Over the last few weeks some of you may have seen an unusual beer pouring in selected bars in Edmonton and Calgary. Something called Finnigan’s Irish Pale Ale, which is not a style we are used to seeing. It is… Continue Reading →
You all, simply, have gotten too smart. You know too about beer these days. So, congratulations you graduate! A couple weeks back Sherbrooke Liquor posted my final Beer 101 column on its website. You can read it here. I started… Continue Reading →
Wow! I go away for a week and the whole beer world turns upside down. Okay, not really, but I am amazed at how many comment-worthy beer stories popped up in the last few days (I will write more about… Continue Reading →
Last week I devoted my CBC column to the arrival of craft malting to Alberta. The timing seemed right as we are on the verge of a mini-explosion of small scale, more artisanal malthouses. Many of you will know what… Continue Reading →
I am in Toronto this week for conferences for my day job (these days they call it “Congress”, but I much prefer the older name – “The Learneds” which were mercilessly mocked as “The Stupids” which I loved). However, even… Continue Reading →
Over the weekend the results of the 2017 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced (see the full winners’ list here). I can honestly say they were full of surprises. Lots of new names on the list and a fascinating equality between… Continue Reading →
I have the greatest respect for the hardworking staff at the CBC. Due to my beer column on RadioActive in Northern Alberta, I get to interact with many of them on a regular basis. I know they are good journalists… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple weeks two new breweries opened their doors in Alberta, Annex Ale Project (read profile here) and Caravel Brewing (profile here), both in Calgary. Their official arrivals makes 44 independent brewing operations (51 total licenses – I… Continue Reading →
They may not have an address, but Elbeck Brews officially has beer. I profiled Edmonton’s fledgling contract brewery on my CBC column on Friday. You can listen to it here. This is a follow-up of my initial introduction on this… Continue Reading →
What happens when two guys with a bunch of degrees between them and a couple Olds Brewmaster certificates decide to start a brewery? I think it would look something like New Level Brewing. New Level will soon be the latest… Continue Reading →