Last year in my annual-ish statistical analysis of craft beer in Canada, I declared the party was over (read it here, and you can find 2022 and 2020 as well, as well as my Quebec 2023 update). The period of… Continue Reading →
The 2024 Canadian Brewing Award winners were announced this past weekend (find the full results here). I am here to offer up my usual analysis of what I think it all means. You can find posts on previous years’ results… Continue Reading →
It was raining medals as the results of the 2023 Canada Beer Cup were released last week. The second edition of this new competition, sponsored by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association, offered an interesting peak into the state of Canada’s… 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 →
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 →
The 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced last weekend and prairie (and Yukon) breweries performed very well, picking up 43 medals and dominating in the major hardware, scooping up both Beer of the Year and Brewery of the Year. You… Continue Reading →
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 →
The results of the 2020 Canadian Brewing Awards came out this past weekend, and the big surprise of the night was the number of medals scooped up by Alberta breweries. Alberta-based breweries won 38 medals, including 17 golds, and Calgary’s… Continue Reading →
When you name your brewery after Canada’s national highway, you have some pretty big shoes to fill. The Trans Canada Highway is an iconic symbol of our vast country. It ties the country together, creating memories for thousands of Canadians… Continue Reading →
I have a fairly extensive beer cellar. I am pretty good at stocking beer good for aging, keeping an eclectic selection of beer I enjoy or think I will appreciate once it sits for a couple years. My track record… Continue Reading →
