Last weekend at SHABAM, Big Rock served up a new edition of its long-gone Magpie Rye Ale. It still maintained a subtle touch of rye sharpness, and, if my memory serves me, is a lighter in body than the original… Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Unity Brew – the beer designed collaboratively by all of Alberta’s brewers with the proceeds going to charity (mostly the Kidney Foundation). The brew day was a blast, and the cause… Continue Reading →
A quick note to do two things: FIRST, the next Sugar Bowl / Alley Kat Cask Night is going to be Thursday October 21. 5:00 as usual. Not sure on the beer, but I was lobbying Neil to try to… Continue Reading →
Edmonton’s elder microbrewery, Alley Kat, has quietly been releasing some new seasonal offerings over the past couple weeks, so I have sampled them all recently andthought I should offer a quick run down for you. Pumpkin Pi is out for… Continue Reading →
How many Albertabrewers does it take to stir a mash tun? Well one day a couple weekends ago it was 12: one to stir and 11 to hold glasses of beer and offer suggestions. Well, not really. But it is… Continue Reading →
Wild Rose has three, count ’em, three new one-time beer out now and in the coming weeks. Busy folks they are. The sad part is that only one of them will get distribution outside Calgary. So, Calgary readers, drink up,… Continue Reading →
Calmar’s Roughneck Brewing has just announced the release of a new line of beer – Brewmaster’s Choice. Two new beer are available in Alberta under the new branding – a brown ale and an IPA. The brewery says the brown… Continue Reading →
Edmonton appears to be bursting with beer events in the next few weeks. It is kind of stunning, actually. I am encouraged that there is such life happening around beer in this town. It is quite the difference from a… Continue Reading →
In Calgary today to do some family related stuff. Consequently I wasn’t planning any beer business. However, as it worked out I was near the Calgary Farmer’s Market this afternoon and was able to finagle a short visit to the… Continue Reading →
Edmonton’s Amber’s Brewing Co. today launched a new label and name for its former Bub Lunch Pail Ale. Gone is the portly, hard hat clad plumber Edmonton cartoon icon Bub, replaced by a still solidly working person lunch pail. The… Continue Reading →