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It's been a year since the pulling of the first cask pint… Such a bittersweet week for yours truly. Here I am in Halifax, where it has been raining for 9 straight days, and on Thursday (May 19) a whack of lucky Edmontonians will be gathering at the Sugar Bowl for the ONE YEAR [...] A small slice of the huge CBC crowd. (Photo by Jason E. Kaplan and Courtesy of Brewers' Association) So I thought I should offer a few more observations from my trip to San Fran for the American Craft Brewers Conference. You might think I spent most of my time drinking beer, but you would [...] Craft Brewing Pioneers Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada, left) and Fritz Maytag (Anchor) engage in a keynote conversation So you may not know that I am currently in San Francisco attending the American Craft Brewing Conference. I am. Really. How I got here I will save for another day – as I owe thanks to [...] If the base beer is Coors Light … No thanks! I am not much of a St. Patrick’s Day fan, as I find it over-hyped, focused too much on over-consumption rather than appreciating good beer, and subtly sectarian (it is only the Catholic Irish that wear green; Protestants wear orange). Plus who can get [...] Urban Diner on 109 Street has secured its second Yukon exclusive (the first was the Lead Dog on tap at its opening). This Friday at 4:00, the first of two kegs of Yukon’s latest seasonal, Porter, will be tapped. This is the first time the porter has left the safe confines of Whitehorse. They will [...] Bob Baxter regales the crowd with Yukon stories Last Friday night I attended the Yukon Brewing Beer Dinner at the Urban Diner. It was a fabulous evening and for a number of reasons I am left buoyed by the potential for beer and food pairing in western Canada. I believe more than ever that [...] Edmonton’s first (of what I hope will be many) beer dinners has been announced, and it has a (honourary) prairie theme. The hearty folks at Yukon Brewing will be pulling their dog sleds (full of beer, I hope) southward to make a stop at the Urban Diner II on 109 Street for a five-course beer [...] Wow! Am I really that old? I remember when it was just a young pup, barely taller than a grasshopper’s knee. Well, maybe not, but it is true that the best brewpub on the prairies, Bushwakker, is 20 years old this year. And to celebrate they are throwing a big party on January 22 (which [...] This could be your transportation to good beer Do you like good American and Canadian craft beer? Do you like cruises? Do you like hanging out with a personable, beer knowledgeable host? Then there may be a good vacation for you. Edmonton homebrewer and general beer guy Boyd Oberhoffner will be hosting a beer-themed [...] |
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