A common sport among beer geeks is to bash the big boys for their ubiquitous use of “adjuncts” in their beer – corn, rice and even glucose-fructose syrup. The reason for the derision is, so the story goes, the corporate… Continue Reading →
Edmonton’s Amber’s Brewing Co. today launched a new label and name for its former Bub Lunch Pail Ale. Gone is the portly, hard hat clad plumber Edmonton cartoon icon Bub, replaced by a still solidly working person lunch pail. The… Continue Reading →
Most beer fans know all about Anchor Steam Beer and Fritz Maytag’s key role in resurrecting that classic California Common beer style (which is really Steam Beer, but Maytag – on a less helpful day – patented the term). Fewer… Continue Reading →
Hi folks. For those of you who care about these things, my regular Friday CBC column, slated for tomorrow, is temporarily changing time slots – just for this Friday only. The reason is RadioActive is doing their show live at… Continue Reading →
Another Planet S column appeared this week (much to my surprise – as it was supposed to be the issue without me). It was a piece written for the Summer Drinks issue but got bumped for lack of space. It… Continue Reading →