Burly in a bottle…Half Pints Brewing in a nutshell
November 28th, 2009

Brewmaster Dave Rudge of Half Pints Brewing Company leads a tour of the new facility
There are a few standout dates in the Winnipeg food calendar for me. The opening of the farmers markets, the Winnipeg Wine Festival, Flatlanders Beer Festival, and Folklorama to name a few.
How about August 1, 1997? As a beer enthusiast this is like year one for me.
That’s when Dave Rudge, looming over the bathtub he’d used to brew his latest batch, marveled at his most successful creation to date. Little did he know he’d created a monster.