My latest Vue Weekly column (which you will find here) reprises my visit with Big Rock CEO Bob Sartor and Brewmaster Paul Gautreau (which I posted about here). The article examines the ways in which Alberta’s oldest craft brewery is… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, Planet S/Prairie Dog asked me to look at good beer for transitioning away from macro beer to craft beer. The first installment of that series ran a couple weeks ago (see the post about it here)…. Continue Reading →
As my week of reviews continue, I turn to an item I did not really expect to write about. Last summer when I was in Edinburgh on a lark I picked up a small 60-ml bottle of something called Watt… Continue Reading →
In a bit of a review mode these past few days. I have had a collection of beer slated for review that is getting backlogged, so this seems as good a time as any to clear it up a bit…. Continue Reading →
When I was in Portland a few weeks ago, I picked up a handful of bottles to bring home with me, which is a standard procedure for me. The usual rule is to buy only local or regional breweries, however… Continue Reading →
Anyone who spends any time doing beer education – hell, anyone with a cousin or uncle – knows that the trick to getting a mainstream lager drinker to be open to craft beer is to take it slowly. Offering a… Continue Reading →
The two Craft Beer Festivals (the latest being Edmonton this past weekend) quietly launched the latest craft brewery in Alberta. Something Brewing was tucked in a corner booth energetically pouring the first batches of its three new beer. Technically Something… Continue Reading →
Mead is a fascinating, elusive, enticing and frustrating beverage. It seems so simple at first – it is just fermented honey – yet displays such utter complexity while defying easy categorization. Never mind that I have never successfully brewed a… Continue Reading →
It has been common knowledge in beer circles for a while In one of the worst kept secrets in the beer world, the Alberta Small Brewers’ Association (ASBA) officially announced it formation last week (first revealed here a few months… Continue Reading →
The results of the 2014 Canadian Brewing Awards (CBAs) were announced last night (find the full winners list here). While I might describe the results for prairie brewers as disappointing, one prairie brewery had lots to celebrate. The good folks… Continue Reading →