Beer Archive

  • Some of you may or may not know who Big Rock Brewery (TMX: BR) is. Generally, this is the case if you are from the United States, simply because it...

    The Big Rock Empire: The Grey Area of Craft Beer

    Some of you may or may not know who Big Rock Brewery (TMX: BR) is. Generally, this is the case if you are from the United States, simply because it...

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  • There are those in Alberta that when they think Drummond Brewery, at least those who have heard of them… they think cheap swill brewed cheaply. Recently, they hired David Neilly,...

    The Professional Brewing Experience at Drummond Brewery

    There are those in Alberta that when they think Drummond Brewery, at least those who have heard of them… they think cheap swill brewed cheaply. Recently, they hired David Neilly,...

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  • In brewing, there is no tool more important to the brewer than some device to determine the sugar content of your beer wort. Not only this, but it is also...

    The Brewmaster’s Tool Chest: The Hydrometer

    In brewing, there is no tool more important to the brewer than some device to determine the sugar content of your beer wort. Not only this, but it is also...

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  • Welcome to Canada. I am Canadian. Not Japanese or European, two areas where I know for sure drinking in public is legal (well, maybe not all of Europe). I took...

    Thoughts on Drinking in Public

    Welcome to Canada. I am Canadian. Not Japanese or European, two areas where I know for sure drinking in public is legal (well, maybe not all of Europe). I took...

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  • When trying to brew beer from scratch, you may find that you will be using a lot of different tools. If you are aiming to try and be as accurate...

    The Brewmaster’s Tool Chest: The Scale

    When trying to brew beer from scratch, you may find that you will be using a lot of different tools. If you are aiming to try and be as accurate...

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  • To the Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission, on behalf of craft beer connoisseurs in Alberta. It has come to my attention on Monday, November 29th, 2010, that a fax had...

    The 11.9% Cap: An Open Letter to the AGLC

    To the Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission, on behalf of craft beer connoisseurs in Alberta. It has come to my attention on Monday, November 29th, 2010, that a fax had...

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  • Sometimes, it isn’t simply straight forward to tell someone that you simply love beer without sounding like a chronic drunk. When many people think beer, they think North American light...

    For the Love of the Brew

    Sometimes, it isn’t simply straight forward to tell someone that you simply love beer without sounding like a chronic drunk. When many people think beer, they think North American light...

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