I was reading the new issue of MacLean’s magazine today (dentists’ waiting offices are useful for something – it was his copy), and there was an editorial titled “Why Is Your Government Standing in the Way of Cheaper Beer?”. It… Continue Reading →
Over the past week or so, in each of my regular columns I did a 2010 Review/2011 Preview kind of thing. I realize mid-January is a bit late to be rolling out one’s new year pieces, but I wanted to… Continue Reading →
Earlier this week I read a little news item on the Guardian website (here) about the British government relaxing serving beer measure rules to permit publicans to offer “schooner” size glasses, alongside the traditional (and until now mandatory) half pint… Continue Reading →
Yesterday the paper ran an article (which you can read here) about a pair of French researchers who have discovered that the best way to preserve the bubbles when pouring champagne is to keep it cold and pour gently down… Continue Reading →
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 →