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Finally, the truth about Father’s Day
Childhood ends but fatherhood goes on and on (From June 17, 2012 Sunday Phoenix) There is something wrong with Father’s Day. Maybe because it’s an afterthought. A consolation prize — a faint echo of...
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As we enter the golden age of craft brewing
Is craft beer cool, or what? It has cool names, it comes in cool bottles and its flavour profile is all over the cool map, from yeasty to hoppy to malty and back to yeasty in one guzzle. Craft beer is...
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Sasktoberfest embraces craft brewing
Saskatoon beer lovers will soon have an opportunity to embrace Oktoberfest without having to leave the city. Local breweries say it’s a chance to showcase craft beer from the Prairies. Hosted by...
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Molson Coors poised to take control of MillerCoors
As the world’s two largest brewers contemplate a merger, one of the biggest beneficiaries could be Molson Coors Brewing Co., which will have an opportunity take full control of the MillerCoors...
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Blatter brushes offFIFA sponsors
Sepp Blatter defied calls from FIFA sponsors Budweiser, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Visa Friday to quit immediately as president of world soccer’s governing body rather than remain until an emergency...
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Labatt says cheers for Mill Street Brewery buy
Labatt Breweries of Canada has purchased Toronto’s Mill Street Brewery, much to the chagrin of fans who prefer their craft brews to be local and independently owned. Labatt, itself a former...
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Saskatchewan liquor policy takes home a dismal grade on new report card
Despite a number of positive changes in recent years, Saskatchewan’s liquor regulations barely earned a passing grade on a new national report card. “Saskatchewan is tied for the second-lowest grade in...
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Editorial: Liquor sales on right track
Despite dire warnings from the NDP Opposition and the Federation of Labour that the province will “lose millions that are currently used to pay for health and education,” the Wall government’s proposal...
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Viewpoint: Progressive step in selling liquor
The Saskatchewan government has proposed the biggest step forward in liquor regulations since the repeal of Prohibition. It’s a stark shift from a government-knows-best policy to one that truly trusts...
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Microbrewery owners hope to bring brewpub concept to Riversdale
A brew pub could be opening in Saskatoon’s revitalized Riversdale neighbourhood as early as next year if city council gives a small microbrewery the thumbs up. The owners of Saskatoon’s 9 Mile Legacy...
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Craft brewers form provincial lobbying group
Saskatchewan’s craft brewers are banding together in hopes of helping the industry grow. The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association (SCBA) held its first official meeting Friday in Saskatoon. The...
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Saskatoon's home brewers fermenting success
After ascending from his basement laboratory and emerging into the kitchen of his City Park home, Greg Paterson produced two glasses and began pouring pints from the stainless steel tap embedded in the...
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Pilsner a product of a Czech beer rebellion
Have you ever wondered what the word Pilsner means? And why it seems to appear randomly on beer labels having zero correlation to flavour? Pilsner beer comes from Plzen in the Czech Republic (soon to...
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Golfer DeLaet to launch beard-themed beer in Saskatoon
Graham DeLaet is best known for his prowess on the golf course and his enormous beard — a rarity in golf circles. But the PGA Tour golfer from Weyburn is also a passionate beer fan. On Wednesday, he...
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DeLaet-sponsored beer launch offers opportunities for every partner
Athletes have been licensing their names to consumer products for decades, but according to PGA Tour golfer Graham DeLaet, his decision to endorse Prairie Baard — Blue Collar Craft golden ale wasn’t...
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Hopheads beware: Beer trend moving back to traditional lagers
One of the perks/burdens of the job of booze reviewer is the minor flood of free booze that shows up in my mailbox. At first, I dumped the excess down the sink. After a while I worked up a network of...
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Non-alcoholic beer might be perfect post-workout beverage
Beer has always had a reasonable amount of nutrition in it. It was considered a major part of a balanced diet until a bunch of crazed Protestants took over the world a century back. For example, there...
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Beer battle brews after Alberta proposes tax change
The head of a major Saskatchewan brewery is “shocked and confused” by a change to Alberta’s beer tax regime proposed by Rachel Notley’s NDP government. “We just felt, at the end of the day,...
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Gouged consumers leave Wall without troops in inter-provincial beer war
It is not easy to get behind Premier Brad Wall’s nascent beer war with Alberta. Not easy to the point of impossible. Not when Saskatchewan beer drinkers, as a matter of provincial policy, are...
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A beer for those who pine for dark amber ales
A very long time ago, I took to drinking a Canadian beer by O’Keefe, Extra Old Stock. I was unimpressed with the mass market brews and Old Stock had more malt and a bitter hops finish that reminded me...
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