The story of beer in Calgary begins in 1892 with the founding of Calgary Brewing and Malting Company.…
Category: Booze
Taproom Toys: Cool devices at Calgary craft breweries enhance your beer-drinking experience
As broadening vaccination has allowed Calgary's taprooms to reopen, breweries are anxious to welcome back their loyal patrons.…
Fonda Fora and Saucy Burger: From Mexican to melty cheese, new spots are popping up in Calgary’s culinary scene
With travel still, for the most part, off the menu given the global pandemic, those yearning for the…
Outcast Brewing’s newest beer offers a complex cocktail of flavours with some help from Calgary’s City & Country Urban Winery, Canmore’s Wild Life Distillery
What happens when the worlds of beer, wine and spirits collide? "I have had some delicious saisons aged…
Outside Fuel: In beautiful Bragg Creek, where to eat and drink
You’re up to your boot tops in mud and loving it. Maybe up to your pedals in a…
Bruduer Gets ’er Done: Turnkey brewing system turns 1918 Tap & Table into instant taproom
1918 Tap & Table, in West Hillhurst, is Calgary's first brewery in the northwest quadrant. Not only that,…
Calgary’s Bourgeoning Brewing Barrel Belt: Learning to appreciate the well-aged Jackson Pollocks of pints from local brewers Establishment and Annex
While many of Calgary's breweries have dabbled in wood-aged beers, only two have embraced wood in a big…
Brews ‘n’ brooms: Calgary craft breweries offer local curling lovers new tastes, home delivery for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
No longer is curling the beer league of ice sports — i.e. a sport played on a sheet…
Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Bourbon brings you a little closer to paradise
If you’re Bob Dylan, it’s not enough to write more than 500 songs that set lyrical standards, to…
No Holiday on Giving: Local artists, establishments keep charity traditions alive during COVID
One could argue that two necessities for a city worth living in are a population driven by generosity,…