COLUMN ARCHIVE
To the Pint
Jan. 18, 2012 / 848: City of champions
Hippity-hoppity
Hop heads rejoice—the Hop Box arrives in Alberta
Jason Foster / 18 Jan 2012
Hop Box Phillips Brewing, Victoria, BC $24.99 for 12 pack As regular readers will know, in this space I normally select one beer to review. I tell a… Read more »
Dec. 07, 2011 / 842: Hroses
Christmas beer
Going beyond cinnamon in seasonal offerings
Jason Foster / 07 Dec 2011
It is a newish beer tradition among craft brewers to brew up a beer designed for Christmas and winter. Most of the time this will consist of either… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2011 / 840: Battle the world
OMG Ommegang
Bringing Belgium to New York State
Jason Foster / 23 Nov 2011
Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY $13.25 for 750 ml bottle Most of the time, Canadians rightfully feel superior to Americans. We have universal health care,… Read more »
Nov. 09, 2011 / 838: From farm to plate
Return to the roots
Big Rock returns to craft brewing for seasonal beer line
Jason Foster / 09 Nov 2011
Big Rock Scottish Style Heavy Ale Big Rock Brewing, Calgary, Alberta $14.75 per six pack Something is going on at Big Rock. The brewery is Alberta's entry into… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2011 / 836: Winter Guide 2011
Peer pressure
Our beer guy's friends talked him into it
Jason Foster / 26 Oct 2011
Stiegl Radler Grapefruit Stiegl Brauerei, Salzburg, Austria $2.99 for 330 ml bottle One of the things about being a beer guy about town is that you develop friendships… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2011 / 834: Protest in the riot
Big fat phonies
Keep an eye out for fake "craft" beer
Jason Foster / 12 Oct 2011
When is craft beer not really craft beer? It may seem like a simple question, but increasingly it can be difficult to tell. These days I am hearing… Read more »
Sep. 28, 2011 / 832: Jennifer Castle
Pas un gagnant
Not everything out of Montréal is a winner
Jason Foster / 28 Sep 2011
MTL Premium Lager Montréal, Canada $15.99 Per six pack In the beer world there is this odd entity called a "contract brewer." This is someone with an idea… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2011 / 828: Hollerado
Canada’s beer capital
Can Halifax rightly claim to be the first city of beer?
Jason Foster / 31 Aug 2011
Normally when I travel it is often linked to my day job and is usually only for a few days. So I try to focus on the places… Read more »
Aug. 04, 2011 / 824: Folk Fest
Beer fest
Folk Fest wouldn't be complete without a visit to the beer tent
Jason Foster / 04 Aug 2011
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is one of my annual highlights. And what Folk Fest is complete without a visit or four to the beer tent—officially called the… Read more »
Jul. 21, 2011 / 822: CASH IN!
Spot of beer?
Tea beer turns out to be a pleasant surprise
Jason Foster / 21 Jul 2011
I told the guy there was no way I would like that beer. But he insisted. I hesitated again, but he persisted. So I took a sip. The… Read more »