It is hard to open a new brewery at the best of times. How about opening a brewpub during the COVID-19 pandemic? That is exactly what Darren McGeown found himself doing last fall with the opening of Arcadia Brewing Company…. Continue Reading →
I know I am more than a little late to the Cronk party. It is long gone from the shelves But I thought I would weigh in on Cold Garden Brewery’s internationally famous Cronk beer, anyway. Over the holidays I… Continue Reading →
There is a new empire in the province and it is one that I think most craft beer consumers will be happy to obey. Craft Beer Commonwealth (CBC) is a new and creative beer project that both shows the growing… Continue Reading →
Canadian craft beer fans have long had pet theories about regional differences in the craft beer industry. B.C. is reputed to be a province of hopheads, while Atlantic Canada is supposedly more influenced by traditional British styles. And so on…. Continue Reading →
Having just wrapped up our latest beer education course through the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension last week, I am thrilled to announce we will be hosting not one, but TWO, new courses in the new year. And the… Continue Reading →
Most followers of craft beer know about nano-breweries, the ultra-small one-person operations producing homebrew-size batches. How many of you knew that for the past two years there have been, not one, but two nano-breweries quietly operating in the Edmonton area?… Continue Reading →
Recently I came across a presentation by Victor North, who is a Beer Judge Certification Program Director and instructor at the Niagara College Brewmaster Program (follow the links to the presentation and Powerpoint slides found here). North makes the bold… Continue Reading →
The latest Unity Brew is out! And due to COVID-19 it is quite different this year. No, I don’t mean the choice of style or anything like that. Because of COVID there are actually FIVE Unity Brews now roaming our… Continue Reading →
In August we had a fabulous uptake on my online course with the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, selling out both sections of the course (I estimate about 140 people attended in total). We enjoyed the experience so much… Continue Reading →
The whole world sees the American craft beer industry as both the pioneers of the movement and as the most dominant player. It is the largest, most influential and most boundary-pushing industry. It is the vanguard of craft beer around… Continue Reading →