The beer news keeps coming fast and furious in recent weeks. Must be spring! (And it is finally feeling like it!) First, a couple of interesting events: In what may be one of the more creative and unique approaches to… Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Big Rock released the latest in their Alchemist Series. This latest one is Erratic Stone-Fired Ale, a Stein Bier. Only 3300 bottles (750ml flip tops) were produced. I have not tasted it yet (although I do have a bottle… Continue Reading →
It is a rare opportunity when I get to sample a beer before it is officially released, but that was the case this past week with Alley Kat’s latest release in their Big Bottle Series, Full Moon Belgian Pale Ale… Continue Reading →
A few things have snuck past me (well, not snuck past me so much as I chose not to write a post about them yet) in the past month, so I thought I should put together a quick news update… Continue Reading →
After many months of delays, Hog’s Head Brewing finally got their flagship Hop Slayer IPA on the streets a few weeks back, and this past week I finally got my first chance to try it. As a reminder, Hop Slayer… Continue Reading →
The Cochrane Eagle reported last week that Half Hitch Brewery is planning to open in that town in the coming 12 months (this was also reported by Canadian Beer News last week). A family affair, they have actually been in… Continue Reading →
A couple weeks ago, in response to my 2012 overview post (here), loyal reader Dave Graham offered a lengthy comment to the article, which you can read here (the link is not directly to his comment, but to the comments… Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, the folks at Brewsters confirmed to me that Beer Revolution, their Calgary craft beer bar with 20+ rotating taps (see here for my impressions of it), is officially coming to Edmonton. They have secured the old Kelsey’s… Continue Reading →
My Vue Weekly column this week is a fairly over-due profile of Hog’s Head Brewing, which you can read here. I visited the brewery in the fall, just before their first beer hit the market, and interviewed owner Brian Molloy…. Continue Reading →
While in general January is a slow month for beer in Canada, there are a few new beer hitting store shelves and pub tap lines in the coming weeks. I thought I might as well offer a quick run-down of… Continue Reading →