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MAGELLAN, MARCO POLO, NELLY BLY, YOU…
- May 29, 2017
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Be a Beerfest explorer this weekend at the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival! There have been a …
BRINGING A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM ‘BEER RUN’
- May 29, 2017
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If you’ve ever run a marathon (or any other organized distance run), you’ll have seen some …
TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND THE EDMONTON CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL THIS YEAR!
- May 24, 2017
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There is so much more than Craft Beer & Spirits at one of the fastest …
HELP US BREAK A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD THIS WEEKEND!
- May 24, 2017
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Some beer industry people are joining an amazing group of people to break a Guinness World …
International accolades pour in for Alberta craft breweries
- May 24, 2017
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50% of medals went to province’s breweries at this 2017 Canadian International Beer Awards By Natasha Riebe, …
AND THE WINNER IS…
- May 17, 2017
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I don’t like to brag – (actually I do, I just don’t often have reason to) …
GET TO KNOW YOUR BREWER…ROB WALSH
- May 17, 2017
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One of the great things about Craft Beer is the story behind it. Whether it be …
What To Look For At Edmonton Craft Beer Festival 2017
- May 10, 2017
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The Edmonton Expo Centre at Northlands in June is northern Alberta’s largest collection of beer. Whether …
The Roots of Beer Styles: Part Four, Creating Something New
- May 10, 2017
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Over the past few weeks we have been looking at the roots of beer. So far …
Is the Calgary International Beerfest the Best Beer Festival in the World?
- April 28, 2017
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What it takes to put on the Calgary International Beerfest… There’s nothing quite like a …
5 Reasons to Attend the Calgary International Beerfest this Year!
- April 25, 2017
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You don’t have to love beer to love one of the best beer festivals in the …
What to Look for at the Calgary International Beerfest 2017
- April 24, 2017
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When you walk through the doors of the BMO Centre on the Stampede Grounds in the …
YYSuds: Calgary International Beerfest has grown along with Alberta’s craft brew boom
- April 20, 2017
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by Jason van Rassel – The YYSCENE If you go to the Calgary International Beerfest at the BMO …
ABF Welcomes the Craft Distillery District to its Spring Events!
- April 20, 2017
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Alberta Beer Festivals couldn’t be more excited about the addition of the Craft Distillery District at …
The Roots of Beer Styles: Part Two, Purposeful Modifications
- April 19, 2017
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In this series, we are looking at the four main roots of beer. Last month we …
GET TO KNOW YOUR BREWER…KENT ‘BOOMER’ PATERSON
- April 11, 2017
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One of the great things about Craft Beer is the story behind it. Whether it be …
The Roots of Beer Styles: Part One, Historical Evolution
- April 4, 2017
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Last month we looked at how we arrived at all those beer varieties out there. We …
GET TO KNOW YOUR BREWER…LUKE WOOLDRIDGE
- March 27, 2017
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One of the great things about Craft Beer is the story behind it. Whether it be …
So You Want To Be a Beer Judge?
- March 23, 2017
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At the Calgary International Beerfest, Edmonton Craft Beer Festival, the Oktoberfests, and even in Banff, you’ve …
Why Are You Wearing That Man’s Shoes? Be the Brewer Contest on to Final Stages!
- March 10, 2017
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A wise person once said, ‘Before you judge a person, you should walk a mile in …
Beer Varieties: How Did We Get To Here (Part Two)
- March 9, 2017
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Beers come in a variety of styles. However it’s only been about the last 40 years …
Apres Ski – Diamonds in the Rockies
- March 2, 2017
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Its Sunday afternoon and I wish I had gone skiing again. Some days you just want …
Mapping the Newest (and Soon-to-Come) Breweries In and Around Calgary
- February 17, 2017
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If you love supporting local craft breweries, make sure these new and soon-to-open breweries are on …
Fire, Crazy Exs, and Designing Our #BeTheBrewer Beer Label Contest!
- February 3, 2017
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For centuries, scientists believed humans were only able to evolve due to their ability to label …