The beer garden will be dark for a second straight year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a taste of Ladner May Days this weekend.
The fair has teamed up with Barnside Brewery to create ‘Pioneer Pilsner’ in tribute to the 125th anniversary of May Days. The product features Ladner grown Copeland Pale Malt and Triple Pearl hops. It’s described as a “cleaning drinking, bready and nicely floral pilsner” with a 4.5 percent ABV.
It was during a brainstorming session among the Ladner May Days committee early in the January when the idea came up off a special anniversary beer. Ladner-based Barnside, opened in 2019 by a couple of longtime Ladner farming families, was a natural choice.
“I have known the Harris and Malenstyn families my whole life,” said May Days committee member Lynne Ellis. “They jumped right in and I let them tick off all the stuff they are good at.”
Ellis then reached out to local artist Gary Nay to use his artwork of Ladner Village and another local company, Indalma Creative, put it all together for the labelling.
Six-packs are currently available at Speed’s Beer and Wine Store, Ladner’s Landing, the B.C. Liquor Store at Ladner Centre and also at Barnside Brewery.
