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Posted March 24, 2013

Turtle Island Brewing Co. to launch this summer by NCCBW and WinterBrewed founder

tibc-highres3Turtle Island Brewing Co., the brainchild of National Capital Craft Beer Week and WinterBrewed founder, J.P. Fournier, is set to launch this summer in Ottawa, reported today by the Ottawa Citizen.

Initially, Turtle Island will brew under contract at Broadhead Brewing Co. in Ottawa. Later, Fournier will reportedly open a brewpub targeted for summer 2014 also in the Ottawa area.

Fournier is a third-generation Métis by heritage and, “the name honours a legend of Aboriginal Peoples where the Earth was created with soil piled on the backs of turtles.”

“Although the beers are not yet finalized, my plan is to brew an ale with Ontario cherries, and maybe a cream ale with caramel. Another possibility is an interesting take on an old style like dark honey brown, or maybe a wheat beer with accents of mango. We’ll see”, the Ottawa Citizen quoted.

Fournier has partnered with financée, Trish Watson to launch Turtle Island Brewing.

Further details are available through the Ottawa Citizen.

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