Last year when I was in Halifax, I wrote – and not flatteringly – about the Rock Bottom Brewpub (read the review here). Quite simply, it didn’t offer real beer made locally, and it showed. They shipped wort from B.C…. Continue Reading →
Last month in my Beer 101 column, I started a conversation about the joys of small beer (read the first part here). Despite their rarity these days, I believe quite strongly they can still play an important role in the… Continue Reading →
Summer is (almost) here and that means we can unwrap our BBQs from their wintery cloak. And it also means it is time for Vue Weekly’s BBQ issue. All grilling all the time. I was asked to write a piece… Continue Reading →
It feels like there has been a bit of a new beer lull in the last few weeks. After the initial rush of spring seasonals, things got all quiet on the prairie for a bit there. Well, in one day,… Continue Reading →
One of the advantages of being on the opposite coast from my normal residence is that I can find some beer not available in the west. This includes local seasonals and and small regionals. One example is Le Trou De… Continue Reading →
One of the basic divisions in beer is between ale and lager. Ales, of course, are fermented near room temperature with species of yeast that prefers warmer temperatures. Lagers are fermented cooler (9-12 degress Celsius) with yeast evolved to prefer… Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that the Edmonton Beer Geeks Anonymous is turning one year old in June. On one level it feels like they have only been around a short time, but on the other it seems like they… Continue Reading →
This past weekend I flew back out to Halifax to spend some time there for the second straight spring. As such cross-Canada trips often necessitate, I spent some time hanging around an airport waiting for a connection. Over the last… Continue Reading →
Got a chance to try Wild Rose’s (the brewery, not the party, thank goodness) latest seasonal last night, Hop Smashed In Belgian-Style IPA. I have been curious about this one since I heard it would be released. This fusion-style is… Continue Reading →