A report in the Winnipeg Free Press late last week reveals that the Manitoba government is going to amend its liquor control act to loosen a number of its restrictions on the production and sale of alcohol. From my reading,… Continue Reading →
Half Pints’ Dave has a very punk attitude to life. And to beer. Relaxed,generous, self-confident, good humoured, a bit irreverent and not afraid to be in your face if the moment requires it. And he proves it time and time… Continue Reading →
Okay, the title New Beer Wednesday doesn’t mean much more than it is Wednesday and I am going to talk about some new beer releases. I got tired of “roundup” and other such phrases. I really need to figure out… Continue Reading →
A couple of beer news tidbits today to get you up to date: Little Guy Beer Dinner: Little Guy Liquor in Sherwood Park has quickly proved itself to be a compact version of Sherbrooke, with a focused but impressive selection… Continue Reading →
Winnipeg’s brewing anchor, Half Pints Brewing, is having their annual Open House on December 4. This is a MUST GO-TO event for Winnipeg beeries, as it has samplings, food pairings, raffles of cool stuff, free access to the brewery and… Continue Reading →
This has been a crazy month for beer on the prairies. I feel like I have been moving from one event to another and from one new beer arrival to another. And it seems to keep going. So I thought… Continue Reading →
Regular readers will remember that I was in Winnipeg last month and spent some time hanging out out with Dave from Half Pints. Well, one of the burdens of being a beer writer is that you actually have to write… Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago when I visited Half Pints, Dave gave me a can of a beer that he said I simply must try. I had vaguely heard of the brewery and knew nothing of the beer, but since… Continue Reading →
I mentioned the other day that I picked up a couple bottles of Half Pints’ Humulus Ludicrous at the brewery on the day of its release. HL is Half Pints’ annual double IPA seasonal, claiming to be 100 IBUs (which… Continue Reading →
A quick reminder to all Edmonton-area readers of the two upcoming cask nights in the next few days. First up is the monthly Alley Kat cask evening at the Sugar Bowl – TONIGHT (Thursday September 23). This month returns to… Continue Reading →