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I get a lot of questions from craft beer consumers in Alberta about the future of the industry in the province. Many fear that the market is “saturated” – especially in Calgary – and worry we will see a fallback…. Continue Reading →
Slushie Sours have invaded Alberta. That is not exactly news as Calgary brewery Outcast Brewing has been making them since February. But, still, they are a new and alien thing to this part of the world. And my oh my… Continue Reading →
“A raven and a wolf walk into a bar…” It might sound like the beginning of a good joke, but actually RavenWolf is serious business. Specifically RavenWolf Brewing is the newest brewery in the town of Spruce Grove just west… Continue Reading →
Last week the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced that they will serve beer from two local breweries starting this (truncated) season. This is good news for the craft beer industry in Manitoba. But, in the larger picture,… Continue Reading →
It is hard to open a brewery. Imagine opening one during a pandemic. There have been a few brave souls in Alberta who have done just that in the past year or so. One of them is Spruce Grove’s first… Continue Reading →
I am going to say something unpopular here. I don’t like beer in cans. It’s not that I think the beer in the cans tastes bad – I know cans don’t alter the flavour. I just don’t like cans. Never… Continue Reading →
It has been a bit quiet around onbeer.org lately. And for that I apologize. I blame my day job. Really. I am aware it has been about two months since I posted original content. During that time work has been… Continue Reading →
Like many I heard the buzz around Superflux’s arrival in Alberta. I know they had many demands of local retailers. They picked who got the beer. The store had to keep the beer in cold storage at all times. They… Continue Reading →
Sometimes my cellar hoarding works out well. I am quick to put new beer into my personal cellar to age them out for a while. But I really struggle to find appropriate moments when I can justify pulling them out… Continue Reading →
What on earth would inspire someone to put lentils in beer? Who would do such a crazy thing? It turns out Regina’s Rebellion Brewing, that’s who. When I first heard about their lentil beer I was instantly curious. Lentils seems… Continue Reading →
