I suspect you are growing tired of my ongoing talk of Cantillon and its new arrival in Edmonton, but bear with me one more time. CBC just posted my last column (which aired on May 28) in time for my… Continue Reading →
This week’s issue of Vue Weekly is their Hot Summer Guide special issue, which has dozens of pages of summer activities and events to keep even the most mosquito-phobic reader outside through the warm months. For the Guide I did… Continue Reading →
Alberta and Saskatchewan brewers dominated the awards at the Calgary International Beer Festival a couple of weekends ago. The festival awarded medals to the best ales, lagers and specialty beer, divided into international and domestic. They also gave out a… Continue Reading →
The Cantillon Tasting evening promoted on this website was held this past Thursday to a sold-out room of curious beer drinkers. On the whole I think it went quite well.For those of you who were thinking of coming, but didn’t,… Continue Reading →
It is the beginning of summer, and time for breweries to toss out their summer seasonals and new releases. So there is a lot going on in the next few weeks. Here is a run-down on the latest beer releases… Continue Reading →
I am a man who loves a good beer (obviously). But I am also someone who adores a well-made butter tart. Do they go together? Definitely. I would match a butter tart with a rich Scotch Ale, like Traquair House… Continue Reading →
Okay, this isn’t really a Prairie Beer related story, but I drank the beer on the prairies, so that must count for something. A couple of friends were in Hawaii recently and brought me back from Kona Brewing, one of… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly column ran this past week (I am a little late posting it here as I was too busy judging beer at the Edmonton homebrewing competition). It is a review of Rogue Ales John John Ale –… Continue Reading →
Just a quick reminder that next Thursday (June 3) is the Cantillon tasting and food pairing evening at Gini’s Restaurant. Tickets are selling fast, so if you are thinking of attending I would suggest heading over to Sherbrooke Liquor soon… Continue Reading →
Calgary’s take at an International Beer Festival hits this weekend at the Stampede Grounds, on Friday and Saturday. I am less familiar with Calgary’s Festival, and am unable to attend as it conflicts with the Aurora Brewing Challenge, Edmonton’s homebrewing… Continue Reading →