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It was raining medals as the results of the 2023 Canada Beer Cup were released last week. The second edition of this new competition, sponsored by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association, offered an interesting peak into the state of Canada’s… Continue Reading →
COVID killed my event calendar. I had gotten into a groove around monthly tastings at Sugar Bowl, regular beer dinners at Underground and the occasional pop-up event somewhere else. Most of that has been blown away. However, I have re-started… Continue Reading →
Last night the winners of the 2023 Alberta Beer Awards were announced. The list of winners includes breweries who have become very accustomed to the medal podium and some impressive accomplishments by some newbies to the Alberta beer scene. The… Continue Reading →
SCENE: Beerguy’s basement home office, a room with overfilled bookcases, scattered papers and commemorative beer glasses, bottles and other beer-related paraphernalia. Beerguy sits at his desk deleting Don Tse Tweet-puns and plotting revenge against JVR. A can of the 2023… Continue Reading →
As I look through some of my past headlines reporting on the results of the Canadian Brewing Awards (CBAs) – you can read some of them here and here – I realize they at times got a bit breathy. Although… Continue Reading →
I am here to mourn the passing of Alley Kat Full Moon Pale Ale. A few weeks ago Edmonton’s oldest craft brewery announced a series of line-up changes which included a decision to remove the iconic beer that played a… Continue Reading →
I always prefer to announce the opening of new breweries on the prairies. Alas that has been a bit thin recently (although there are a handful in the final stages of preparation). But sometimes I have to announce closures. In… Continue Reading →
These days it seems like Artificial Intelligence (AI) is invading every human activity, from self-driving trucks, to apps that can write your history essay and imitate the work of famous artists. But craft beer must surely be immune, right? Right?… Continue Reading →
One of the under-reported stories of 2022 was that a handful of 7-Eleven convenience stores were granted licenses to sell beer and wine for both in-store consumption and take away (they have also set up delivery through online delivery apps)…. Continue Reading →
You have likely heard the news. Co-founder of Village Brewing in Calgary, Jim Button, passed away on January 19. He was 59. His life and contributions to community deserve to be recognized. Others who knew him better than I may… Continue Reading →
