It has been an open secret in beer circles for some time, but Saturday’s Edmonton Journal reported, via a story about Amber’s impending move, that the Edmonton area is about to get a new brewery. Hog’s Head Brewing Company has… Continue Reading →
I made it to Edmonton’s latest pub entry the other day – a mere few days after its grand opening. The Mercer Tavern is in a long-neglected former warehouse on 104 Street and 103 Avenue.. This has been an area… Continue Reading →
This past weekend a special beer hit the Sherbrooke Liquor Store shelves. Sure, there are lots of special beer in stock at that store, but this one is significant in a very unique way. The beer itself, an 11% Coffee… Continue Reading →
The last few months have seen a flurry of new imports hitting the province. Beer from all over the world have found their way onto liquor store shelves. The quantity of new offerings is, frankly, beyond the capacity of a… Continue Reading →
So the moment is finally about to arrive. After months of patient, and at times impatient, waiting and anticipation – at least on my part (I can’t speak for the rest of you) – on Friday I finally get my… Continue Reading →
One of my pet peeves is when I go to a pub or restaurant, and I see people sitting near me happily swigging their beer directly from the bottle. I am well aware that bottle-drinking is the norm for the… Continue Reading →
I don’t have to say much about Sherbooke Liquor store on these pages – almost all of you know about who they are, what they do and why they are so important for Edmonton’s beer scene. What you may or… Continue Reading →
Okay, I have been in a bit of a dilemma. A week or so ago the Calgary Herald reported that Minhas Brewing had an invitation-only Grand Opening for its new Calgary brewery (well, it sounded like an Almost Opening Party)…. Continue Reading →
The current issue of Vue Weekly in Edmonton is their “Beer Issue” where beer gets its special place in the sun. I can’t take credit for this wonderful turn of events – it was the editors’ idea. But Vue had… Continue Reading →
It will surprise you not that I once again blew by my latest Beer 101 column on the Sherbrooke website, which is now almost a month old. (Sorry.) In this/last month’s installment I pondered fruit. You can read it here…. Continue Reading →