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Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic a number of beer writers talked about how the pandemic would take a toll on craft breweries, myself included. More recently some of the corporate media have been speculating about what will become of… Continue Reading →
I am very thrilled to announce that I am hosting a beer and food pairing event at The Underground Tap and Grill on November 29. This is particularly exciting because it is my first in-person event since the onset of… Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago the results of the first annual Canada Beer Cup were announced. And while it was a mixed night for prairie-based breweries the launching of this new beer competition is a welcome addition to the Canadian… Continue Reading →
The 2022 Alberta Beer Awards were announced last night at a gala event in Red Deer. The 5th annual awards celebrate the best in Alberta craft beer, and as usual the results did not fail to surprise. While many familiar… Continue Reading →
A couple weeks ago I published a post that offered up the comings and goings in Alberta craft beer over the summer (which you can read here). Alas, things have been moving very quickly this fall and there is enough… Continue Reading →
I gave up three or four years ago trying to write a profile for every new brewery on the prairies and generally keep people apprised of the news. It became too big a job as the industry exploded across the… Continue Reading →
Canada’s craft beer industry is larger and more vibrant than the U.S. There, I said it. I have said it before (like here and here), but every time I run the statistics on the number of breweries, I am struck… Continue Reading →
Longtime followers of my work will know that I keep a database of every brewery in Canada. I don’t guarantee that it is perfect, but I trust it is likely the most complete compendium of breweries in the country. Periodically,… Continue Reading →
In normal times, when my day job wasn’t consuming all my writing energy, I would have posted a few times about the first ever Prairie Beer Awards. I would have talked about them before the competition, shared my experiences as… Continue Reading →
Should beer consumers care about the political affiliations of the people who make their favourite quaff? What should they do when they discover that they might differ in political perspectives from their local brewery? These are questions I have been… Continue Reading →
