I have written about Black Bridge Brewing a couple of times since they hit the radar on Saskatchewan’s beer scene (like here and here). I will readily admit the Swift Current brewery has impressed me in the early going. No… Continue Reading →
Collaboration brews – where two or more breweries cooperate to create a special, one-off beer – have become commonplace. A few years ago they were a rare item, but the practice has taken off recently and we see collaborations from… Continue Reading →
In this day and age full of hopped-up IP-Everythings, it can be very easy to forget the origins of the style India Pale Ale. Before the Americans brought their big and brash to IPAs, the British had long been taking… Continue Reading →
One of the last remaining bottles I picked up on my San Diego sojourn back in August (story here) was Lost Abbey’s Saison Blanc, one of their annual seasonals. I left that beer for a while for a reason, to… Continue Reading →
A while ago I spent two springs living in Halifax, enjoying its amazing pub scene and learning more about Nova Scotia’s burgeoning craft beer scene (and, you know, working and stuff). Along my travels a number of different people told… Continue Reading →
Over the Xmas holidays I decided it was time to rummage through my ever-expanding beer cellar (I am good at collecting, bad at drinking). In doing so I came across two bottles Peche Mortel I had been holding on to…. Continue Reading →
Normally naming something 39-1/2 Foot Pole might not be sending the right message to your customers, since the term comes from “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and who would want to be associated with seasick crocodiles, dead tomatoes squashed… Continue Reading →
Just like the old Mad Magazine feature, Spy vs. Spy, the best way to work out the recent change to Alley Kat Full Moon from a Pale Ale to an India Pale Ale (see here), would be to have them… Continue Reading →
One of my stops when in Calgary a few weeks back was a visit with Brett Ireland over at Last Best, the soon-to-be brewpub that recently took over Brew Brothers brewhouse (life has been a bit busy, so this post… Continue Reading →
Imagine my surprise a couple weeks back to be scanning the shelves of my favourite beer store (you all know who that is) only to stumble across a little cluster of cans from Black Bridge Brewing. Those of you with… Continue Reading →