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One of the under-reported stories of 2022 was that a handful of 7-Eleven convenience stores were granted licenses to sell beer and wine for both in-store consumption and take away (they have also set up delivery through online delivery apps)…. Continue Reading →
You have likely heard the news. Co-founder of Village Brewing in Calgary, Jim Button, passed away on January 19. He was 59. His life and contributions to community deserve to be recognized. Others who knew him better than I may… Continue Reading →
I appreciate my last couple posts have been, well, a bit depressing. Highlighting brewery closures is not my favourite part of the job. In the new year I hope to offer up the flipside and talk about some of the… Continue Reading →
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic a number of beer writers talked about how the pandemic would take a toll on craft breweries, myself included. More recently some of the corporate media have been speculating about what will become of… Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago the results of the first annual Canada Beer Cup were announced. And while it was a mixed night for prairie-based breweries the launching of this new beer competition is a welcome addition to the Canadian… Continue Reading →
The 2022 Alberta Beer Awards were announced last night at a gala event in Red Deer. The 5th annual awards celebrate the best in Alberta craft beer, and as usual the results did not fail to surprise. While many familiar… Continue Reading →
I gave up three or four years ago trying to write a profile for every new brewery on the prairies and generally keep people apprised of the news. It became too big a job as the industry exploded across the… Continue Reading →
Canada’s craft beer industry is larger and more vibrant than the U.S. There, I said it. I have said it before (like here and here), but every time I run the statistics on the number of breweries, I am struck… Continue Reading →
Longtime followers of my work will know that I keep a database of every brewery in Canada. I don’t guarantee that it is perfect, but I trust it is likely the most complete compendium of breweries in the country. Periodically,… Continue Reading →
In normal times, when my day job wasn’t consuming all my writing energy, I would have posted a few times about the first ever Prairie Beer Awards. I would have talked about them before the competition, shared my experiences as… Continue Reading →
