Quicker than I expected, there is enough news to justify the first round-up for 2014. I had been thinking January would be pretty quiet on the beer front, but, lo and behold, the breweries keep doing new things. Damn them!… Continue Reading →
Yet another in my series of late reviews, although in this case I am confident the beer is still available in stores. I got the Big Rock Lumberjack Pack in November, but with Xmas and other general busy-ness I couldn’t… Continue Reading →
There are certain breweries that seem like they can do no wrong. While I know that is impossible – breweries are run by humans, so mistakes get made. Yet, for me there are a handful of breweries with whom I… Continue Reading →
Amidst my holiday celebrations, one of the things I planned to do was catch up a bit on some of the beer that have come out in recent weeks and I simply haven’t had the time to properly sample and… Continue Reading →
I recently was asked to give a presentation to a group of restaurant servers and managers. They wanted me to talk about serving techniques and proper presentation of beer. I think the presentation went over fairly well. Many, if not… Continue Reading →
It is around the holiday season that, more than usual, I find myself imbibing non-beer beverages when attending parties, events, etc. It is not really due to my choice (although sometimes), but more often because beer is simply not on… Continue Reading →
Today (December 19) marks the much-delayed and much-anticipated opening of the Edmonton location of Craft Beer Market. Craft claims to have “Canada’s largest selection of draft [sic] beer”. (Of course, good Canadians know we spell it “draught” around here, but… Continue Reading →
Recently I reported about the spate of new breweries popping up in Saskatchewan. I did a profile on three – District Brewing (here), Black Bridge Brewing (here) and Prairie Sun Brewing (here). At the time I also mentioned a fourth, Bin… Continue Reading →
Following in Alberta’s footsteps, the B.C. government announced yesterday a series of small changes to its liquor policy. And they look eerily similar to Alberta’s announcement last week (summarized here). Some of the beer-related highlights include allowing breweries to have… Continue Reading →
As the last of what I have taken to calling my Summer Travels Series, my latest Vue Weekly column does a bit of brewery comparison (read the article here). I look at the brewing practices, philosophy and interpretations of two… Continue Reading →