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Your First News Round-Up of 2016

As readers nurse their New Years’ Eve hangovers, I thought it might help get your mind off your headache to give you the latest news from breweries around the prairies. Another new round of beer you can try as hair… Continue Reading →

Another Lead Dog Vertical Tasting

A couple weeks back, Yukon Brewing held a tap takeover at the Underground Tap and Grill in downtown Edmonton. As part of the line-up, Yukon offered up three editions of its Lead Dog Ale to allow for a vertical tasting…. Continue Reading →

Spring Has Sprung Us Some Beer

It really is starting to feel like spring. We have had our requisite May snowfall, the trees are budding and the grass is turning green. Sounds like a good time for a beer. And that thought had me realizing it… Continue Reading →

Saskatchewan Policy Review and Other Blustery January Beer News

While the actual weather today might be unseasonably warm, all of us on the prairies know full well that the frigid temperatures are soon on their way. January on the prairies. Makes me both proud at how hardy we all… Continue Reading →

Beer News Fit for Last Minute Gift Shopping

Happy holidays to everyone! But before I go enjoy my final beer advent calendar beer (a fine choice, by the way, to be discussed next week) and shake my presents under the tree, let me offer some last minute beer… Continue Reading →

Beer That Makes Your Heart Grow Three Sizes That Day

Normally naming something 39-1/2 Foot Pole might not be sending the right message to your customers, since the term comes from “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and who would want to be associated with seasick crocodiles, dead tomatoes squashed… Continue Reading →

Testing Aging Effects, Gonzo Edition

You gotta love the folks at Yukon Brewing! I am amazed at how willing they can be to accommodate my crazy beer experiments. They have facilitated a number of my efforts to explore how beer changes and morphs under different… Continue Reading →

As The Seasonals Turn…

Everything in my instincts tells me I should hold off one more week before doing another news roundup. Yet, the balancing act is the beer that have been released stop being “news” while I wait for more new releases. So,… Continue Reading →

Falling for More New Beer

And the fall beer releases just keep on coming! This time with plenty of umlauts to go around! Time for another news roundup. You know the drill, I offer up what news I have gleaned as of the day of… Continue Reading →

A Great Beer Harvest

With the fall equinox fast approaching and the leaves starting to turn, it is likely time for another news roundup. Many things afoot across the prairies as the region’s craft brewers shift from the craziness of summer to a merely… Continue Reading →

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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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