Wow! Am I really that old? I remember when it was just a young pup, barely taller than a grasshopper’s knee. Well, maybe not, but it is true that the best brewpub on the prairies, Bushwakker, is 20 years old… Continue Reading →
Over the past week or so, in each of my regular columns I did a 2010 Review/2011 Preview kind of thing. I realize mid-January is a bit late to be rolling out one’s new year pieces, but I wanted to… Continue Reading →
Halifax’s Garrison Brewing Company announced today that a shipment of Garrison product is currently working its way westward and will soon arrive in liquor stores in the prairie provinces. This marks their first ever shipment craft brewer to the west…. Continue Reading →
Do you like good American and Canadian craft beer? Do you like cruises? Do you like hanging out with a personable, beer knowledgeable host? Then there may be a good vacation for you. Edmonton homebrewer and general beer guy Boyd… Continue Reading →
Some Canadian breweries get a lot of ink, not undeservedly. We all know about the consistently high quality of Unibroue, the adventurous impressiveness of Dieu Du Ciel, the runaway reputation of Central City’s Red Racer. Some breweries fly under the… Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I read a little news item on the Guardian website (here) about the British government relaxing serving beer measure rules to permit publicans to offer “schooner” size glasses, alongside the traditional (and until now mandatory) half pint… Continue Reading →
Wild Rose Brewing announced today that their widely acclaimed Imperial IPA will make its 2011 return on January 13. As usual it will come in the 500-ml swing-top bottles they reserve for their seasonals. These days there are a number… Continue Reading →
I admit I am a bit tardy on this one, but what the heck. A few weeks ago I came across Innis and Gunn’s gift pack – a labeled glass and three different beer, including two limited releases. It seemed… Continue Reading →
No one could ever accuse Paddock Wood of cutting corners. No bland lagers or meekly hopped pale ales from this microbrewery. It is one of my favourite things about Saskatchewan’s best brewer. They understand that even in a province of… Continue Reading →
Yesterday the paper ran an article (which you can read here) about a pair of French researchers who have discovered that the best way to preserve the bubbles when pouring champagne is to keep it cold and pour gently down… Continue Reading →