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A News Quickie

In my post last week trying to get everyone caught up on beer news on the prairies, I missed a couple of updates – as usual. So, in a brief update just to get everything covered, here is what I… Continue Reading →

2014/07/18

ASBA Becomes Official and other Beer News

It has been common knowledge in beer circles for a while In one of the worst kept secrets in the beer world, the Alberta Small Brewers’ Association (ASBA) officially announced it formation last week (first revealed here a few months… Continue Reading →

2014/06/04

Blacks, Whites, Golds and Read All Over

As expected with the melting of the snow comes a spate of new beer news from prairie craft brewers. And so I find myself offering yet another installment of the news digest, with colours dominating the headlines. First up is… Continue Reading →

2014/03/19

Big Rock’s Ambitious Year, Yukon Goes G-F and More

As I predicted in my last newsy post (which you can read here), mere hours after I made the post live I got word of other beer-y activities on the prairies. I was going to write an update last week… Continue Reading →

2013/12/09

Dragons, Competitions and More

A quick news round-up to pick up some announcements that either I missed in my last news update or have come out since that post. In no particular order: Half Pints Brewing is teaming up with the Winnipeg Brew Bombers… Continue Reading →

2013/09/18

A Six-Pack of Beer Reviews

I have fallen behind in my reviews of recent prairie beer. It is a consequence of my busy life, I am afraid. So, in an attempt to catch up quickly, I am going to offer a post with a handful… Continue Reading →

2013/06/24

Catching Up on the Latest Beer News

I just looked at my watch and realized it has been weeks since I have offered a beer news update. With my life distractions, contests and other goings on around these parts, I simply haven’t thought to put together a… Continue Reading →

2013/06/17

Vertical Dogs

As regular readers will know I like to play around with different beer taste experiments to draw out insights into how beer is affected. For example, the recent bottle/can/keg test brought out surprising results, and, of course, the classic Sam… Continue Reading →

2013/04/12

A Brown Bonanza

I think that brown ales are getting squeezed out lately. Once the out-there beer that demarcated the (then) new breed of craft brewers from the corporate lagers, today in the wave of Imperial IPAs, oak-aged beer and Trappist Quadrupels, brown… Continue Reading →

2013/02/27

Beer Revolution Edmonton Coming and Other News

Over the weekend, the folks at Brewsters confirmed to me that Beer Revolution, their Calgary craft beer bar with 20+ rotating taps (see here for my impressions of it), is officially coming to Edmonton. They have secured the old Kelsey’s… Continue Reading →

2013/02/04
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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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