Mar 16-22, 2017

Vol. 24, No. 42

Yeah yeah, it’s the week of shamrocks and draught dyed with food colouring, but our cup runneth over with brews made right here at home. For our annual Beer Guide, we looked to the past, present and future of craft, featuring a walk down memory lane with Propeller Brewing Company’s John Allen (who’s celebrating 20 years in the biz), a beautiful map of the not-so-pint-sized local scene, local beer and cider picks and the stories behind the labels. See you at the bar!

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City

SCIENCE MATTERS: Facts and evidence matter in confronting climate crisis

By David Suzuki
Mar 22, 2017
News

Impassioned debate on police street checks at north end meeting

“Street checks make Black folks feel as if we’re criminals,” says social worker Lana MacLean.

By Maggie Rahr
Mar 16, 2017
News

Council prunes Willow Tree development

Quinpool and Robie tower gets trimmed down from 29 to 20 storeys.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 22, 2017
News

Cleary's salary freeze plan gets cold shoulder

“Maybe you shouldn’t have run for council if you didn’t want the conditions that come with council?” asks a sassy Russell Walker.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 22, 2017
Shoptalk

Take a swig of the Beer Guide

Consume responsibly, and don't forget to share.

By Allison Saunders
Mar 16, 2017
Opinion

Letters to the editor, March 16, 2017

These are the letters and comments from the print edition

Mar 16, 2017

Arts & Culture

Pride & Prejudice’s costume studies

Hand-covered buttons and slightly slouchy stockings transport TAG Theatre’s Pride & Prejudice actors to Austenland.

By Morgan Mullin
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Cave Small Cave Big

Artist Joële Walinga realizes a short film written and storyboarded entirely by 5-year-olds.

By Daniel Joyce
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Weirdos clicks

Daniel MacIvor and Bruce McDonald’s gentle coming-of-age tale about rural NS teens comes to town.

By Tara Thorne
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Mission: Improv

“There are no wrong answers in improv,” says Adrianne Gagnon of Mission Critical Comedy.

By Sean Mott
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Things I would ask Cheryl Blossom if I bumped into her getting a smoothie or whatever

I think she'd stand out but I don't know, there are a lot of gingers here.

By Stephanie Johns
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon comes to Halifax

My mom explains why those books are so addictive.

By Stephanie Johns
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

The nasty women of LunaSea Theatre

LunaSea Theatre celebrates 10 years with a remount of its first play, The Donahue Sisters.

By Tara Thorne
Mar 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Comedian John Mulaney at the Rebecca Cohn May 11

By Stephanie Johns
Mar 21, 2017
Arts & Culture

The live-action Beauty and the Beast is surprisingly good

The singular affront is the title song.

By Tara Thorne
Mar 22, 2017
Arts & Culture

Call of the Forest: an earnest and sobering documentary

By Tara Thorne
Mar 23, 2017
Arts & Culture

Comedy Bootcamp puts locals through the paces

See which local comedian will win at the live taping March 29

By Thoshlae Williams
Mar 22, 2017
Arts & Culture

Taking a vacation from capitalism

This art project lets you escape, engage and learn.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Mar 24, 2017
Music

Twelve wild ways to spend St. Patrick's weekend

From feminist comedy to Jane Austen love stories to green beer, we have all the ways to spend the best days of the week.

Mar 16, 2017
Music

Make way for Vulva Culture

The band is back and raising money for Avalon Sexual Assault Centre.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Mar 16, 2017
Music

BurgerFriesPop is a winning combo

Releasing an EP to coincide with Burger Week, the group likes to have it their way

By Stephanie Johns
Mar 22, 2017
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Mar 16, 2017

Drink

A legacy, brewed and bottled

From a tiny brewery with no intent to bottle to an undeniable anchor in an ever-growing craft community, this year Propeller Brewing Co. celebrates 20 years of making beer.

By Melissa Buote
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

Can’t stop, won’t stop: a map of Nova Scotia’s breweries

We’re swimming in options when it comes to local-made beer, and the tide just keeps rising. Here’s a look at the province’s ever-growing community of craft breweries.

Mar 16, 2017
Drink

I’ll have what they’re having

Brewmasters dish on what they knock back after hours.

By Allison Saunders
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

Craft beer conflict

An update on the beef between the NSLC and local brewers.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

Good for what ales you

Making a case for using medicinal ingredients in brewing.

By Allana Dalrymple
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

One year of beer—2017’s festivals, special events and celebrations

Hop to it, and make all of your drinking dates in advance with this round up of some of the region’s biggest beer events.

By Allison Saunders
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

Apples to apples: 5 local ciders to try

The cider scene is blossoming, and we’re drinking up the fruits of its labour.

By Allison Saunders
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

Put a label on it

Spotlighting stellar local beer labels and logos.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Mar 16, 2017
Drink

10 Nova Scotia beers you have to try

Local craft drink tank 902 Brewcast picks a perfect 10-piece sampler pack.

By Kyle Andrus, Philip Church and Anthony Wight
Mar 16, 2017

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

By Rob Brezsny
Mar 16, 2017
Savage Love

World-wide kink

Is it my cultural bias that makes me think Islam and kink are incompatible? Plus: Kinky sex with my bf hurts my feelings now.

Mar 16, 2017