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Every now and then Critical Mass has an event called Beercamp and most recently it has morphed into an event called “Frideas.” The first friday of every month gives employees the chance to discuss any topic of their choice for 15 minutes while the crowd enjoys their favorite flavor of beer. Last Friday I presented [...]

It was a sad day today as we had our last lunch at the Wildwood pub here in Calgary. Most of the beer tuns had been drained and only a few pilsners, dark ales and sour cherry porters remained for us to partake in. After speaking with Brewmaster Brian Smith, he mentioned that the lease [...]

A conversation in Cheers bar between Norm and Cliffy… Well, ya see, Norm, it’s like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for [...]

According to Draftmag,  Michele Lowney, Brewmaster at the Grizzly Paw Brewery in Canmore Alberta thought of the (brilliant) idea of gathering the craft-brewers in Alberta together to create a “unified” beer with which the proceeds would go to a variety of charities. Today (Saturday, October 24) – representatives of each of Alberta’s premier micro-breweries all [...]

Granville island brewing company announced Monday that it will be sold to Creemore Springs Brewing Company which is owned by Molson Coors Canada Limited. The brewery will remain in operation brewing the beers it always has but will have access to greater distribution through the new ownership. I hope that none of the excellent beers [...]

As I was trolling through my RSS feeds this morning, I came across an entry on thedieline.com about Big Boss Brewing Company down in Raleigh, NC. This is quite possibly some of the coolest packaging I’ve seen on a micro-brewery’s brands and the beers have some pretty unique names too such as “Bad Penny Brown [...]