In my post last week trying to get everyone caught up on beer news on the prairies, I missed a couple of updates – as usual. So, in a brief update just to get everything covered, here is what I found out since publishing the last one:

• Big Rock released two cherry-accented beer this week. First is the return of Cherazz, this time as their latest Alchemist Series beer. Last year it was a limited keg-only product. This light (4.2%) Belgian-style ale is infused with two kinds of cherries and raspberries, keeping it light and fruity with a touch of tartness. Also up, as the new Brewmaster’s Edition is Cherry Bomber, a hefeweizen infused with, you guessed it, cherries.

• Yukon Brewing quietly slipped into the Alberta market with Up The Creek Birch Sap Ale. I think the name speaks for itself. Well, more accurately it is made with birch syrup, rather than the unprocessed sap itself. Up the Creek is the latest in their new Bomber Series of beer bottled in 650-ml bombers. It is also the 8th rendition of a birch syrup beer that they do up every spring – and every year it tastes different.

• Grizzly Paw Brewing this week released their latest seasonal, Hazy Hefeweizen, which is as named. They also have announced the launch of a weekly cask night at the brewpub in Canmore. Starting today (July 18) they will offer a new cask ale starting at 5:00 and going until it runs dry.

• Finally, I simply forgot to mention that Village Brewing in Calgary served its 2014 edition of its Prairie Oyster Ale a couple weeks back at a fundraiser for the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre. I imagine it is gone now, but I add this mostly as an apology to Village. They dutifully sent me the email about the event and I neglected to included it in the last news roundup. So, my bad. For what it is worth this year’s version had pineapple and ancho peppers with some wit and New Zealand Waimea hops to minimize the potent testicle taste. Yes, you read that right. Bull testicle – this is a beer made with bull testicles. Maybe that is why my brain blocked it out…

Anyway, those are the stragglers I missed last week. I fully expect more next week, making this an almost impossible task.