The last few months have seen a flurry of new imports hitting the province. Beer from all over the world have found their way onto liquor store shelves. The quantity of new offerings is, frankly, beyond the capacity of a… Continue Reading →
So the moment is finally about to arrive. After months of patient, and at times impatient, waiting and anticipation – at least on my part (I can’t speak for the rest of you) – on Friday I finally get my… Continue Reading →
One of my pet peeves is when I go to a pub or restaurant, and I see people sitting near me happily swigging their beer directly from the bottle. I am well aware that bottle-drinking is the norm for the… Continue Reading →
I don’t have to say much about Sherbooke Liquor store on these pages – almost all of you know about who they are, what they do and why they are so important for Edmonton’s beer scene. What you may or… Continue Reading →
Okay, I have been in a bit of a dilemma. A week or so ago the Calgary Herald reported that Minhas Brewing had an invitation-only Grand Opening for its new Calgary brewery (well, it sounded like an Almost Opening Party)…. Continue Reading →
The current issue of Vue Weekly in Edmonton is their “Beer Issue” where beer gets its special place in the sun. I can’t take credit for this wonderful turn of events – it was the editors’ idea. But Vue had… Continue Reading →
It will surprise you not that I once again blew by my latest Beer 101 column on the Sherbrooke website, which is now almost a month old. (Sorry.) In this/last month’s installment I pondered fruit. You can read it here…. Continue Reading →
Much like the Rauchbier I mentioned a few weeks ago, for some reason Nova Scotia also has a selection of Brasserie Dupont beer available at the moment. I have always found Belgian-based Dupont, most famous for its saison (which in… Continue Reading →
I have mentioned before (like here and here, for example) that I am a big fan of the whole “single hop” thing – where a beer is brewed with only one variety of hop for all additions. I have come… Continue Reading →
Over the past few days (here and here), I have made all of you put up with long, policy-wonkish posts examining the state of Alberta’s unique beer system. It has ended up being a much larger project than I ever… Continue Reading →