{"id":2457,"date":"2011-04-30T14:33:53","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T18:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cheeseloverca.wordpress.com\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2011-04-30T14:33:53","modified_gmt":"2011-04-30T18:33:53","slug":"return-to-barley-days-one-of-a-kind-brews-in-the-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2011\/04\/30\/return-to-barley-days-one-of-a-kind-brews-in-the-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Return to Barley Days: One-of-a-kind brews in the County"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brewmaster Alex Nichols begins the process of barrel-aging beer. Photo: Great Canadian Beer Blog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is nothing like drinking maple syrup with your dinner\u2014in a beer, that is.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Barley Days Brewery in Prince Edward County specializes in crafting seasonal beers for residents to enjoy with festivities. With spring\u2019s arrival, the sap begins to flow and Barley Days offers customers a Sugar Shack Ale, brewed with maple syrup from nearby Fosterholm Farm<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Judging by the reaction from customers on the brewery\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>, the season-specific beers are a huge hit. Stocks of the Sugar Shack Ale sold quickly at the annual Maple in the County event and the brewery has almost sold out its entire 2011 batch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The company also offers a Yuletide beer made with County cherries, a harvest ale made with local wheat, a dark ale, a Loyalist summer ale and a May bock for consumers who still desire a craft beer once the maple syrup has dried up.<\/p>\n

Founded by Christopher and Norah Rogers, Barley Days offers local residents, tourists and LCBOs with a great-buy local option. Supported by sales driver Donna Sauv\u00e9 and brewmaster Alex Nichols, the local business have created a winning recipe for success.<\/p>\n

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Donna Sauv\u00e9 on tap at Barley Days Brewery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Situated at an old dairy farmhouse outside Picton, Barley Days has based its label and brewing on historical roots.\u00a0 In the 19th<\/sup> century, barley and hops were the cash crops of the County.\u00a0 The American demand for these ingredients was high and the settlers catered to the demand. Barley Days celebrates these boom years by reaching back to the days when barley enabled the County to flourish. With the recent winery expansions, the County is once again reliving the Barley Days.<\/p>\n

As a craft brewery, Barley Days uses local, high-quality ingredients to cut down on shipping costs; yet, this allows the brewery to offer their seasonal, one-of-a-kind brews.<\/p>\n

The brewery continues the local theme by using paintings by the famous artist, Manly MacDonald<\/a>.\u00a0 Four different bottles use MacDonald\u2019s paintings, which were famous for their depictions of area landscapes.<\/p>\n

When MacDonald\u2019s images cannot be used for bottles, Barley Days employs local artists, such as Aidan Haley<\/a>, whose work adorns the bottle of the 2011 Sugar Shack Ale. Each year the brewery showcases these local talents when the various seasonal beers arrive in stores.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>BARLEY DAYS BREWS<\/strong><\/p>\n