A quick reminder to all Edmonton-area readers of the two upcoming cask nights in the next few days. First up is the monthly Alley Kat cask evening at the Sugar Bowl – TONIGHT (Thursday September 23). This month returns to… Continue Reading →
I was in Winnipeg last week attending a conference for my day job, and, of course, I HAD to stop by Half Pints Brewing for a visit. I headed there straight from the airport (as it was a five minute… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly column came out the other day. I discuss those little wedges of citrus fruit – lemon, lime or orange – stuck onto the edge of your glass. Why are they there? Do they enhance the flavour… Continue Reading →
Calmar’s Roughneck Brewing has just announced the release of a new line of beer – Brewmaster’s Choice. Two new beer are available in Alberta under the new branding – a brown ale and an IPA. The brewery says the brown… Continue Reading →
A couple weeks ago I posted a review (here) of the test batch of witbier from soon-to-be-Saskatoon-brewpub Shiny Penny. In the review I lamented only getting one bottle of it try – as it had excessive yeast cake which I… Continue Reading →
My latest Beer 101 is now live, and it takes a look at growing trend toward gluten-free beer. It was a scant few years ago when such a concept was a virtual impossibility in the beer world. Barley is the… Continue Reading →
Edmonton appears to be bursting with beer events in the next few weeks. It is kind of stunning, actually. I am encouraged that there is such life happening around beer in this town. It is quite the difference from a… Continue Reading →
I accidentally slipped past my latest Vue Weekly missive last week, which was a written version of my Quebec City report. The reality is that when I go on a beer-related trip, everyone gets two, three or even four versions… Continue Reading →
So a few weeks ago Weihenstephaner arrived in Alberta. It is generally considered the best example of a German Hefeweizen in the world. In part this is for good reason. It is the original wheat beer brewer, after all. They… Continue Reading →
CBC Radio One in Edmonton this morning ran a story (you can listen to the whole story here) claiming that Alberta’s largest liquor store chain, Liquor Depot (who has 15% of all liquor stores in the province), is restricting supplies… Continue Reading →