Right Some Red in advance of anniversary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DARTMOUTH<\/strong>: For cousins Shaun and Danny O\u2019Hearn, owners of Nine Locks Brewing, the last five years have been a blur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine Locks celebrates its fifth anniversary on Friday, and does so launching its newest craft beer, Right Some Red, a German-style, lagered ale with a crisp, Nova Scotia twist. It\u2019s Nine Locks\u2019 interpretation of D\u00fcsseldorf\u2019s world famous altbier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inside their Waverley Road facility, the two met with The Laker News in their main office to discuss the business, the ups and downs, future plans, and how time has flown by since they opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shaun O\u2019Hearn said like many people it has felt like they have been around for a lot longer then the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe it\u2019s been five years already. It\u2019s been a bit of a blur to be honest,\u201d said Shaun. \u201cSome people say that they think we\u2019ve been around longer then five years because we\u2019ve been so popular, and a lot know about us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt does not feel like five years,\u201d added Danny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shaun spoke about running their own business. He called it a \u201cdouble edge sword.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou celebrate all the wins, but you feel every loss harder then if you don\u2019t own the business yourself,\u201d said Shaun. \u201cThere\u2019s been more wins than losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOwning your own business is freedom of doing what you want to do. It\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a few bumps in the road,\u201d interjected Danny, as Shaun nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine Locks Brewery produces a variety of craft beer and seasonal beers, including: Frig Off; Dirty Blonde; Get the Hell Out Stout; the newly released Right Some Red; IPA; Double IPA; Sandpiper (a new type is set for release soon); Watermelon; Snappy; just to name some. In total the company has 13 full-time beers, along with several seasonal drinks that they produce and sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shaun said like most businesses, COVID19 had its impact on Nine Locks, and they had to scramble and make plans that allowed them to get through and continue operating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSome businesses thrived through COVID, but it was very difficult on the food and beverage industry,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen COVID first started and they shutdown restaurants, and tourism halted all the restaurants struggled to stay alive without closing their doors permanently, some didn\u2019t survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor us, we lost a large portion of our sales to the bars and restaurants. However, other aspects of the business grew, as people were home. The NSLC sales went up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur home delivery sales were huge, and that was developed extremely quickly, and we learned a new way of running our business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Danny said it was \u201corganized chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was a learning curve for us,\u201d he said with a smile and slight chuckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”93″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n With being as popular as they are comes growth. That means expansion to meet the demand, said Shaun O\u2019Hearn. Danny and Shaun say they are looking at two new locations to build a new brewery, which they hope to have online and in operation by mid-to-late 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are working on plans to build a new brewery because we\u2019ve outgrown this location,\u201d said Shaun. \u201cWe\u2019re brewing as much beer as we possibly can right now. There\u2019s no room for any extra tanks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are currently investigating two possible locations to determine which would be the best fit for the company, said Shaun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe should know that very shortly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur growth is being restricted right now, we\u2019re being held back to our full potential in this location,\u201d said Danny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”9″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”2″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talking about the last five years, Shaun, and Danny both agreed it\u2019s been a fun ride and they\u2019re looking forward to many years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both men said their success is all thanks to one thing\u2014their customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPeople have to buy our products for us to be successful,\u201d said Danny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re very blessed to have people that love our beer. It\u2019s a nice, warm fuzzy feeling,\u201d added Shaun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”111″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”84″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”95″] [adrotate banner=”113″] Company launches new craft beer Right Some Red in advance of anniversary DARTMOUTH: For cousins Shaun and Danny O\u2019Hearn, owners of Nine Locks Brewing, the last five years have been a blur. 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