PEILCC Annual Report 2022

FEATURED PRODUCER LOCATED AT GATEWAY VILLAGE - 103 ABEGWEIT BOULEVARD, BORDEN-CARLETON PE

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What is your process when deciding on new beers? Is the whole team involved?

How did Lone Oak Brewing Co. get started?

Lone Oak Brewing Co. got started with three young entrepreneurs that wanted to get into the craft brewing industry. After years of meeting, we were able to finally get the doors open in November 2019. We have developed a forward thinking craft brewery that focuses on quality service and products, innovation and using local ingredients.

Before deciding on new seasonal beers Lone Oak will brew, it is important to do a bit of market research to see what beers are performing well in other markets. We focus on creating new beers and flavours that are not currently present in our own local markets all while staying within our core styles; hoppy beers, lagers, and mixed fermented (farmhouse) beer. Brewing staff will consult other departments of the brewery before executing new beers - after all, we want to make beer that we all enjoy!

What was behind the decision to showcase local ingredients, and what are the benefits?

A main focus of our business is supporting local. We are extremely fortunate to have two local Malthouses right here on PEI. There is also a brand new hop farm being developed on PEI as well. As a new brewery we were able to create our flagship beer recipes with the use of local malt. We also donate all of our spent grain back to a local farmer in the area that uses it as feed for cattle and swine. A huge benefit of using local ingredients are the accessibility, and the opportunity to work with local suppliers to tailor ingredients to fit our needs. Whether it be malt, hops, fruit or honey - it’s amazing to see these local ingredients shine in our beers.

With your menu, do you pair the food with the beer on tap?

With the addition of The Abby Restaurant into our space we now have food on a year-round basis. We have done food and beer tasting events in the past but we have yet to really dive into it. This is definitely something that we plan to do in the near future.

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