Tag - Food & Drink

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

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 that seem...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

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.  It helps if you...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

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 through the same...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

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 despondent lows, and everywhere...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Township 24

Faithful readers may recall me waxing poetic about Chestermere’s own Township 24 Brewing, located at 100 Rainbow Road, right beside the dental office...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

It’s A Dog’s Life in Boston

Faithful readers may have recall that the three largest brewers in Canada are all owned by foreign conglomerates, as the drinks industry continues...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Mayday! Mayday!

May is a wild and crazy month for the tipplers of the world, and I have been making the most of it. In local news, we are celebrating the 50th birthday of the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Sipping Santorini

The Greek empire of antiquity helped to spread viticulture across the known world, to the neighbouring Romans, and as far away as Persia. Winemaking in Greece...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Tinned Wine

I was picking up some liquid libations for a garden party on the weekend, and the friendly neighbourhood booze merchant had a large display of canned wine...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Men Are From Mars(anne)

I was hosting a dinner party for our usual bunch  last week, and was searching the cellar for a nice white wine to pair with the garlic shrimp appetizers. ...


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