As I look through some of my past headlines reporting on the results of the Canadian Brewing Awards (CBAs) – you can read some of them here and here – I realize they at times got a bit breathy. Although… Continue Reading →
As I mentioned recently, on my CBC column I have been doing something of a series on the smaller, rural breweries in Alberta and their impact on the overall beer scene in the province. I started with the rural breweries… Continue Reading →
With my CBC columns recently, I have been trying to catch people up on the growth in Alberta’s beer scene. Before Christmas I did a piece on the quiet growth of breweries in central Alberta. Most people won’t have heard… Continue Reading →
The aftermath of the sale of Banded Peak to AB-Inbev, the world’s largest beer corporation, appears to be affecting the “Barley Belt” tourism brand. Onbeer.org has learned that at least five breweries are pulling out of the community partnership because… Continue Reading →
The Alberta beer industry was rocked for the second time in a week the other day when Alley Kat Brewing announced it was being purchased by a pair of St. Albert-based entrepreneurs. Alley Kat is a mainstay of the Alberta… Continue Reading →
Neil and Lavonne Herbst, longtime owners of Alley Kat Brewing in Edmonton, one of Alberta’s oldest and most respected breweries, have announced the sale of the brewery to a pair of St. Albert entrepreneurs. The terms of the deal have… Continue Reading →
If you are paying attention to the Edmonton beer scene, you already know this, but I was remiss a couple months ago and I feel the need to rectify it. So here is the news: Campio Brewing is open!! Yes,… Continue Reading →
It has been just over 36 hours since news broke that Calgary’s Banded Peak Brewing was being purchased by AB-Inbev (ABI), the world’s largest brewing corporation. Details on the deal remain scant (and likely will for a long time). The… Continue Reading →
This is not your father’s near beer. The world of craft beer has recently been turning its attention to how to make zero or low alcohol beer actually taste good. And it might be working, sorta. For years those not… Continue Reading →
There was some idle discussion on social media over the holiday break about the state of Alberta beer writing. More specifically there was some suggestion that area beer writers are reluctant to write negative reviews. I am not sure the… Continue Reading →
