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Flashing the Hops

I have grown a bit hop-tired in recent months. I find myself gravitating more and more to maltier beer or to beer that offer a nice balance between hops and other qualities. Don’t get me wrong – I am not… Continue Reading →

2012/11/08

How a Dark Lager Should Be Done

Still working through the beer my friend brought back from Europe. She did a great job of identifying some excellent, hard-to-find beer for me. The latest sampling is Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier, a mouthful of a name that actually represents a… Continue Reading →

2012/11/05

More on Bierbrier

A few weeks ago I wrote about one of my latest favourite easy beer. Bierbrier is a Montreal-based brewery with a Creemore-esque approach to selling beer. Well-made, all-malt but easy to access. Whenever I permit myself a glass, I find… Continue Reading →

2012/11/01

Much Goings-On In November

I have a sneaking suspicion that there is going to be a lot happening in the coming weeks on the prairie beer scene. November looks like it is starting with a bang, and things may just keep going. I thought… Continue Reading →

2012/10/31

Unearthing an American Beer Icon

One of the beer that I brought back from Boston this summer was Southern Tier Unearthly Imperial IPA. I picked it up because Southern Tier has a killer reputation and I have never sampled one of their beer. For those… Continue Reading →

2012/10/29

All Hans on Deck

If international diplomacy is this intense, the Hans Island dispute may never be solved. Sometime ago I wrote about a new beer commissioned by Sherbrooke Liquor, Hans Across the Water, which aimed, in part, to try to help resolve the… Continue Reading →

2012/10/26

Around Again on Defining “Craft”

I just can’t seem to help myself but regularly ponder how to best define “craft beer” – or more accurately how to distinguish real craft from faux craft. It is, I admit, a fairly unresolvable matter. This particular round of… Continue Reading →

2012/10/24

An Experiment With Unintentional Souring

Most of the time, when consumers stumble across a sour beer – be it a lambic, a Flanders or some other interpretation – the brewer intended it that way. They wanted to sour the beer so used one of the… Continue Reading →

2012/10/22

Beering it Up in the Burbs

The Capital Region suburbs seem to be the place to be over the next couple of weeks, as there are a couple of different food and beverage festivals happening. I though a quick note on them might be useful. Tonight… Continue Reading →

2012/10/19

Where Does Beer Come From?

A reader of this website was in Red Deer recently and stopped in at a new restaurant, State and Main (which also has a location in Lethbridge and soon in Winnipeg and Saskatoon). Having not been there myself, I am… Continue Reading →

2012/10/17
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YEG Hidden Gems Beer Pairing Dinner

November 7. The craft beer scene in Edmonton has been exploding in recent years with many new breweries and interesting beer being created. Come try a few of the city’s hidden beer gems, curated by beer writer and educator Jason Foster. Each beer will be paired with a dish specifically designed for the beer by Underground’s executive chef. It will be an evening of exploration, education and enjoyment!
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