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Contest! Win Tix to Calgary Beerfest

You read the headline right. In a first for onbeer.org, I am hosting a contest. Courtesy of the festival organizers, I have three sets of Calgary Beerfest tickets (details below) that I am going to give away to three onbeer… Continue Reading →

2013/04/26

The Spring Beer Rush Has Begun

It may not feel or look like spring around the prairies quite yet. The blanket of snow and iffy temperatures have completely stymied my plans to do a March brew session, for example. However, beer people less weather dependent than… Continue Reading →

2013/03/27

Pairing Beer and Food, Raising Money for MS

This coming friday (February 1), I am hosting a beer and food pairing evening as a fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis society. It is being co-sponsored by my community league, Riverdale, and organized directly by me and a neighbour. Initial… Continue Reading →

2013/01/29

Longest Night? Time for a Beer

Appropriately enough, the good folks over at Yukon Brewing are marking the Winter Solstice today – the longest night of the year (and I can only imagine how long their night will be up in Whitehorse) – by offering some… Continue Reading →

2012/12/21

Much Goings-On In November

I have a sneaking suspicion that there is going to be a lot happening in the coming weeks on the prairie beer scene. November looks like it is starting with a bang, and things may just keep going. I thought… Continue Reading →

2012/10/31

Beering it Up in the Burbs

The Capital Region suburbs seem to be the place to be over the next couple of weeks, as there are a couple of different food and beverage festivals happening. I though a quick note on them might be useful. Tonight… Continue Reading →

2012/10/19

Happy Sweet 16, Wild Rose!!

Today is Wild Rose Brewery’s 16th birthday. Okay, maybe not today exactly, but this is the day that Wild Rose has chosen to celebrate their 16th anniversary. And, given the rocky terrain the prairies have been for craft beer, 16… Continue Reading →

2012/09/25

Beer Geeks Branch Out

The Edmonton Beer Geeks Anonymous have launched their 2012-13 season in a spectacular way, announcing in their newsletter a couple of new initiatives. First is something that I think may be one of the coolest beer events yet. They have… Continue Reading →

2012/09/06

A Belated New Beer Round-Up

With the spate of new imports into Alberta recently, combined with general summeriness to contend with, I admit I have allowed a few new prairie beer releases to slip by me. So this post is meant to make up for… Continue Reading →

2012/08/22

Friday is (West)V-Day in Alberta

So the moment is finally about to arrive. After months of patient, and at times impatient, waiting and anticipation – at least on my part (I can’t speak for the rest of you) – on Friday I finally get my… Continue Reading →

2012/07/18