When you quaff your favourite pint, do you ever get to thinking about Darwin’s Theory of Evolution? Probably not. But recently I did. I was struck at the parallels between his explanation of how species change and the history of… Continue Reading →
Unlike England, which has more breweries than you can keep track of, Scotland has a relatively small brewery network. There is, of course, Tennent’s, until recently an AB-Inbev brand but now owned by cider distributor C&C Group, which dominates the… Continue Reading →
As I hinted a couple weeks back, I have spent the last number of days in Britain – Manchester and Edinburgh more specifically. In addition to the usual traveler things to do in those cities, I made a concerted effort… Continue Reading →
A little while ago I picked up a bottle of the collaboration beer Hopfen-Weissen between Brooklyn and Schneider. I tried it on a lark, not sure whether it would be more like a White IPA, with its pleasant blend of… Continue Reading →
Last week was Vue Weekly’s annual Beer Issue. In recent years I have dominated those pages. This year the editors came up with some great ideas for articles that are best completed by others, such as a newbies’ day with… Continue Reading →
A few months back I reported that Belgian Beer Cafe opened in the Edmonton International Airport. This corporate-owned Belgian themed restaurant was a mildly interesting announcement at the time, but it hardly seemed worth making a beeline for it, especially… Continue Reading →
I am usually a bit tardy getting around to sampling new releases, what with life busy-ness, being too lazy to trek to the liquor store and wanting to watch consumption levels. Often I don’t get to a new beer until… Continue Reading →
Calgary’s craft breweries are banding together for a fundraiser to aid flood relief efforts in southern Alberta. Big Rock, who spearheaded the idea, is partnering with Village Brewing and Wild Rose Brewing to serve up some beer, raise spirits and… Continue Reading →
One of the things most observers predicted when Molson (via Creemore) bought up Granville Island back in 2009 is that the brand’s distribution would increase, as it would be able to take advantage of Molson’s intricate national networks. Granville returned… Continue Reading →
A couple of years back I assembled a panel of friends who had various degrees of gluten intolerance to test out the gluten-free beer on the market. It seemed only fair since at the time the handful of products available… Continue Reading →