08 Sep, 2010
Posted by: j3r3my In: Beer
Just a heads up that I’ll be attending the GCBF again this year so there will be a fairly good stream of posts in the Beer category this weekend. Some of the big hitters such as Phillips, Central City Brewing, Driftwood and Vancouver Island Brewery will have some great beers to try – here’s my [...]
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 [...]
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18 Dec, 2009
Posted by: j3r3my In: Beer
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 [...]
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12 Dec, 2008
Posted by: j3r3my In: Beer|Life
Innes & Gunn is a beer I discovered when I first came to Calgary and worked for the Calgary Coop Liquor Store. It is a Scottish beer that is aged for 70+ days in casks used to ferment Scotch. In 2004 it was the World Supreme Beer Championship winner and has won multiple awards since. [...]