All posts by Nick Jeffrey
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Distilling Discoveries
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...
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Wine Time
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...
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House Beer? I’ll Take 2
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...
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National Scotch Day
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....
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Gluten Free Beer
Anyone reading a restaurant menu this decade will have noticed the growing availability of gluten free options. Increased awareness of Celiac disease and other intolerances...
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Stampede Beer
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...
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Our Home and Native Beer
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. ...
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Gin Is In
Alberta used to be a rather dreary province for distilled spirits. Sure, we had the Alberta Premium Rye Whisky your dad mixed with coke down...
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Dear Near Beer
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...
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Alberta Advantage?
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...
