Moosehead Tropical Piña Colada Shaker Named Best Experimental Beer At Canadian Brewing Awards
SAINT JOHN – One of Moosehead’s summer creations has been recognized as the most experimental beer in the country.
The Moosehead Shaker Tropical Piña Colada was named best experimental beer of the year at the Canadian Brewing Awards on Saturday, a ceremony that was moved online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tropical Piña Colada is one of four flavours of Moosehead Shaker launched by the brewery in March as a fresh take on beer cocktails.
“We brewed Moosehead Shaker to push the boundaries of what’s possible in beer,” said Karen Cousins, director of marketing and innovation at Moosehead Breweries, in a release.
“Over the last several years, we’ve placed a real focus on innovation across our entire company – from our Small Batch Brewery, which to date has trialed 42 new beers since opening in 2018, to our popular Radlers which continue to launch unbeatable new flavours each season.”
Moosehead’s Shaker line was created in response to the emerging interest in beer cocktails among both bartenders and consumers. The innovation has been incredibly well-received since its launch in Atlantic Canada. The company plans to introduce Moosehead Shaker nationally in the spring of 2021.
The Saint John-based brewery also took home a Silver in the Smoked Beer category for Small Batch Rauchbier and a Bronze in the Light Lager category for Cracked Canoe.