Over the past couple of years, the cask event scene in Edmonton has quietly plugged away. The number of events has grown (the original 2 monthly events at Sugar Bowl and Next Act joined by weekly casks at Beer Revolution… Continue Reading →
While the actual weather today might be unseasonably warm, all of us on the prairies know full well that the frigid temperatures are soon on their way. January on the prairies. Makes me both proud at how hardy we all… Continue Reading →
In my evaluation of the recent AGLC changes around beer production policy (which you can read here), I mentioned in passing a couple of breweries who have successfully gained their license, but have not yet opened up for business. One… Continue Reading →
Happy holidays to everyone! But before I go enjoy my final beer advent calendar beer (a fine choice, by the way, to be discussed next week) and shake my presents under the tree, let me offer some last minute beer… Continue Reading →
Just like the old Mad Magazine feature, Spy vs. Spy, the best way to work out the recent change to Alley Kat Full Moon from a Pale Ale to an India Pale Ale (see here), would be to have them… Continue Reading →
One of my stops when in Calgary a few weeks back was a visit with Brett Ireland over at Last Best, the soon-to-be brewpub that recently took over Brew Brothers brewhouse (life has been a bit busy, so this post… Continue Reading →
Exactly one year ago today, the AGLC announced a package of policy changes coming out of a wide-scale policy review. At the time (you can read the post here) I opined that it was a mixture of small steps with… Continue Reading →
Normally when I do a news roundup I try to give the various breweries involved relatively equal billing. However this week it is a bit different. Upon hearing the news that Alley Kat is re-formulating its flagship Full Moon Pale… Continue Reading →
On my recent trip to Calgary, I was able to get my hands on one of the beer made by nano upstart The Dandy Brewing Company. They have only been selling beer for a few weeks now, so it was… Continue Reading →
Some of the more keen-eyed of you may have noticed that over the past few months my news roundups have rarely included Hog’s Head Brewing out of St. Albert. It is not that they haven’t been putting out new beer… Continue Reading →