It is municipal election day in Alberta today, and so I hope all of you who reside in the oil province find time to vote during your busy day. And if you drink craft beer, it appears you are more… Continue Reading →
A quick news round-up to pick up some announcements that either I missed in my last news update or have come out since that post. In no particular order: Half Pints Brewing is teaming up with the Winnipeg Brew Bombers… Continue Reading →
Lots of news to catch you up on as we flip our calendars over to September. The busy summer season is coming to a close and our local craft brewers have begun releasing their fall seasonals. Plus, signs that Sasktachewan… Continue Reading →
The latest Alley Kat Dragon single hop double IPA is Gold Dragon, using Galena hops. It has been out for a few weeks now, my sampling of it delayed by my Europe trip. I did finally get around to taking… Continue Reading →
I am usually a bit tardy getting around to sampling new releases, what with life busy-ness, being too lazy to trek to the liquor store and wanting to watch consumption levels. Often I don’t get to a new beer until… Continue Reading →
Calgary’s craft breweries are banding together for a fundraiser to aid flood relief efforts in southern Alberta. Big Rock, who spearheaded the idea, is partnering with Village Brewing and Wild Rose Brewing to serve up some beer, raise spirits and… Continue Reading →
I have fallen behind in my reviews of recent prairie beer. It is a consequence of my busy life, I am afraid. So, in an attempt to catch up quickly, I am going to offer a post with a handful… Continue Reading →
I just looked at my watch and realized it has been weeks since I have offered a beer news update. With my life distractions, contests and other goings on around these parts, I simply haven’t thought to put together a… Continue Reading →
I was in Calgary briefly this weekend for a work commitment. Just one night, which meant I couldn’t arrange much. But I did decide to make the trip to Wild Rose’s Tap Room since I knew I could get a… Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the release of Big Rock’s Erratic Stone-Fired Ale. I promised at the time to post my impressions once I tried it. Well, I finally opened the bottle a few days back. It… Continue Reading →