Ah, another week, another seven beer from the Advent Santa. Clearly moved to the lighter side (colour-wise) this past week, as all the beer were gold or lighter. Saw some breweries make their second appearance in the box this week.And… Continue Reading →
Yesterday the U.S. Brewers Association released a statement, entitled Craft vs. Crafty, outlining its position on craft beer and the incursions into craft by the multinational corporate brewers (which you can read in full here). A couple of key things… Continue Reading →
Over the past few months, Calgary pioneering craft brewery Big Rock has clearly been trying to re-establish some of its craft credentials, after many years of relying more on pale lagers and private label brewing. They have a few initiatives,… Continue Reading →
The first full week of the Beer Advent Calendar samplings is complete (read the Introduction and Part One if you wish to get caught up), and it was an interesting week that potentially brings out some potential common threads across… Continue Reading →
Christmas is coming and most of us are spending far too much time in malls and stores desperately looking for the perfect present, rather than sitting on our couch sipping the perfect beer. Such is life. In acknowledgement of that… Continue Reading →
If you come from Yukon you likely know a thing or two about how bitter the dark can be. Weeks on end without sunlight (or almost any), freezing cold, isolation. It might anyone bitter. Even their beer. Which is why… Continue Reading →
Okay, it is December 3, and I have had the first 2 of the Beer Advent Calendar beer (for those just tuning in – check out here for an explanation). What are the first impressions? Positive with some uncertainty. Let… Continue Reading →
I received an early Xmas gift this year from Christian over at Craft Beer Importers, a relatively new agent in Alberta whose portfolio includes 3 Fonteinen, 8 Wired, de Molen, Uncommon Brewers, Anderson Valley and a number of other breweries…. Continue Reading →
A colleague of mine recently swung by town and was kind enough to bring me a couple of bottles of seasonal beer from Granville Island made at the original Vancouver brewery (as opposed to their big operation in Kelowna) and… Continue Reading →
In my Beer 101 column this month (which you can read here), I continue my ongoing musings about what defines craft beer as craft. It is the second part of a series looking at the definition of craft (the first… Continue Reading →