Vue Weekly’s annual Beer Issue is out, available at racks around town and online. The venerable alt-weekly in Edmonton has offered a corner of its magazine to my beer column for over a decade now, but I always get excited… Continue Reading →
For all of you who are searching for a new kind of patio beer (but with flavour), I think I may have found your solution. What would say to a beer that tastes something like lemonade, something like iced tea… Continue Reading →
The long awaited hearing of the lawsuit launched by Steam Whistle and Great Western Brewing finally takes place tomorrow and Friday (June 22 & 23). The case, over the Alberta government’s changes to mark-up policy and implementation of a grant… Continue Reading →
Passionate commitment to Alberta meets culinary artistry meets craft beer, all in a heritage building. Welcome to Freehold Brewing, one of the roster of breweries slated to open in Calgary in the coming months. Freehold is the creation of Matt… Continue Reading →
Over the last few weeks some of you may have seen an unusual beer pouring in selected bars in Edmonton and Calgary. Something called Finnigan’s Irish Pale Ale, which is not a style we are used to seeing. It is… Continue Reading →
Wow! I go away for a week and the whole beer world turns upside down. Okay, not really, but I am amazed at how many comment-worthy beer stories popped up in the last few days (I will write more about… Continue Reading →
Last week I devoted my CBC column to the arrival of craft malting to Alberta. The timing seemed right as we are on the verge of a mini-explosion of small scale, more artisanal malthouses. Many of you will know what… Continue Reading →
Over the weekend the results of the 2017 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced (see the full winners’ list here). I can honestly say they were full of surprises. Lots of new names on the list and a fascinating equality between… Continue Reading →
I have the greatest respect for the hardworking staff at the CBC. Due to my beer column on RadioActive in Northern Alberta, I get to interact with many of them on a regular basis. I know they are good journalists… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple weeks two new breweries opened their doors in Alberta, Annex Ale Project (read profile here) and Caravel Brewing (profile here), both in Calgary. Their official arrivals makes 44 independent brewing operations (51 total licenses – I… Continue Reading →