Beer Advent calendars are now a fairly big thing. I think there are four or five versions currently available in Alberta. And then there is the burgeoning trend of DIY beer advent calendars, where groups of people get together to… Continue Reading →
Every fall, Alberta’s brewers get together to make a batch of beer together. They set aside competition, grievances and differences in brewing approaches to make one beer together. They call it Unity Brew and it truly includes every Alberta brewer…. Continue Reading →
It has been less than a month since my last news round-up, but with the list of updates and news I have to cover today, you would think it was months since my last news post. And I suspect we… Continue Reading →
I reported last week about an impending project in Grande Prairie (GP Brewing – which you can read about here), which was the first brewery in that city to being the planning process. As it works out, in what is… Continue Reading →
When going on a hike or a ski day, who hasn’t wished their favourite craft beer came in something other than a heavy glass bottle? The reality is that an increasing number of outdoors buffs are fans of craft beer…. Continue Reading →
A couple weeks back, Yukon Brewing held a tap takeover at the Underground Tap and Grill in downtown Edmonton. As part of the line-up, Yukon offered up three editions of its Lead Dog Ale to allow for a vertical tasting…. Continue Reading →
In the last couple years we have seen new breweries pop up (or soon to pop up) in all sorts of places in Alberta – from Lethbridge to Edson, Red Deer to Fort McMurray, not to mention Lacombe, Camrose and… Continue Reading →
Which seems more possible? Seeing a real, live unicorn (fat or thin) or a brewery operating in Plamondon, Alberta? As it turns out, a brewery in Plamondon is not only possible, it actually exists! The next natural question, dear reader,… Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I received a copy of a letter from the AGLC to all beer industry representatives issuing a policy interpretation. The letter (which you can read here) states that, after some investigation, the AGLC has ruled that when… Continue Reading →
I find I have a problem. When I set a beer aside in my cellar for aging, I have a hard time finding the right moment to drink it. The off-shoot is that sometimes and I can over-age the beer… Continue Reading →