I admit I am a bit tardy on this one, but what the heck. A few weeks ago I came across Innis and Gunn’s gift pack – a labeled glass and three different beer, including two limited releases. It seemed… Continue Reading →
No one could ever accuse Paddock Wood of cutting corners. No bland lagers or meekly hopped pale ales from this microbrewery. It is one of my favourite things about Saskatchewan’s best brewer. They understand that even in a province of… Continue Reading →
Jim at Sherbrooke Liquor Store has made a hobby in the last couple of years of collaborating on creative, challenging, well-crafted beer that become almost-exclusives in his store. I have talked about the Sherbrooke series before, so won’t now, but… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly column is out – a review of Red Racer IPA, from Central City Brewing in Surrey, B.C. This beer is climbing my personal beer charts – with a bullet! It has only been in Alberta since… Continue Reading →
Have you heard the ads lately for western Canadian pub chain Original Joe’s new house beer, Haus Frau? They claim it to be a European pilsner, obviously German given its name. OJ’s is reputed for its commitment to offer regional… Continue Reading →
Alley Kat has released its final 15th Anniversary single-batch beer. The closing beer is a Cascadian IPA – sometimes known as a Black or Dark IPA – named after the northwestern U.S. region from which it originated. The joy of… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I wrote a post discussing how beer flavour and aroma can be transformed simply by its serving method. I got a second opportunity recently to contemplate the effects of dispensation mode, in this case the keg… Continue Reading →
Further to recent speculation, onbeer.org has learned that, indeed, Magpie has been “soft launched” in Alberta and is currently available in select pubs in Edmonton and Calgary. Big Rock’s rye beer (western Canada’s only such beer) is returning to market,… Continue Reading →
One of the more interesting beer releases this fall comes none other than Sherbrooke Liquor Store. For the few of you who are uninitiated with this creature, Sherbrooke Liquor has the best retail beer selection in Canada. But not content… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly column is a review of Creemore Spring’s Traditional Pilsner, recently available in Alberta in cans. I was nervous about trying this, the second permanent beer in Creemore’s line up. I enjoy their Premium Lager quite a… Continue Reading →