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What’s the Deal with Slushie Sour?

Slushie Sours have invaded Alberta. That is not exactly news as Calgary brewery Outcast Brewing has been making them since February. But, still, they are a new and alien thing to this part of the world. And my oh my… Continue Reading →

RavenWolf Is on the Hunt for Good Beer and Better Community

“A raven and a wolf walk into a bar…” It might sound like the beginning of a good joke, but actually RavenWolf is serious business. Specifically RavenWolf Brewing is the newest brewery in the town of Spruce Grove just west… Continue Reading →

Local Beer at CFL Games – An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Last week the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced that they will serve beer from two local breweries starting this (truncated) season. This is good news for the craft beer industry in Manitoba. But, in the larger picture,… Continue Reading →

Talking Dog Makes Some Noise in Spruce Grove

It is hard to open a brewery. Imagine opening one during a pandemic. There have been a few brave souls in Alberta who have done just that in the past year or so. One of them is Spruce Grove’s first… Continue Reading →

From Stubbies to Tall Boys: Why Economics Drives the Evolution of Packaging

I am going to say something unpopular here. I don’t like beer in cans. It’s not that I think the beer in the cans tastes bad – I know cans don’t alter the flavour. I just don’t like cans. Never… Continue Reading →

Arcadia Forges Ahead in Challenging Times

It is hard to open a new brewery at the best of times. How about opening a brewpub during the COVID-19 pandemic? That is exactly what Darren McGeown found himself doing last fall with the opening of Arcadia Brewing Company…. Continue Reading →

A Commonwealth is Formed

There is a new empire in the province and it is one that I think most craft beer consumers will be happy to obey. Craft Beer Commonwealth (CBC) is a new and creative beer project that both shows the growing… Continue Reading →

Who Brews What in Canada? Regional Style Differences

Canadian craft beer fans have long had pet theories about regional differences in the craft beer industry. B.C. is reputed to be a province of hopheads, while Atlantic Canada is supposedly more influenced by traditional British styles. And so on…. Continue Reading →

Does a Canadian Beer Style Exist?

Recently I came across a presentation by Victor North, who is a Beer Judge Certification Program Director and instructor at the Niagara College Brewmaster Program (follow the links to the presentation and Powerpoint slides found here). North makes the bold… Continue Reading →

Unity Brew, COVID-Style

The latest Unity Brew is out! And due to COVID-19 it is quite different this year. No, I don’t mean the choice of style or anything like that. Because of COVID there are actually FIVE Unity Brews now roaming our… Continue Reading →

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