A couple weeks back, Yukon Brewing held a tap takeover at the Underground Tap and Grill in downtown Edmonton. As part of the line-up, Yukon offered up three editions of its Lead Dog Ale to allow for a vertical tasting…. Continue Reading →
In the last couple years we have seen new breweries pop up (or soon to pop up) in all sorts of places in Alberta – from Lethbridge to Edson, Red Deer to Fort McMurray, not to mention Lacombe, Camrose and… Continue Reading →
Which seems more possible? Seeing a real, live unicorn (fat or thin) or a brewery operating in Plamondon, Alberta? As it turns out, a brewery in Plamondon is not only possible, it actually exists! The next natural question, dear reader,… Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I received a copy of a letter from the AGLC to all beer industry representatives issuing a policy interpretation. The letter (which you can read here) states that, after some investigation, the AGLC has ruled that when… Continue Reading →
I find I have a problem. When I set a beer aside in my cellar for aging, I have a hard time finding the right moment to drink it. The off-shoot is that sometimes and I can over-age the beer… Continue Reading →
Obviously the big news in the beer scene on the prairies this month has been the change to Alberta’s mark up regime. But I have said enough about that (in case, somehow, you missed it, you can read here and… Continue Reading →
In September I started a series in my Beer 101 column exploring what some beer styles today might have tasted a couple hundred years ago. It is intended as a kind of thought experiment, using what historical knowledge I have… Continue Reading →
Since my post on Wednesday on the Alberta budget and the change to mark-up rates (see here) I have been trying to keep my mouth shut and let readers say what they want to say in the comments section. After… Continue Reading →
Most of the coverage of yesterday’s Alberta provincial budget, the first by the new NDP government, focused on the deficit, the pledge to create jobs and protect services, and their infrastructure spending. However, hidden in the details was a decision… Continue Reading →
John Labatt would be embarrassed. He may well be rolling in his grave as I write this. When I was in Montreal the last few days, I had a bottle of Labatt Porter. Don’t ask me how or why –… Continue Reading →