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 →
After 23 years in the military, what does one do with their spare time and energy post-retirement? If you are Kevin Moore and his partner, you open a brewery. Kevin spent 23-years in the Canadian Armed Forces and his partner… 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 →
While the actual weather today might be unseasonably warm, all of us on the prairies know full well that the frigid temperatures are soon on their way. January on the prairies. Makes me both proud at how hardy we all… Continue Reading →
In my evaluation of the recent AGLC changes around beer production policy (which you can read here), I mentioned in passing a couple of breweries who have successfully gained their license, but have not yet opened up for business. One… 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 →
A new research report was released last week examining the economic case for the privatization of the SLGA in Saskatchewan. Called A Profitable Brew: A Financial Analysis of the SLGA and Its Potential Privatization (you can find a link to… Continue Reading →
One of my stops when in Calgary a few weeks back was a visit with Brett Ireland over at Last Best, the soon-to-be brewpub that recently took over Brew Brothers brewhouse (life has been a bit busy, so this post… Continue Reading →