The craft beer tsunami that seems to be hitting Calgary this spring just hit shore in the historic neighbourhood of Inglewood. On the verge of heating up their brew kettle to sate the long pent up beer needs of local… Continue Reading →
As reported here, Boiling Oar Brewing Company opened its doors in Calgary in early April. I finally got a chance to have a chat with founder Mark Zemlak a few days ago to find out just what propels the brewery… Continue Reading →
You might be forgiven for getting a bit confused if someone offers you a beer made theoretically. How can a beer be theoretical? But then, that confusion might be because you hadn’t yet heard of Theoretically Brewing, Lethbridge’s newest (and… Continue Reading →
It’s not often when a brewery can pay homage to a local landmark. But Polar Park Brewing (no website yet) intends to do exactly that. Polar Park (originally called Alberta Game Farm) was an exotic animal destination. They housed a… Continue Reading →
Matt Knight really appreciates a quality craft beer. Porters and other dark styles are his favourite. But he knows he can’t brew them – he doesn’t know enough. His strength is business development. He works with small companies to improve… Continue Reading →
I reported last week about an impending project in Grande Prairie (GP Brewing – which you can read about here), which was the first brewery in that city to being the planning process. As it works out, in what is… Continue Reading →
When going on a hike or a ski day, who hasn’t wished their favourite craft beer came in something other than a heavy glass bottle? The reality is that an increasing number of outdoors buffs are fans of craft beer…. Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
In the midst of all the new IPAs and barrel-aged beer being promised by the prairies’ new breweries, it is a noticeable change of pace to talk to about a proposed brewery that is going to stick to traditional styles…. Continue Reading →