Raise a glass for return of Half Pints

Half Pints Brewery is back in action, selling its beers in Winnipeg shops again.

O n my way home from the Free Press office to my house in St. James, I’ve occasionally turned off Ellice Avenue and headed south down Roseberry Street to scope out whether there has been any visible developments at Half Pints Brewing Co., one of Manitoba’s first craft breweries.

In early 2025, it was announced that Half Pints was for sale, but by May 2026 it seemed no buyers had materialized, and the brewery shut its doors. Since that time, a sidewalk sandwich board has been propped up inside the brewery doors with a note that said “Closed :(”. But last week the board sported a new, promising message: “Opening soon.”

Then on Oct. 15, things really kicked off. I was perusing the “new arrivals” section of the Liquor Marts website and came across seven different Half Pints products listed as “coming soon.”

More on the local craft beer scene in the shape of events coming down the pipes.

Ben Sigurdson

Ginmill’s Interlake Brewing Co. celebrated its Oktoberfest festival on Oct. 24, which will feature local beer, cider and mead producers pouring drinks featuring wild ingredients.

Also happening on Oct. 24 is the annual Beastmasters festivities at Sookram’s Brewing Co. (479-B Ralston Ave.).

A classic style from a classic brewery — 6.2 per cent alcohol.