Jon Stott may have just written the book I should have if I had got my butt in gear. If you haven’t heard yet, he has just published Beer Quest West, a new book that offers a comprehensive overview of… Continue Reading →
Alley Kat’s Big Bottle series may be one of the best initiatives on the prairies this year. This special release series offers a single batch of a unique beer packaged in 650 ml bottles. Once the batch is sold, it… Continue Reading →
I continue to be amazed at the effect wood has on beer. It transforms it and creates a whole new creature. I can see why craft brewers are really getting into it. Latest case in point is the latest Sherbrooke… Continue Reading →
Okay, the title New Beer Wednesday doesn’t mean much more than it is Wednesday and I am going to talk about some new beer releases. I got tired of “roundup” and other such phrases. I really need to figure out… Continue Reading →
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 →