My CBC column last Friday took a different tact than usual. In San Francisco I attended a number of sessions looking at environmental initiatives underway at a number of U.S. craft breweries. It was inspirational stuff – 100% composting of… Continue Reading →
The barrage of columns coming out of my San Francisco trip have begun to appear. Actually the first one was two weeks ago on CBC, but they haven’t posted it online yet. This week my Vue Weekly piece appeared…. Continue Reading →
It appears that Great Western Brewing’s new commemorative beer, Original 16, is creating some controversy in the beer world. A week or so ago, the Calgary Herald’s Jason Van Rassel reviewed the beer (find it here), and on his way… Continue Reading →
So I thought I should offer a few more observations from my trip to San Fran for the American Craft Brewers Conference. You might think I spent most of my time drinking beer, but you would be wrong. I spent… Continue Reading →
I don’t get out much, so I am not the best guide to Edmonton’s restaurant scene. Like many, I have a handful of places I enjoy and stick to them. However, walking down Whyte Avenue the other day, I saw… Continue Reading →
While in San Francisco for the American Craft Brewers Conference, I wrote about my awe at the size of both the event and the American craft brewing industry, remarking at the time how much farther we need to go in… Continue Reading →
I mentioned the other day that last week I attended the American Craft Brewers Conference in San Francisco. This is not something I do every day. However, I learned a few weeks ago that a group of people involved in… Continue Reading →
So you may not know that I am currently in San Francisco attending the American Craft Brewing Conference. I am. Really. How I got here I will save for another day – as I owe thanks to some people. My… Continue Reading →
I have been ruminating on the announcement earlier this week that the beer industry will be exempt from new food labeling rules coming into effect next year. As usual people are quickly lining up on either side of the issue… Continue Reading →
Onbeer.org has just learned that Camrose, the small city of 16,000 about an hour southeast of Edmonton, will soon be getting its own brewpub. Called Norsemen Brewing Company, it location is particularly fascinating. On the surface Camrose would not seem… Continue Reading →