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St. Paddy’s Day Antidotes

I am not much of a St. Patrick’s Day fan, as I find it over-hyped, focused too much on over-consumption rather than appreciating good beer, and subtly sectarian (it is only the Catholic Irish that wear green; Protestants wear orange)…. Continue Reading →

2011/03/10

Great Beer, Creative Food, Packed House

Last Friday night I attended the Yukon Brewing Beer Dinner at the Urban Diner. It was a fabulous evening and for a number of reasons I am left buoyed by the potential for beer and food pairing in western Canada…. Continue Reading →

2011/03/02

Eggs Beer-nedict

Everyone loves a good brunch. A social meal that doesn’t make you get up too early. Hearty, satisfying food. The only thing about brunches that I find a bit dull is the choice of beverage. Champagne and orange juice. Uh,… Continue Reading →

2011/02/21

Oak-Aged Beer Tasting and Pairing

Oak-aged beer are becoming quite the rage these days. I can see why, as the wood and remnants of whiskey add a rich complexity to the beer. From the mainstream Innis & Gunn to the intense Ola Dubh series, there… Continue Reading →

2011/01/31

Yukon’s Coming for Dinner

Edmonton’s first (of what I hope will be many) beer dinners has been announced, and it has a (honourary) prairie theme. The hearty folks at Yukon Brewing will be pulling their dog sleds (full of beer, I hope) southward to… Continue Reading →

2011/01/16

A Plethora of Edmonton Beer Events

Edmonton appears to be bursting with beer events in the next few weeks. It is kind of stunning, actually. I am encouraged that there is such life happening around beer in this town. It is quite the difference from a… Continue Reading →

2010/09/10

Cantillon Tasting A Few Days Away

Just a quick reminder that next Thursday (June 3) is the Cantillon tasting and food pairing evening at Gini’s Restaurant. Tickets are selling fast, so if you are thinking of attending I would suggest heading over to Sherbrooke Liquor soon… Continue Reading →

2010/05/28

What Goes With Alligator?

My latest Vue Weekly submission, on newstands now, is, well, different. The wine columnist and I were given the challenge by our editor of pairing our favourite beverage with four exotic and unusual meats: python, alligator, muskox and kangaroo. I… Continue Reading →

2010/05/13