This week’s issue of Vue Weekly is their Hot Summer Guide special issue, which has dozens of pages of summer activities and events to keep even the most mosquito-phobic reader outside through the warm months. For the Guide I did… Continue Reading →
Alberta and Saskatchewan brewers dominated the awards at the Calgary International Beer Festival a couple of weekends ago. The festival awarded medals to the best ales, lagers and specialty beer, divided into international and domestic. They also gave out a… Continue Reading →
The Cantillon Tasting evening promoted on this website was held this past Thursday to a sold-out room of curious beer drinkers. On the whole I think it went quite well.For those of you who were thinking of coming, but didn’t,… Continue Reading →
Just a quick reminder that next Thursday (June 3) is the Cantillon tasting and food pairing evening at Gini’s Restaurant. Tickets are selling fast, so if you are thinking of attending I would suggest heading over to Sherbrooke Liquor soon… Continue Reading →
Calgary’s take at an International Beer Festival hits this weekend at the Stampede Grounds, on Friday and Saturday. I am less familiar with Calgary’s Festival, and am unable to attend as it conflicts with the Aurora Brewing Challenge, Edmonton’s homebrewing… Continue Reading →
I just got back from the cask night hosted by the Sugar Bowl and Alley Kat Brewing. What a blast! I think all the way around it was a big success. The cask disappeared in about 90 minutes – and… Continue Reading →
Edmontonians don’t know how lucky they are. First, Alberta has recently been blessed with the arrival one of the Seven Wonders of the Beer World. A shipment of 10 different beers from traditional Belgian brewer Cantillon recently hit select liquor… 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 →
So, as I mentioned the other day, I dropped by the Edmonton International Beer Festival this afternoon. I spent an hour or so observing the goings-on and sampling a few beer. These kind of events are useful for someone who… Continue Reading →
The fourth annual Edmonton International Beer Fest revs up tomorrow and Saturday at the Shaw Conference Centre. Most Canadian cities have a beer festival of some kind, and for a number of years Edmonton had two competing festivals. However, not… Continue Reading →