My latest CBC column, which ran April 30, popped up on the CBC site yesterday. In this edition I look at Imperial India Pale Ale (Double ‘I’ PA) and why they have gone from almost unheard of in western Canada… Continue Reading →
Edmontonians don’t know how lucky they are. First, Alberta has recently been blessed with the arrival one of the Seven Wonders of the Beer World. A shipment of 10 different beers from traditional Belgian brewer Cantillon recently hit select liquor… Continue Reading →
A quick heads up for all you beer watchers in Alberta. In the next week or so, a new Edmonton brewery will officially open. Yellowhead Brewing will open its doors in the coming days (exact details are still TBA) with… Continue Reading →
Tonight was the Release Party for Alley Kat’s latest 15th Anniversary release, and I decided to drop on by for a sample and a visit. The place was hopping as the Kats poured tasters of their version of Belgian Tripel,… Continue Reading →
One of the things that has been slow to evolve in Canada is a kind of craft brewery solidarity. Now, don’t get me wrong, the men and women who make craft beer are quite collegial on the whole, and they… Continue Reading →
Wow! This is a big week for Alberta beer announcements. So, rather than clutter up the site with separate posts on each bit of news, I will combine them into one omni-post for ease of beer gossip gathering. So, let’s… Continue Reading →