I have been saying for a while now that something is shifting in the Edmonton beer scene. It may be most noticeable when one walks down Whyte Avenue, Edmonton’s hippest street. Whyte is chock full of bars and nightclubs and… Continue Reading →
Big Rock has announced on its brewer’s blog that they have re-designed their labels and packaging. It is more of a tweak than an overhaul, but the new design aims to be more artistic and draw attention to the artwork…. Continue Reading →
Oatmeal Stout is one of my favourite styles. It is my most cherished (and most medalled) homebrew recipe, and I am a sucker for a well made version. At home, I make a big, roasty version with lots of everything… Continue Reading →
Onbeer.org has just learned that Camrose, the small city of 16,000 about an hour southeast of Edmonton, will soon be getting its own brewpub. Called Norsemen Brewing Company, it location is particularly fascinating. On the surface Camrose would not seem… Continue Reading →
Sherbrooke Liquor Store in Edmonton has partnered up with Alley Kat and The Lingnan restaurant to produce a beer just in time for Chinese New Year’s (which is Friday). Chinese New Beer is a Witbier, which may at first seem… Continue Reading →
Wild Rose Brewing announced today that their widely acclaimed Imperial IPA will make its 2011 return on January 13. As usual it will come in the 500-ml swing-top bottles they reserve for their seasonals. These days there are a number… Continue Reading →
Jim at Sherbrooke Liquor Store has made a hobby in the last couple of years of collaborating on creative, challenging, well-crafted beer that become almost-exclusives in his store. I have talked about the Sherbrooke series before, so won’t now, but… Continue Reading →
Edmonton’s youngest brewery, Yellowhead Brewing, is celebrating its first Christmas in the right way – by giving back to the community. From today to Wednesday (it actually started last Friday…), Yellowhead is hosting a daily open house, from 1 to… Continue Reading →
The past two months the Next Act off Whyte Avenue has tried its hand at a cask night, making it the second after the monthy Sugar Bowl offering. Apparently the second one was such a hit, the cask ran dry… Continue Reading →