Wow! Am I really that old? I remember when it was just a young pup, barely taller than a grasshopper’s knee. Well, maybe not, but it is true that the best brewpub on the prairies, Bushwakker, is 20 years old… Continue Reading →
Do you like good American and Canadian craft beer? Do you like cruises? Do you like hanging out with a personable, beer knowledgeable host? Then there may be a good vacation for you. Edmonton homebrewer and general beer guy Boyd… Continue Reading →
Edmonton’s youngest brewery, Yellowhead Brewing, is celebrating its first Christmas in the right way – by giving back to the community. From today to Wednesday (it actually started last Friday…), Yellowhead is hosting a daily open house, from 1 to… Continue Reading →
The past two months the Next Act off Whyte Avenue has tried its hand at a cask night, making it the second after the monthy Sugar Bowl offering. Apparently the second one was such a hit, the cask ran dry… Continue Reading →
Attended enough beer events yet, folks? If not, there is more on tap in the next few days. Here is a quick run-down on things I have heard about going on in Edmonton and Calgary. (You Saskies and Winnipegers should… Continue Reading →
Last weekend I got a ticket to attend the Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival, Liquor Depot’s effort at a wine festival. I decided to attend, in part because there are always a handful of breweries present to talk with…. Continue Reading →
To celebrate the grand opening of their new location on 109 St, the owners of the Urban Diner have arranged for an Alberta first. Two kegs of Yukon’s Lead Dog Ale have been shipped down from Whitehorse and are exclusive… Continue Reading →
The first annual SHABAM beer and art festival wrapped up on Saturday evening. I did my CBC column live from SHABAM on Friday afternoon. It gives a good run-down of how it was set up and its potential as an… Continue Reading →
It is not often when a pioneer of the American craft brewing industry comes to Alberta. And it is even rarer that a person gets a chance to have a specially designed dinner with said pioneer. But that is what… Continue Reading →