Author - Nick Jeffrey

The history of booze is murky at best, with different tipples discovered independently in different parts of the ancient world. Beer and mead are perhaps the...

The world of wine is mourning the loss of Harry McWatters, the larger-than-life godfather of BC wine, who passed away last month after more than 50 years in...

I was trawling the socials for news of craft brewers in our fair province last week, when I heard through the grapevine (or hopvine) that a new brewery and...

It is getting harder every year to keep up with all the celebrations for the official day of celebration for every conceivable type of hooch. Even if we ignore...

Anyone reading a restaurant menu this decade will have noticed the growing availability of gluten free options. Increased awareness of Celiac disease and other...

This might have been the best Calgary Stampede ever. Sure, I still had to wear those uncomfortable boots, and squeeze into the faded blue wranglers that seem...

A solemn and wise philosopher named Frank Zappa once remarked that you can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline.  It helps if you...

Alcohol free beer is experiencing a surge in popularity that has not been seen since the dark days of Prohibition. An alcohol free beer goes through the same...

Last week was full of ups and down in the Alberta beer industry, taking me on a roller coaster of emotions, from giddy highs to despondent lows, and everywhere...