OCTOBER 2024 21 BEER COMPANIES flavour with a clean finish. It’s named after one of the most powerful natural disasters in Canadian history, the Regina Cyclone of June 30, 1912, a devastating F4-scale tornado. While no one is paying homage to the tornado that caused so much death and destruction, it is a keen way to remember the devastating effect it had on the community. Aside from the tasty beer, the only other remaining evidence of the event is the different-coloured bricks on the north wall of the Knox-Metropolitan United Church in Regina. BEER!—yes, that’s the name of the beer produced by Rebellion Brewing in Regina—is a traditional Kölsch German beer that is light, crisp, and well balanced. FYI, they also make Key Lime Pie beer! Rebellion Beer is owned by Mark Heise and his wife Joanne. Although Heise has been winning awards for his beers since 2006, he only started up their Rebellion Brewing business in 2014, which features a 20-hectoliter brewhouse capable of producing 6,000 bottles of beer at a time. Along with the tasty Beer!, it produces Amber Ale, Zilla IPA, the Mexican-style Cerveza, and the very popular Lentil Cream Ale. A beer made with pulses?! It receives its King Red Lentil pulses from AGT Food and Ingredients, a Canadian processor of pulses and other food ingredients that is also one of the largest pulse-processing companies in the world. If you are going to try a beer at Rebellion, this seems like a great Canadian place to start. The Lentil Cream Ale is described as having a crisp, lemony taste with a slightly earthy feel. According to Agriculture Canada, in 2023, Canada exported some 3.1 million tonnes of pulses—lentils, peas, chickpeas, etc.—with India, Turkey, and Bangladesh as three big importers of our lentils. From District Brewing Company in Regina, there’s the Bavarian Dark Lager, which sounds chewy and delicious. This dark brown with a garnet tint provides a subtle noble hop bitterness and aroma and features a malt forward with notes of toffee, raisin, and chocolate. More than just famous for its CFL lovin’ Rider Pride, Saskatchewan craft beers are an explosion of flavourful brews made with many local-area ingredients. What ingredients? Well, how about Saskatoon berries? Native to the area, they are often used in ales and sours, providing the brew with a slightly sweet but tart flavour. Local honey is also used by some breweries to add sweetness and complexity. There are grains grown in the Saskatchewan prairies, as well as herbs and spices such as coriander, juniper berries, and spruce tips—which can provide quite interesting flavour profiles. These ingredients not only add unique flavours but also help support local agriculture and give the beers a true taste of Saskatchewan. Contribute today and give the next generation of youth leaders a chance to grow. Tomorrow needs 4-H. Today, 4-H needs you. DONATE NOW tomorrowneeds4h.ca FCC will match the first $50,000 of donations! 14771_FCC_2024_4-H-Fundraising_4-625x7-5_CAAR_v1.indd 1 2024-09-10 3:03 PM
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