmouth

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by SFR709 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:07 am

Congrats!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

User avatar
BBrianBoogie
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 771
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:21 pm
Location: Halifax

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by BBrianBoogie » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:21 am

Nicely done :cheers:

Toni
Registered User
Registered User
Posts: 155
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:13 am
Name: Toni
Location: Halifax

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Toni » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:50 am

Congrats!

User avatar
mckay75
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 750
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:36 pm
Name: Mark
Location: Truro
Contact:

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by mckay75 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:56 am

Good stuff! Best of luck!

User avatar
LiverDance
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 4011
Joined: Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:50 pm
Name: Brian
Location: Sprybeeria

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by LiverDance » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:57 am

:mebeer:
"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.

Andre
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 88
Joined: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:56 am
Name: Andre

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Andre » Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:15 am

Congrats and good luck. Hope I can try one of your beers in the near future.

User avatar
Lisa J
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 346
Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:01 pm
Name: Lisa James
Location: Hammonds Plains

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Lisa J » Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:47 pm

Congratulations, Keith! And best of luck! :cheers2:
On Tap at The Frisky Lemur Pub: Pumpkin Spice Ale; Frisky Lemur IPA; ESB; CranApple Cider; RazBerliner
Fermenting/Conditioning/Bottled: Joyeux Noel Holiday Spiced Ale; NEIPA
On Deck: Altbier; NEIPA; Oatmeal Stout

Swine
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 301
Joined: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:30 am
Name: Ryan Swinamer
Location: Hammonds Plains

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Swine » Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:10 pm

Congrats! You make great beer, so I am sure it will be successful.

User avatar
Keith
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 6479
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:55 pm
Name: Keith
Location: Lower Sackville, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Keith » Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:07 pm

Thanks everyone! Keep ya posted once I have more details!

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Brewer, Owner & Operator @ Ol' Biddy's Brew House
:cheers2:

User avatar
oceanic_brew
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 625
Joined: Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:14 pm
Name: Glen O'Keefe

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by oceanic_brew » Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:45 pm

Good job man !


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

User avatar
Jimmy
Site Admin Award Winner
Site Admin Award Winner
Posts: 6984
Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:35 pm
Location: Halifax, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Jimmy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:45 am

Congrats :cheers2:

User avatar
jacinthebox
Award Winner 16
Award Winner 16
Posts: 3047
Joined: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:44 pm
Name: Justin
Location: Hubley
Contact:

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by jacinthebox » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:19 am

wicked cool
Brathair Brewing



Brew Hard...Stay Humble

User avatar
Broob
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 615
Joined: Wed May 01, 2013 11:48 pm
Name: Steve M
Location: Dartmouth, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Broob » Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:26 pm

Good job. Nice set up too.
Red Five Brewery
Anchorhead Steam
Boba Fest
Carbonate ChAmber Ale
Chewbocka
Darklighter Stout
Episode V - ESB
Hoth 45
Ryewalker IPA

Skippy
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 11
Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:01 pm
Name: Aaron Read
Location: Middle Sackville

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Skippy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:13 pm

Congrats on opening up in Sackville. Can't wait to get some beers. Where are you going to be setting up shop?

User avatar
Keith
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 6479
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:55 pm
Name: Keith
Location: Lower Sackville, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Keith » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:31 pm

Initially only tap accounts. However plan on some growler fill options down the road. Possibly in the beginning but wait and see what zoning and funds permit.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Brewer, Owner & Operator @ Ol' Biddy's Brew House
:cheers2:

User avatar
Keith
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 6479
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:55 pm
Name: Keith
Location: Lower Sackville, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Keith » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:31 pm

Also thanks again everyone!

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Brewer, Owner & Operator @ Ol' Biddy's Brew House
:cheers2:

User avatar
Celiacbrew
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 849
Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:08 pm
Name: Mike E.
Location: Dartmouth

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Celiacbrew » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:04 pm

Way to go Keith. You make excellent beer, people are going love it.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Mike E.

chalmers
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5602
Joined: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:17 pm
Name: Chris
Location: Halifax / On The Road Again
Contact:

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by chalmers » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:39 pm

Congrats Keith! Finally get some decent beer around here! ;)

User avatar
JohnnyMac
Award Winner 1
Award Winner 1
Posts: 1384
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:05 pm
Location: The DarkSide

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by JohnnyMac » Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:24 am

That's wicked good Keith, congrats!
"It's not about the beer. It's about the beer." - Don Younger

User avatar
Keith
Award Winner 6
Award Winner 6
Posts: 6479
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:55 pm
Name: Keith
Location: Lower Sackville, NS

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Keith » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:40 am

chalmers wrote:Congrats Keith! Finally get some decent beer around here! ;)
Ha. l think that's been done hasn't it?

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Brewer, Owner & Operator @ Ol' Biddy's Brew House
:cheers2:

User avatar
Halifax_Jeff
Verified User
Verified User
Posts: 553
Joined: Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:12 pm
Name: Jeff
Location: Beaver Bank

Re: Ol' Biddy's Brew House

Post by Halifax_Jeff » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:57 am

Congrats! drive through growler fills? :D

Post Reply

Return to “General Beer Discussion”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests