As the last of what I have taken to calling my Summer Travels Series, my latest Vue Weekly column does a bit of brewery comparison (read the article here). I look at the brewing practices, philosophy and interpretations of two… Continue Reading →
This morning the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) released the long-awaited results of its comprehensive policy review. The review, first launched last fall, sparked much debate among liquor stakeholders, in particular around the issue of liquor mark-up rates (for… Continue Reading →
Vue Weekly last week ran the latest in my series of columns produced from my summer travels, this time on the few days I spent tramping around historic Edinburgh (you can read the piece here). What struck me about Edinburgh… Continue Reading →
In my latest Beer 101 column (which you can read in its entirety here), I contemplate the nature of “beer culture”. I found myself considering the term more carefully after my summer full of travels. It is one of those… Continue Reading →
The other day I read a post by the incomparable Pete Brown where he discusses beer at music festivals. You can read it here. As usual, Mr. Brown wonderfully articulates something that has been on my mind for some time…. Continue Reading →
In my latest Beer 101 column (which actually has been up for a couple of weeks), I take an honest look at the ever raging debate between those who advocate drinking local and those who extol the virtues of sampling… Continue Reading →
My most recent Planet S Magazine column (which you can read in its entirety here) was inspired by Paddock Wood’s summer release Black Friars. They bill it a “17th century porter” and I am told by the good folks there… Continue Reading →
In what has unintentionally become a series on new Saskatchewan-based breweries (see other profiles here and here), I today profile Regina’s new entrant in what is Saskatchewan’s microbrewery mini-boom. District Brewing is Regina’s first non-brewpub microbrewery in the modern era…. Continue Reading →
My column in the current issue of Vue Weekly (which you can read here) is the first of a series of articles that will appear sporadically based upon my summer travels. First up were my impressions of the northern English… Continue Reading →