THE CONNELL STAMP - Historical Brown Ale Series

The newest label in the Picaroons Historical Brown Ale series, THE CONNELL STAMP!!! The newly relabelled Brown Ale, previously branded as the 104th Regiment, will start hitting the shelves this week at Alcool NB Liquor locations throughout New Brunswick, with 25 cents from every bottle being donated to the Connell House - Home of the Carleton County Historical Society in Woodstock, New Brunswick. So what's the scoop with the "The Connell Stamp? In 1859, Postmaster General Charles Connell, a Carleton County Loyalist, ordered new postage for New Brunswick. An uproar ensued in 1860 when the 5 cent stamps appeared bearing Charles Connell's own face on them, soon resulting in his resignation. Most though not all specimens were destroyed and 115 years later, the extremely rare and valuable "Connell Stamp" is prized and sought by collectors around the world. Picaroons Traditional Ales has decided to commemorate this quirky event in New Brunswick's history the only way they know how; with BEER.
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