Tag: pubs | On Beer

Five Basic Tips for Beer Bars

I am out of town for a couple weeks traveling out east for work. It will surprise you not that I am also finding time for some beer visits (say it isn’t so!), which means I have been sitting in… Continue Reading →

2015/06/01

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

Craft Beer Market Edmonton Opens Today

Today (December 19) marks the much-delayed and much-anticipated opening of the Edmonton location of Craft Beer Market. Craft claims to have “Canada’s largest selection of draft [sic] beer”. (Of course, good Canadians know we spell it “draught” around here, but… Continue Reading →

2013/12/19

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

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

(Premature) Last Rites for the Wild Rose Tap Room

I was in Calgary briefly this weekend for a work commitment. Just one night, which meant I couldn’t arrange much. But I did decide to make the trip to Wild Rose’s Tap Room since I knew I could get a… Continue Reading →

2013/06/11

Time to Grow Up, Edmonton Pubs

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 →

2012/03/12

When Corporate Goes Craft

I have been writing about beer in Edmonton for a number of years now. At first, the pickings were slim in town, and I found myself highlighting good imports, simply because that was the best on offer in most places…. Continue Reading →

2011/06/21