My latest Planet S/Prairie Dog column hit the streets yesterday (Prairie Dog is the Regina Alt Weekly associated with Planet S. My column runs most months there as well, and I have been remiss to not give them a share… Continue Reading →
It might just be the classic “boy meets girl, boy feeds girl beer, boy and girl open brewery” story. Cameron Ewen and Heather Williams are the faces (and arms and legs) behind Prairie Sun Brewery, Saskatoon’s second micro-brewery which just … Continue Reading →
Lots of news to catch you up on as we flip our calendars over to September. The busy summer season is coming to a close and our local craft brewers have begun releasing their fall seasonals. Plus, signs that Sasktachewan… Continue Reading →
It appears Saskatchewan is on the verge of getting its second craft microbrewery. In a press release this week Clayton and Kari Stenson announced that Black Bridge Brewery will be opening in the spring of 2014. Construction on a brand… Continue Reading →
You gotta hand it to the folks at Paddock Wood. While most breweries are doing fruit wheat ales, saisons or witbiers for their summer seasonals, Paddock Wood has the nerve to release a porter in the summer. And not any… Continue Reading →
I have fallen behind in my reviews of recent prairie beer. It is a consequence of my busy life, I am afraid. So, in an attempt to catch up quickly, I am going to offer a post with a handful… Continue Reading →
I just looked at my watch and realized it has been weeks since I have offered a beer news update. With my life distractions, contests and other goings on around these parts, I simply haven’t thought to put together a… Continue Reading →
My latest Planet S column takes a look at so-called “regional brands”, their history and how that rich tradition has been usurped by the big corporate brewers for marketing purposes. You can read the column here. Because it is written… Continue Reading →
The latest in Sherbrooke’s and Paddock Wood’s Beer Gods Series quietly came out a few weeks back. Ninkasi, named after the Sumerian Goddess of Beer, is the fourth in the series. This has been a fun and educational approach to… Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, the folks at Brewsters confirmed to me that Beer Revolution, their Calgary craft beer bar with 20+ rotating taps (see here for my impressions of it), is officially coming to Edmonton. They have secured the old Kelsey’s… Continue Reading →