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Extolling the (Almost) Perfect Pub

Many years ago (1946 to be exact), George Orwell penned an evocative essay entitled “The Moon Under Water”. It was essentially an effort to extoll the virtues of his favourite pub, the Moon Under Water. You can read the essay… Continue Reading →

2014/05/28

Forget Food Trucks, How about Beer Trucks?

I have been in Portland for a few days. My spouse had a training workshop to attend and I had my arm twisted (go ahead, twist my arm!) to accompany her. That meant as she was becoming smarter, I had… Continue Reading →

2014/05/05

Craft Pints in Fort Mac

Work found me in Fort McMurray last week (does anyone go to McMurray for reasons other than work?). In a fortuitous turn of events, the Wood Buffalo brewpub was a block away from my hotel. I had planned a visit… Continue Reading →

2014/04/22

A Little Ice Alchemy

On a recent family trip to Monteral, I brought back a few bottles of interesting things, as I am wont to do. Over the weekend I opened up an Eisbock made by L’Alchimiste in Joliette, Quebec. I don’t know much… Continue Reading →

2014/01/27

Old World, New World

As the last of what I have taken to calling my Summer Travels Series, my latest Vue Weekly column does a bit of brewery comparison (read the article here). I look at the brewing practices, philosophy and interpretations of two… Continue Reading →

2013/12/10

The Bold vs. Subtle Debate

In my latest Beer 101 column (I don’t say new because, to my embarrassment, it has been up for almost a month) I re-visit, from a slightly different angle, a topic about which I often muse. I examine the dynamic… Continue Reading →

2013/12/03

Cerna and the Case of the Traditional Style

I posted last week about some of the experimental, style-bending beer I sampled from Hopfenstark while in Montreal a couple weeks back (read the post here). Clearly I admire the push-the-envelope approach to brewing they and others are displaying. However,… Continue Reading →

2013/11/20

Berlinerauchsaison and Other Hopfenstark Innovations

I mentioned a couple posts ago that I was in Montreal on a family trip recently. While that meant not much time for beer exploration, I did wheedle (whine?) a couple of hours of beer time. With such a limited… Continue Reading →

2013/11/14

Defining “Beer Culture”

In my latest Beer 101 column (which you can read in its entirety here), I contemplate the nature of “beer culture”. I found myself considering the term more carefully after my summer full of travels. It is one of those… Continue Reading →

2013/10/25

What Makes a Good Pub Scene?

My column in the current issue of Vue Weekly (which you can read here) is the first of a series of articles that will appear sporadically based upon my summer travels. First up were my impressions of the northern English… Continue Reading →

2013/09/16
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YEG Hidden Gems Beer Pairing Dinner

November 7. The craft beer scene in Edmonton has been exploding in recent years with many new breweries and interesting beer being created. Come try a few of the city’s hidden beer gems, curated by beer writer and educator Jason Foster. Each beer will be paired with a dish specifically designed for the beer by Underground’s executive chef. It will be an evening of exploration, education and enjoyment!
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