Alberta loses craft beer pioneer with death of Big Rock founder Ed McNally
Big Rock founder Ed McNally gives a thumbs up aas he stands with a statue of himself at the Big Rock Brewery Inc. 18th Annual Big Rock Eddies on Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in...
View ArticleBig Rock and Wild Rose hop to it with pair of September packs
Things are getting decidedly hoppy at two of Alberta’s big breweries this September. Both Big Rock and Wild Rose are putting a bit of kick onto liquor store shelves with flavourful new variety packs....
View ArticleYou want beer, Edmonton? Shabam! You have a beer fundraiser
Sample beers from across Western Canada at Shabam Beer Tasting Festival, in support of the Kidney Foundation. With the cool weather settling in around Edmonton sooner than anyone would really have...
View ArticleStrap on your lederhosen – it’s Oktoberfest season
Visitors celebrate with first beer mugs the opening of the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2014. Germany’s world-famous...
View ArticleMill St. gets hip with 100th Meridian
The latest release is the golden yellow 100th Meridian Organic Amber Lager. I am a fan of amber lagers. I like them a lot better than lighter lagers, with their rich biscuity flavour and crisp hop...
View ArticleBig Rock hopes your next party is a Barn Burner
The Steel Cut Oatmeal Raisin Stout and the Thresher Wheat Lager are featured in Big Rock’s Barn Burner 12-pack. Two things I like about Big Rock Beer doing a fall mix pack: 1. They include Scottish...
View ArticleNew entry into Alberta beer market is set in Stone
Despite the long-held misconception by many people more accustomed to Budweiser being representative of American beer, the craft beer scene south of the border is really far ahead of what’s going on...
View ArticleTop 10 items to check out at Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Edmonton
We’re mere hours away from the Edmonton edition of the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival, the two day extravaganza that features not just wine and food, but also the best in beer, whisky and...
View ArticleAlberta craft beer makers come together for 2014 Unity Brew
Alberta’s craft beer scene is truly a community. As the number of breweries grow, so does competition, but having more people interested in the products they put out benefits them all. This sense of...
View ArticleYour extremely last-minute boozy gift guide
So you’re that guy. Or gal. The one who leaves it to the very last possible minute to buy some gifts. Then you get to the day before the big day and think to yourself, ‘Now what am I going to do?’...
View ArticleThe Goose flies north just in time for summer
It’s the time of year when all the birds have flown north for the summer. That includes the Goose. Just in time for summer patio season, Goose Island is spreading its wings in Canada. This well-known...
View ArticleTop five local breweries to check out at Edmonton Oktoberfest
Neil Currie from the Tool Shed Brewing Company unloads a keg as he sets up for the Edmonton Oktoberfest at the Edmonton Expo Centre, in Edmonton Alta. on Thursday Oct. 1, 2015. David Bloom/Edmonton Sun...
View Article5 to try at Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
The Ledaig 42 will be on offer at the weekend’s Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival. Nothing like warming up your weekend with some winter warmers. Whether it’s wine, spirits or beer, there will be...
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