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I know I am more than a little late to the Cronk party. It is long gone from the shelves But I thought I would weigh in on Cold Garden Brewery’s internationally famous Cronk beer, anyway. Over the holidays I… Continue Reading →
There is a new empire in the province and it is one that I think most craft beer consumers will be happy to obey. Craft Beer Commonwealth (CBC) is a new and creative beer project that both shows the growing… Continue Reading →
The latest Unity Brew is out! And due to COVID-19 it is quite different this year. No, I don’t mean the choice of style or anything like that. Because of COVID there are actually FIVE Unity Brews now roaming our… Continue Reading →
In August we had a fabulous uptake on my online course with the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, selling out both sections of the course (I estimate about 140 people attended in total). We enjoyed the experience so much… Continue Reading →
Edmonton’s newest brewery, Trial and Ale Brewing, is something you likely haven’t seen before. You have seen elements of what they do, but never put together quite in this particular form. Not in this part of the world, anyway. What… Continue Reading →
I am not really doing beer reviews on the site any more. But I loved the concept of Grain Bin Brewing’s Summer Chores mixed pack so much I am driven to write about it. Four beer named after dreaded yard… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago we were on our way to a socially-distanced visit in a friend’s backyard and my spouse needed some wine. So I dropped into a strip mall mom-and-pop liquor store on the way to pick up whatever… Continue Reading →
Starting up a small, local craft brewery is hard enough. Licensing and permit bureaucracies to navigate. Tons of technical issues to tackle. And then there is the money. It requires tonnes of work with a big question that hangs over… Continue Reading →
Releasing a book during COVID-19 must be an author’s nightmare. No real opportunities to promote the book, no in-store sales. Only word of mouth to work with. Not ideal. Such is the case for Scott Messenger, an Edmonton-based writer and… Continue Reading →
News came last week that brewery taprooms and brewpubs (along with other licensees except nighclubs) will be included in the first phase of the Alberta government COVID-19 re-opening strategy, with restrictions. This news came as a bit of a surprise… Continue Reading →
