{
  "id": 18697372,
  "title": "New local alcohol offerings showcase diversity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/new-local-alcohol-offerings-showcase-diversity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2026/11/07/new-local-alcohol-offerings-showcase-diversity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Manitoba province offers a diverse array of locally-made beverages, from beer to wine to spirits. There are six notable new options:\n\n1. Kilter Wetlands Wet Hopped Pale Ale, brewed in Winnipeg, features Manitoba malts and cryogenically frozen hops for fresh herbal and grassy flavors. It's dry with a 5% alcohol content and a 3.5/5 rating.\n\n2. Heritage Farms Prairie Sentinel Rye IPA from Winkler presents spicy, roasted malt, lemon zest, and grassy notes. With 6.5% alcohol and a 4/5 rating, this light-bodied IPA offers a punchy finish.\n\n3. One Great City Brewing Co.'s Forest Ember Cranberry Red Ale is a collaboration with FortWhite Alive. Its spicy malt and cranberry flavors are complemented by caramel, lemon zest, and white pepper notes. Rated 4/5, this medium-bodied ale finishes slightly bitter.\n\n4. Wooden Gate Cider NV Slow Burn Smoked Cider, produced in Pilot Mound, offers smoky, red apple, lemon zest, and herbal flavors. The 6.2% alcohol cider is dry with a 3/5 rating, recommended for adventurous palates.\n\n5. Low Life Barrel House 2024 Fizzy Rosé, made from Ontario grapes in Winnipeg, is a blend of Marquette grapes offering earthy, bread dough, raspberry, and slightly funky notes. With 11.5% alcohol and a 3.5/5 rating, this sparkling rosé is a unique option.\n\n6. Patent 5 The Grain Exchange Reserve Manitoba Rye Whisky from Winnipeg is a premium whisky made from hazlet winter rye, featuring spice, robust malt, caramel, and white pepper aromas. With a 55% alcohol content and a 4.5/5 rating, this whiskey is exceptional.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kilter Wetlands Wet Hopped Pale Ale brewed in Winnipeg with Manitoba malts and frozen hops",
    "Heritage Farms Prairie Sentinel Rye IPA from Winkler with spicy, roasted malt and lemon zest notes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}