Would you believe me if I told you that soon Whitehorse will have one of the highest number of craft breweries per capita anywhere in North America? I wouldn’t blame you for thinking I had been drinking too much Lead… Continue Reading →
A few months back I wrote a series in Planet S/Prairie Dog looking at how to transition to craft beer, taking newbies one step at a time from pale lager to the accessible zones of craft to the more challenging…. Continue Reading →
For a number of years I have extolled Yukon Brewing as Canada’s most northern brewery. So much so I made them an honorary Prairie brewery, even though there are no prairies to be found in the northern territory. The Northwest… Continue Reading →
My latest Planet S/Prairie Dog column delves into the world of politics a little bit, taking another look at the consequences for consumers of liquor retail privatization. I have discussed privatization before (such as here and here) but given that… Continue Reading →
In a pique of stats geekiness the other day I decided to run some numbers on how Canada and the U.S. compare in terms of craft the craft beer scene. And while I was at it, I decided to look… Continue Reading →
As I sit watching my New Year’s Eve beer cool in the fridge, I ponder the year that was and consider the year that is about to be. More accurately I thought carefully about those things a couple weeks ago… Continue Reading →
The Manitoba government announced last week a new Craft Brewers Strategy aimed at promoting and expanding the craft beer industry in the province (see announcement here). The first step in the strategy is to allow Manitoba breweries to open on-site… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly column was written to fit into the magazine’s theme for that week (you can read it here). It was their Xmas feature and this year they went with a look at the religious aspects of the… Continue Reading →
Early this year I spent a few days in the Niagara Region (it took me a while to get around to writing up a column about it). The region, of course is famous for its fertile soil and rapidly expanding… Continue Reading →