Winnipeg’s brewing anchor, Half Pints Brewing, is having their annual Open House on December 4. This is a MUST GO-TO event for Winnipeg beeries, as it has samplings, food pairings, raffles of cool stuff, free access to the brewery and… Continue Reading →
This has been a crazy month for beer on the prairies. I feel like I have been moving from one event to another and from one new beer arrival to another. And it seems to keep going. So I thought… Continue Reading →
Regular readers will remember that I was in Winnipeg last month and spent some time hanging out out with Dave from Half Pints. Well, one of the burdens of being a beer writer is that you actually have to write… Continue Reading →
I mentioned the other day that I picked up a couple bottles of Half Pints’ Humulus Ludicrous at the brewery on the day of its release. HL is Half Pints’ annual double IPA seasonal, claiming to be 100 IBUs (which… Continue Reading →
I was in Winnipeg last week attending a conference for my day job, and, of course, I HAD to stop by Half Pints Brewing for a visit. I headed there straight from the airport (as it was a five minute… Continue Reading →
Dave Rudge, the owner and Brewmaster of Winnipeg’s Half Pints brewery, is hitting the road at the end of September to do a bit of a promotional tour of the other prairie provinces. He will be hitting five cities to… Continue Reading →
In Calgary today to do some family related stuff. Consequently I wasn’t planning any beer business. However, as it worked out I was near the Calgary Farmer’s Market this afternoon and was able to finagle a short visit to the… Continue Reading →
And a little more beer news for you folks. New Saskatoon Brewpub: The big story is that a new brewpub is on the verge of opening in Saskatoon! Chloe Smith and Cédric Dauchot are putting together the financing to allow… Continue Reading →
So, I am clearly falling behind in Prairie beer news. There is just too much going on and I have been rather distracted. So, allow me a post that updates folks on various goings on around the flatlands. In alphabetical… Continue Reading →
It is the beginning of summer, and time for breweries to toss out their summer seasonals and new releases. So there is a lot going on in the next few weeks. Here is a run-down on the latest beer releases… Continue Reading →