Half Pints Brewing Company
{{Infobox company
| name = Half Pints Brewing Company Ltd
| image = Half Pints Brewing logo.png
| type = Privately held company
| caption =
| location = Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
| owner =
| foundation = 2006
| production =
| num_employees = 15 (December 2016)
| industry = Beverage industry
| products = Beer
| homepage = {{URL|http://halfpintsbrewing.com}}
}}
Half Pints Brewing Company is a privately owned brewery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Incorporated in August 2006, it is one of 22 craft breweries in Manitoba.
The brewery has grown its capacity and floor space, and has expanded its market west into Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. As of 2013 Half Pints has a capacity of 34,000 hectolitres.{{cite news|last=Kirbyson|first=Geoff|title=Half Pints exports to one city at a time|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/half-pints-exports-to-one-city-at-a-time-182139241.html|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|date=5 December 2012 |accessdate=6 March 2013}} In 2010, the capacity was 8,000 hectolitres, up from 1,500 hectolitres in 2006 when the brewery initially opened.{{cite news|last=Kirbyson|first=Geoff|title=Half Pints Brewery tanks up|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/half-pints-brewery-tanks-up-98158669.html|accessdate=6 March 2013|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|date=10 July 2010}}
Half Pints is owned by David Rudge. Rudge is also the head brewmaster of the company. As of December 2016, Half Pints Brewing has 15 employees.{{cite web | url=http://halfpintsbrewing.com/about/ | title=About }}
Products
Half Pints produces four flagship beers: St James Pale Ale, Bulldog Amber Ale, Little Scrapper IPA and Stir Stick Stout. The brewery also produces seasonal beers.{{cite web|title=What's Brewing|url=http://www.halfpintsbrewing.com/brew.php|publisher=Half Pints Brewing Co.|accessdate=6 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629104115/http://www.halfpintsbrewing.com/brew.php|archivedate=29 June 2013}} In 2011, Half Pints introduced "Queer Beer", a brew for Winnipeg's Pride Festival. Proceeds from the beer are donated to Pride Winnipeg. The beer was brought back for a second season in 2012.{{cite web|title=Half Pints partners with Pride Winnipeg, releases Queer Beer for second year |url=http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/half-pints-partners-with-pride-winnipeg-releases-queer-beer-for-second-year-1.829484|publisher=CTV News|accessdate=6 March 2013|date=19 May 2012}}
File:Humulousludicrous.jpg|Half Pints's Humulus Ludicrous, an extremely hoppy double IPA, with a published bitterness rating of 100 IBU
Reception
The company's products review well in Beer Advocate,"[http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/14078 Half Pints Brewing Company] at Beer Advocate. and have appeared in RateBeer's Best Beers of Canada list since 2008, with the Humulus Ludicrous scoring gold in each year."Best Beers in Canada" at RateBeer.com'', [http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/table_2008.asp?title=Best+Beers+of+Canada+2008&file=canada_beer_2008.csv 2008], [http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/table_2009.asp?title=Best+Beers+of+Canada+2009&file=canada_beer_2009.csv 2009], [http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/table_2010.asp?title=Best+Beers+of+Canada+2010&file=canada_beer_2010.csv 2010],
[http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/table_2011.asp?title=Best+Beers+of+Canada+2011&file=canada_beer_2011.csv 2011]
[http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/table_2012.asp?title=Best+Beers+of+Canada+2012&file=canada_beer_2012.csv 2012]
See also
{{portal|Beer|Companies|Canada}}
References
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Further reading
- Ben McFarland (2009), World's Best Beers: One Thousand Craft Brews from Cask to Glass, New York: Sterling Innovation, {{ISBN|1-4027-6694-7}}.
- Adrian Tierney-Jones ed. (2010), 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die, Universe, {{ISBN|0-7893-2025-8}}.
- "[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/breakingnews/Half-Pints-beers-given-nod-in-new-book-62923842.html Half Pints beers given nod in new book]", in Winnipeg Free Press, Sept. 30, 2009.
External links
- {{Official website|http://halfpintsbrewing.com}}