In my most recent post (found here), I reviewed a new pub in town, called the Public House. You can read that missive to see my opinions of the place. However, it was the first location in town where I… Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago I was feeling pretty heady about where Edmonton’s pub scene was headed. Sure, at the time it fully qualified for “sucks” status, but there were very hopeful signs – new pubs with modest but decent… Continue Reading →
In my opinion Innis and Gunn are beer pioneers. I realize that the recent phenomenon of oak-aged beer has left I&G eating dust as other more assertive examples blow by them, but in all of our enthusiasm for the bold… Continue Reading →
Rarely do I ask a beer to represent more than itself. It is too much to ask (except in the marketing world) to expect a beer to symbolize something bigger than a good-tasting beer. I know the ad-crazy PR people… Continue Reading →
So, this post might be a little late to be of any assistance, since the beer in question is rapidly disappearing and may already be gone. I speak of Alley Kat’s latest Dragon Double IPA, Green Dragon. My lateness is… Continue Reading →
A year or so ago, I was feeling rather hopeful about the state of craft beer in western Canada’s pub chains (as evidenced by this post). I was particularly bullish on Hudson’s Canadian Tap House, who had just initiated “Beer… Continue Reading →
The current issue of Vue Weekly is running my review of Bruton Bianca (sorry, no link yet – you will have to go analog and pick up a paper copy). As I have mentioned earlier, it is a nice interpretation… Continue Reading →
I mentioned a while back that two of Alberta’s breweries in the same week each released a Belgian-inspired seasonal. I have had an opportunity to give them each a try, and am intrigued at how different they are. As a… Continue Reading →
After missing an issue due to a lack of space (January can be lean times for alt weeklies), Vue Weekly has finally run a piece this week that was originally slated for late December. Most of you know that Victoria’s… Continue Reading →
In addition to ensuring I have a few special holiday beer (like a barley wine or a nice tripel) for sipping at pristine moments, in the lead up to Xmas I also try to pick up some general drinking beer… Continue Reading →