The Calgary Herald reported late last week (thanks to Chad for drawing my attention to the story!) that a new microbrewery is about to open in southeast Calgary. The men behind it include two former Big Rock heavies – former… Continue Reading →
The family fall project is to clean out what has become our somewhat chaotic basement. Too much stuff, not enough space. You know the scene. So we have been sorting through boxes stacked under the stairs and tucked into various… Continue Reading →
My latest Beer 101 came out, like, a month ago (in fact the next one is due in a few days). How is it I keep forgetting to post about it? I need some kind of alarm cl0ck for beer… Continue Reading →
I can’t really keep up with all the beer happenings on the prairies these days. That must be a very, very good thing. But I will try as best I can to relay what news I hear. Here is some… Continue Reading →
I often feel a bit sorry for myself in the latter part of September. The weather is crumbling, the days are getting shorter, and I am in Edmonton, not Munich. Was I in Munich I could partake in the world’s… Continue Reading →
I mentioned a few weeks back that Sherbrooke Liquor Store in Edmonton has found a way to one-up itself with a new 12-part series honouring the various beer gods in world cultures. The first one, Ragutiene – a Lithuanian beer… Continue Reading →
On my CBC column last Friday, I did something a bit out of the ordinary for me. It is something I have been contemplating for a while, and have done in little bits and snippets while discussing other topics. I… Continue Reading →
As I flip my calendar over to September and that evening nip in the air reminds me summer is over (although the days are still quite lovely), I find myself contemplating the coming season’s beer happenings. Having been out of… Continue Reading →
You are all well aware at this point that I spent much of the spring in Halifax. I tried to post some of the highlights while there, and even did a CBC column live from the Hart and Thistle pub… Continue Reading →
It seems apt that a book delving into the history of beer in the United States would be titled Ambitious Brew. A few years ago historian Maureen Ogle penned what is likely the most complete historical examination of brewing in… Continue Reading →