In a news release today (which you can read here) the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) announced it is lifting the ban on beer higher than 11.9% alcohol, which was imposed just 20 days ago. Once again beer of… Continue Reading →
My CBC column last Friday, posted online yesterday, took another look at the new AGLC policy prohibiting beer above 11.9%. The column mostly summarizes the research and interpretation I laid out in two posts when it first hit. However, it… Continue Reading →
Over the summer, Alberta Venture, a monthly business magazine in the province, asked me to write a feature article on the state of craft brewing in Alberta with a particular focus on why Alberta’s microbrewing scene is so much smaller… Continue Reading →
Have you heard the ads lately for western Canadian pub chain Original Joe’s new house beer, Haus Frau? They claim it to be a European pilsner, obviously German given its name. OJ’s is reputed for its commitment to offer regional… Continue Reading →
A follow up post, as promised, to Saturday’s news on the new AGLC rule. After some digging and a conversation with an AGLC spokesperson I can offer more information to all of you, which may or may not affect your… Continue Reading →
This afternoon I received a copy of a memo sent to Alberta breweries and liquor agents from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC), informing them of new rules, effective immediately, that no beer with an alcohol content over 11.9%… Continue Reading →
TAPS Magazine just released the winners of the 2010 Canadian Brewing Awards (Find the full list here). The only Prairie beer on the list are Yukon Brewing’s Red Ale (gold), Bushwakker Brewpub’s Summer Wheat (bronze) and two light beer from… Continue Reading →
Yukon Brewing (onbeer.org’s honourary prairie brewery) was profiled last week on craftcans.com, a website devoted discussing and reviewing craft beer found in cans (yes, you can find a website devoted to almost anything on the inter-web…). The site does a… Continue Reading →
Reported in the Edmonton Sun today: Alberta has the highest beer prices in the country; Manitoba has the lowest. This surprises me not in the least, but it gives me a good opportunity to muse about beer pricing. First, what… Continue Reading →
A story in this morning’s Edmonton Journal, connected to a larger piece talking about a new poll showing Canadians are increasingly concerned about our health, publishes numbers showing 2 out of 3 Canadians would give up imported beer to reduce… Continue Reading →