They are, without debate, Alberta’s most eastern brewery. 4th Meridian Brewing opened its doors (just outside) Lloydminster a few weeks ago. You can’t get more east in Alberta without finding yourself in Saskatchewan. Which is why 4th Meridian is called… Continue Reading →
Today I want to wade into an issue that, in general, is not the territory of this website – even though it is a beer industry-related story. I am not entirely sure why I feel the need to write about… Continue Reading →
Earlier today (Nov 10) a Calgary judge granted injunctions to Great Western Brewing and Steam Whistle as part of their ongoing legal challenges to the Alberta government’s beer mark-up policy (read the CBC story here). For background on the issue… Continue Reading →
I like it when breweries have birthdays because it usually is the consumer who gets a present. And with the brewery boom taking place on the prairies, beer drinkers in the region can look forward to a raft of beer… Continue Reading →
Portland is truly beer heaven (as I attest to here). I went a couple years back and spent a few days dipping my toe in the amazing beer culture they have built. I tried many amazing beer, the range of… Continue Reading →
Anyone who is of a certain vintage will remember driving into Winnipeg and being greeted by the blue and gold signs proclaiming Winnipeg to be “One Great City”. Those of a younger age (thankfully I straddle both!) will recognize the… Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween! My CBC RadioActive beer column on Friday took a look at what beer might be appropriate to serve on this day of spookiness. You can listen to it here. I started with the obvious, mentioning beer names and… Continue Reading →
The last day or two were busy days in the beer world. There were a number of stories I was tempted to respond to on Twitter, but as I haven’t yet got the hang of that particular platform, I opted… Continue Reading →
The three guys behind Calgary’s newest brewery, High Line Brewing, want to say that their story is nothing special. “The story has been told many times, it is like everyone else,” says J.J. Mathison. “The law changed in 2013 [removing… Continue Reading →