A quick heads up for all you beer watchers in Alberta. In the next week or so, a new Edmonton brewery will officially open. Yellowhead Brewing will open its doors in the coming days (exact details are still TBA) with… Continue Reading →
Tonight was the Release Party for Alley Kat’s latest 15th Anniversary release, and I decided to drop on by for a sample and a visit. The place was hopping as the Kats poured tasters of their version of Belgian Tripel,… Continue Reading →
Wow! This is a big week for Alberta beer announcements. So, rather than clutter up the site with separate posts on each bit of news, I will combine them into one omni-post for ease of beer gossip gathering. So, let’s… Continue Reading →
So, beer fans, I have great news! Regular readers will know that in a post a few weeks ago I lamented Edmonton’s lack of a cask ale tradition. Well, we have done something about it. Alley Kat and hip beer… Continue Reading →
Just released today are two new products from the folks over at Amber’s Brewing in Edmonton, and both are of the curiousity piquing kind. The first is Amber’s Cinnamon and Cardamon Smooth, which – obviously – is flavoured with those… Continue Reading →
Alley Kat’s just released latest seasonal is an interesting departure: a blueberry wheat ale called Brewberry. Now, normally fruit beers are not my favourite beer. I find they tend to be the “eye candy” of beer – all prettied up… Continue Reading →
Edmonton is home to what is likely western Canada’s best beer store, Sherbrooke Liquor, with its 600-plus types of beer. Of course Edmonton also other well-stocked stores, such as Chateau Louis, Devine Wines and Bin 104. Calgary has Willow Park… Continue Reading →
One of my first posts reported that to launch its 15th birthday celebrations, Alley Kat just released a smoked porter in VERY limited quantities. I got my hands on a bottle the other day and had a chance to try… Continue Reading →
So, onbeer.org gets its first scoop! I just learned that Brett Ireland, the brains behind Canada’s first brewpub in a national park – Jasper Brewing – is on his way to opening a brewpub in Banff. Which means he will… Continue Reading →
Just a quick note to highlight that Wild Rose today announced the release of its latest seasonal, Czech Pilz, which is, obviously a Bohemian Pilsener. But one with a difference it seems. Head brewer Dave Neilly says he used Vanguard… Continue Reading →