Shaun and Danny O’Hearn looked across the grey sea one morning and then at one another and asked the question that all great men ask - “Are we going to start a brewery?” Naturally. It started as a small brewpub, built under a landmark pub and stealthily becoming a popular spot for the locals of Dartmouth - what is now a small community in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A few stones in the round compelled the brothers to open a microbrewery away from the basement restaurant. They discovered a location nearby and got down to the serious business of brewing good beer. All of the beer brewed by Nine Locks is small-batch and with no pasteurisation or preservatives. The Wiener Logger follows the Vienna style with snappy hops riding on a smooth malt backbone, the perfect beer for the end of a tree chopping day. Serves well at 8°C and should be enjoyed promptly.