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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 [...] No one could ever accuse Paddock Wood of cutting corners. No bland lagers or meekly hopped pale ales from this microbrewery. It is one of my favourite things about Saskatchewan’s best brewer. They understand that even in a province of Lethbridge Pils drinkers, there is no excuse for half-assed. That is one reason I have [...] Jim at Sherbrooke Liquor Store has made a hobby in the last couple of years of collaborating on creative, challenging, well-crafted beer that become almost-exclusives in his store. I have talked about the Sherbrooke series before, so won’t now, but recently I got to sample the latest Sherbrooke creation – Heartstopper Hot Chocolate Stout. This [...] 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 I should pause briefly and update you on the new beer releases in the region [...] A couple weeks ago I posted a review (here) of the test batch of witbier from soon-to-be-Saskatoon-brewpub Shiny Penny. In the review I lamented only getting one bottle of it try – as it had excessive yeast cake which I speculated made the beer a bit too harsh. Well, loyal onbeer.org reader Scott K. heard [...] I am a little late with this review of Paddock Wood’s summer seasonals. I have been busy and out of town a fair bit this summer and didn’t want to sample the bottles until I could give them a focused tasting. That finally happened and I am happy to offer my conclusions about them – [...] I reported recently that a new brewpub is slated to open in Saskatoon in the coming months. Shiny Penny is currently trying to finalize a location but in the meantime arranged to brew a beer at Paddock Wood, under their licence, to promote the company. It is a Witbier called Saskatchewan Wheat Ale. I am [...] And a little more beer news for you folks. New Saskatoon Brewpub: The big story is that a new brewpub is on the verge of opening in Saskatoon! Chloe Smith and Cédric Dauchot are putting together the financing to allow them to open Shiny Penny Brewery. They are looking for an appropriate space to build [...] Planet S Magazine in Saskatoon has just put out its “Summer Drinks” issue looking at liquid libations of all forms and the tools we need to sip them. My contribution was two-fold. First, I explored how people could kick the Corona habit and partake in summer-minded beer that also offer quality and flavour (and no [...] So, I am clearly falling behind in Prairie beer news. There is just too much going on and I have been rather distracted. So, allow me a post that updates folks on various goings on around the flatlands. In alphabetical order, this is what is happening: Alley Kat Ginger Beer: Alley Kat will be releasing [...] |
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