When: Saturday, April 5, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Discovery Centre, 1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax
Must be 19+ to attend

Science of Beer, presented by Discovery Centre, helps visitors discover the science behind a good brew, meet masters in the Nova Scotia craft brewing community, and sample brews from across Nova Scotia.

The Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia represents 48 unique and passionate members from all corners of the province and now is your chance to meet and sample some of the best. Discover how they “raise the bar” with tried-and-true techniques and new technologies through science and innovation.   

Also, learn about style characteristics, ingredients, and the process from Master Brewers in a facilitated experience, and try science experiments from the Discovery Centre team.

Highlights:

🍺Meet and Sample 12 Local Breweries
🍺Take a Science of Beer Master Class with special guests
🍺See Live Science Demos from Breweries and Discovery Centre
🍺Get a Free Science of Beer Collector’s Glass
🍺Explore Discovery Centre after Dark

Age identification is required for admission, and you must be 19 years of age and older. This event will comply with all current Nova Scotia Public Health and Nova Scotia Alcohol & Gaming regulations; enforced on the event date.

Science of Beer is proudly sponsored by:

Announced Breweries:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Arcade Brewing Co in Dartmouth, NS’s Burnside Industrial Park is a hidden gem. Combining real ale with a real arcade, you’re bound to have a real ball! https://www.instagram.com/arcadebrewingcompany/

Beddeck, Cape Breton Island
A blurry picture of a sweet little farmhouse popped up on their computer screen. They smiled. A few short weeks later Melanie and Jeremy White were standing at the bottom of a curving drive, somewhat stunned to realise they had just bought over 100 acres of pristine Cape Breton farmland. Perched on a southern slope facing the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Bras D’Or Lake, a hopyard was planted, and the land was certified organic. Water naturally rich in minerals was perfect for brewing. Ten years later, Big Spruce Brewing is focused on creating exceptional ingredient-driven beer. All of our ales and lagers are brewed with organic grain & hops, and we continually strive to keep giving you the perfect pint, every time. https://bigspruce.ca/

Sydney, Cape Breton
At Breton Brewing, we aim to provide you with the highest quality beers, time after time.  We pride ourselves on our consistency, drinkability, and variety. We also like to pay homage to Cape Breton Island. We brew and can 7 full-time beers along with many seasonals throughout the year.  From our lightest option, Island Time Lager, to our best seller Black Angus IPA, we have a style to suit you.  Among other honours, we have won Atlantic Canadian Beer of the year with our Stirling Hefeweizen, and Atlantic Canadian Pale Ale of the year with Seven Years Pale. https://bretonbrewing.ca/

Halifax, Nova Scotia
With a total of six locations across Atlantic Canada, Gahan House has become an East Coast staple dedicated to creating memorable experiences. We get our name from John Gahan, a prominent merchant and importer of wines, teas, and groceries on Prince Edward Island in the 19th century. We began as a brewpub, and we stay true to our beginnings by having a brew system in-house, ensuring that the beer we serve is as fresh as possible. https://beer.gahan.ca/

Halifax, Nova Scotia
A brewery, bar, restaurant and beer garden run by a pack of misfits in the heart of Halifax’s historic North End. Our beers are known to be eclectic, eccentric, and untrue to style, fraught with foraged materials, impulse decisions, and whimsy. We don’t make ‘craft beer’; we make beer (kinda). And we enjoy sharing our beer, our building, and our childish minds with our communities. https://goodrobotbrewing.ca/

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nine Locks Brewing Co. began like many of today’s larger craft beer companies, with a small brewpub making great beer. Shaun O’Hearn, president and co-founder of Nine Locks Brewing Company, was a restaurateur for years before he discovered craft beer, but when he did he loved it so much he built a brewpub under his Halifax landmark pub and eatery, Your Father’s Moustache. Before long, the craft beers they were brewing were so popular, fans of his beer were telling him that he should package it to sell in local beer stores. Unfortunately, his liquor license only allowed him to sell his beer in the restaurant. After hearing this repeatedly, Shaun decided that it would be a good idea to take the beer to the next level. https://www.ninelocksbrewing.ca/

Mt. Uniacke, Nova Scotia
Party Time Brewing was founded in 2021. As a YouTube page… dedicated to showing off the lighter side of homebrewing. Pretty soon after, it became clear that brewing had become a bit more than an obsession and we wanted to share our beer with more than just the neighbours (although they are great)! The goal of Party Time Brewing is to create awesome beer that anyone can enjoy. We will try anything at least once and keep on the creative journey to craft something you’ll love! https://partytimebrewing.square.site/

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Many years ago, a two-headed calf came to Tatamagouche. We think it’s no coincidence that he happened to show up here. After all, Tatamagouche is a place full of many strange and wonderful things. It’s a little town with big ideas. A town that’s always looking forward while still keeping an eye on the past. This two-headed place is our home and it inspired us to make good beer for good people. Beer that just happens to be a mix of traditional and the unexpected. https://tatabrew.com/

Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
This is our first time bringing SackVegas Brew Co beer outside of Tapestry and into the public spot light, and while that seems like a very scary and ambitious thing for a brewery only 10 months old to do, we think our beers are ready!

We’ll be on hand, ready to answer your burning questions about our beers; what makes them so unique, what’s behind our clever names, among others. https://sackvegasbrewco.com

Berwick, Nova Scotia

The Smokehouse Nano Brewery is a small scale micro craft brewery located in the heart of Berwick Nova Scotia. The brewery is currently located at a property that was once a well known local smokehouse. The 61 year old smokehouse under went a major renovation to transform it into the modern day Nano Brewery that it is today.

The current owners and long time craft brewers turned their passion for craft beer into a small fully operational Nano Brewery. With well over 25 years of brewing experience, along with the help of fellow accomplished craft brewers Gerald Peters and Tim Peters. Mike and Shelly Peters have turned their passion for brewing into a successful Nano Brewery specializing in small batches of quality craft beer.

https://smokehousebrewery.ca

Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

Welcome to Two Islands Brewing.  We’re a small craft brewery located in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada… on the shores of the Bay of Fundy.  Our focus is to produce quality beers that will appeal to both those who prefer traditional beers, and those who like to experiment with more modern flavour profiles.

https://www.twoislandsbrewery.com

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mak 902 specializes in Korean rice based alcohol and is Nova Scotia’s first rice winery!

https://www.instagram.com/mak__902

Steve Crane is a local Brewmaster, blending craftsmanship with cultural analysis in brewing traditions. Passionate about social development, he fosters community through beer education. As a lecturer and curriculum designer, Steve shapes brewing programs while mentoring aspiring brewers. His philosophy in brewing focuses on enriching the industry with innovative approaches to production, quality assurance, and craft beer culture.

Khuva Labs emerged from two ideas. First, high quality consumer and sensory science research should be made available to businesses of all sizes at an affordable price. Second, consumers should be able to take advantage of a massive variety of products without needing to go through an arduous trial and error process to discover the best products for them. https://khuvalabs.com/

At BrewHQ we love everything about beer. Our team of brewing experts has over two decades of experience, and we want to pass that knowledge and experience on to you. Whether you’re just starting out, or are an advanced brewer, BrewHQ has everything you need…but we’re more than just premium brewing ingredients and quality equipment, we’re a complete brewing experience. https://brewhq.ca/