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Wed 18
Aug 2010

Ottawa Folk Festival: The last festival of our BEST SUMMER EVER!

Posted by Big Rock Brewery in Beer, Contests and Promotions, Cool Stuff, Events, Grasshoppin' Contest, Special Events, Things To Do, Things We Like, Uncategorized
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Sadly, we (Parker and Jenna) the 2010 Big Rock Grasshoppin’ Contest winners, have come to the end of our festival tour!

The Ottawa Folk Festival (aka OFF) has just recently wrapped up, and we’re already feeling nostalgic about our incredible summer. However, the low-key little fest in Canada’s capital was a great way to wrap up the tour—we were surprised to discover how small the Ottawa Folk Festival is! With only about 10,000 people in attendance over the course of the weekend, it was the second smallest folk festival that we attended this summer (The Dawson City Music Festival is understandably much smaller, since it takes place in a small town).

One of the best aspects of OFF is that the beer garden is unlimited, so you can walk around the whole festival site with your drinks! The festival takes place in Britannia Park, right next to a beach, so we enjoyed a lovely view while sippin’ on a brew…and of course, we were excited to finally be able to drink our Grasshopper on the dance floor!

The highlight of the festival, for us, was Tanya Tagaq, an Inuit throat singer from Nunavut. She puts on an otherworldly performance, writhing and screaming across the stage without restraint. We were able to catch her in a workshop in Edmonton as well, and were in awe both times.

At one point I saw her walking through the crowd in Ottawa, and had to say hello; she was super friendly and even said we look alike (I WISH!) when we took a photo together!

We also really enjoyed Namgar, a band of Mongolian/Russian origin.

So that’s it for us, our summer as Festival Legends is officially over, but keep an eye out for our final awards blog! We’ll be revealing which festivals had the best line-ups, venues, beer gardens, and more!

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We really hope you’ve enjoyed following Jenna and Parker’s summer as the Big Rock Grasshoppin’ Contest Winners. We’re still searching for next summer’s Festival Legends so if you want to apply to have the summer of a life time just click here!

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Fri 30
Jul 2010

The Kaspar What??

Posted by Big Rock Brewery in About Big Rock, Beer, Cool Stuff, Our Ingredients, Our People, Specialty Beers, Uncategorized
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If you’ve heard anything about the Kaspar Schulz lately, you’ve probably wondered what the heck is that? Basically, it’s the fancy name for our newest addition here at Big Rock; our pilot brewery.

It’s a small brewery, stored within Big Rock’s main brewery and it allows us to experiment and play with new recipes. So far we’ve come up with a bunch of new brews, none that we’re completely ready to bring to the mainstream market, but we’re getting there.

This mini-brewery really let’s us be expressive in the creation of new brews, and allows us to get really crafty!

If you come for a tour, we’ll show it to you, but in the meantime, here’s a real quick photo tour by our Brewery Manager Jody, just to give you a look at what it’s all about!

See you soon!

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Jody showing the inside of one of the Kaspar Schulz brew kettles, where the left over mash sits.

Jody cleaning out the Kettle and disposing of the mash to prepare for the next brewing process.

These are the fermentation tanks sepcifically for the Kaspar Schulz brews.

This is one of the Kaspar Schulz brews fermenting presently. It’s a Cherry flavoured Belgian Ale, yum!!

After the first stage of fermentation the pilot beers head to the next stage, the cold fermenting tanks.

And then, eventually we get to the testing time!

Want the Full Meal Deal?
Book your tour today by emailing us at tours@bigrockbeer.com or by calling 403.720.3239 or 1.800.242.3107

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Wed 28
Apr 2010

BIG ROCK AND BACKSIDEBETTY.COM TEAM UP TO RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE SSUBI FOUNDATION

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GET YOUR TIX: 2ND ANNUAL BOOTYFEST AT BIG ROCK BREWERY

Join on us May 8 for this one-day event where you can shake your booty and shop for designer jeans at a fantastic price.

Event Details
Date: Saturday, May 8th, 2010
Time: 1 – 6pm
Location: Big Rock Brewery 5555 76th Ave SE
Tickets: Are $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Available for purchase through BackSideBetty.com, Big Rock Brewery, Heavens Fitness, and Original Joe’s Restaurant & Bar locations.

Bootyfest is a relaxed atmosphere and it’s the perfect way to spend an afternoon. The event has all the essential ingredients: shopping, drinking, eating, and great tunes…all this and the opportunity to help raise money for a great cause.

The event ticket gets you entrance into the party. From there you can head upstairs to visit BacksideBetty.com where you will be professionally fitted in a pair of designer jeans, or you can relax and listen to great Untapped musical talents Noel Johnson and Chris Aris. No matter what you decide you will have fresh, all natural Big Rock beer and some tasty food and drink from Spulombo’s, Fiasco Gelato, World Wide Foods and Fratello Coffee. Last, but not least, feel free to window shop and bid on a number of Silent Auction items.

Most importantly: All proceeds go to a deserving cause.

The Ssubi Foundation
Ssubi translates into “Hope” in Uganda, the Foundation was established to help eradicate poverty in Uganda through educational initiatives. Philip Ndugga, the founding director, grew up in Uganda and knows first-hand the difference that this event will make in the lives of Ugandan children. The Foundation helps in many ways, from infrastructure projects (teacher accommodations, latrines and classrooms), to supporting teacher training, sponsoring children and donating scholastic materials and sporting equipment. All work is done in association with the schools administrators and District Education Officer and complies with school development plans. To learn more about The Ssubi Foundation, visit the website at www.ssubifoundation.org.

Shelagh McNally (Big Rock), Beezly (97.7FM) and Kenny Banting (Big Rock)

Last year this crew raised over $30,000 for the Ssubi Foundation.

Last year Bootyfest raised over $30,000 for the Ssubi Foundation.

Tags: BackSideBetty.com, Bootyfest, Karla Petersen, Shelagh McNally, Ssubi Foundation
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Thu 8
Apr 2010

Join us on the Red Carpet on June 7 at the Big Rock Eddies

Posted by Big Rock Brewery in Awards, Big Rock Eddies, Cool Stuff, Events, Things We Like, Uncategorized
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What’s the Big Rock Eddies event all about?
It’s an annual event held to preview amateur beer commercials. Organized as a parody on the Oscars, the evening provides much entertainment, great food, and beer – of course. Plus, we raise fund for some very deserving local charities.

Join us on the Red Carpet!

Calgary Eddies on June 7, 2010. Tickets go on sale April 21, 2010 through the EPCOR Centre Box Office: (403) 294-9494 or www.epcorcentre.org.

Vancouver Eddies on June 14, 2010. Stay tuned for ticket information.

Edmonton Eddies on June 21, 2010: Tickets on Sale May 12, 2010 through Fringe Theatre Adventures: (780) 409-1910 or www.fringetheatreadventures.ca.

Toronto: Eddies on June 24, 2010. Stay tuned for ticket information.

Please Note: Must be of legal drinking age to attend.

Kelly Doody Welcomes Everyone on the Red Carpet.

"The Show" Shows Up Looking Dapper

What to Wear? Hollywood Glam is the Theme. (He didn't get the memo.)

Red Dawg Interviews "The" Eddie Himself: Ed McNally.

Competition for a Coveted Eddie Statuette is Fierce – and Fun.

Big Rock Eddies: A Spoof on the Oscar Awards

The One and Only Gerry Forbes Awards Top Prize

In 2009 Rob Milton Took Home Gold in the Student Video Category

Erin Strate from SHAW TV Interviews Brent Ellerson (Eddies Gold in 2009 Print Category)

Ed McNally says, "Who better to make the beer commercials than those who drink our beer?"

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Mon 15
Mar 2010

Eddies Documentary Recognized at the Detroit Independent Film Festival

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Congratulations to Fresh Dog Productions who was recognized at the 2010 Detroit Independent Film Festival for their hard work on “Eddies: The Documentary”. Their submission was awarded Best Documentary at the Festival!

>>> WATCH THE TRAILER NOW!

Tags: Big Rock Eddies, Fresh Dog Productions
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