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Your Pre-Xmas Beer News

It has been less than a month since my last news round-up, but with the list of updates and news I have to cover today, you would think it was months since my last news post. And I suspect we… Continue Reading →

2015/12/01

Grande Prairie Joins Craft Brewing Revolution

In the last couple years we have seen new breweries pop up (or soon to pop up) in all sorts of places in Alberta – from Lethbridge to Edson, Red Deer to Fort McMurray, not to mention Lacombe, Camrose and… Continue Reading →

2015/11/20

It’s No Myth, Fat Unicorn is Brewing in Plamondon

Which seems more possible? Seeing a real, live unicorn (fat or thin) or a brewery operating in Plamondon, Alberta? As it turns out, a brewery in Plamondon is not only possible, it actually exists! The next natural question, dear reader,… Continue Reading →

2015/11/16

Cleaning Tap Lines Now Considered an Inducement

Earlier this week I received a copy of a letter from the AGLC to all beer industry representatives issuing a policy interpretation. The letter (which you can read here) states that, after some investigation, the AGLC has ruled that when… Continue Reading →

2015/11/12

And Back to Regular Beer News…

Obviously the big news in the beer scene on the prairies this month has been the change to Alberta’s mark up regime. But I have said enough about that (in case, somehow, you missed it, you can read here and… Continue Reading →

2015/11/05

A Post-Script on the New Mark-Up Policy

Since my post on Wednesday on the Alberta budget and the change to mark-up rates (see here) I have been trying to keep my mouth shut and let readers say what they want to say in the comments section. After… Continue Reading →

2015/10/30

Alberta Shifts the Beer Playing Field

Most of the coverage of yesterday’s Alberta provincial budget, the first by the new NDP government, focused on the deficit, the pledge to create jobs and protect services, and their infrastructure spending. However, hidden in the details was a decision… Continue Reading →

2015/10/28

From Mill Street to Bay Street?

News broke on Friday that AB-Inbev is purchasing Toronto’s Mill Street Brewing for an undisclosed amount (there are a number of sources, but I will direct those interested to Canadian Beer News‘ piece on the story – read here). Reaction,… Continue Reading →

2015/10/13

A Fall Kaleidoscope of Beer News

I haven ‘t done a news round up in a while, so it might be time to get to one. The news has piled up a bit in the round-up’s absence. Keep in mind there are still the last couple… Continue Reading →

2015/10/02

Alberta Beer Week Is Coming!

So ladies and gents, get ready for Alberta’s first official Alberta Beer Week (my preference would be to call it Alberta Craft Beer Week, but I will let go of that for now). The fun begins this Friday in Calgary… Continue Reading →

2015/09/21