Your intrepid liquor reporter munched on a lot of BBQ beef buns and slow-roasted pulled pork sandwiches during the many Stampede lunches I attended in early...
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Going Dutch
There is more to The Netherlands than windmills and little Dutch boys sticking their fingers into dikes. Yes, gentle reader, I am speaking of Dutch beer, which...
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Think Globally & Drink Locally
Canada Day was a more somber affair than usual this year. Rather than a day of Bob & Doug McKenzie jokes about hosers while swilling beer in the back...
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High Waters at Highwood
Despite the dire warnings of my Sunday-school teacher, who warned me away from the licentious lifestyle of liquor and loose ladies, I do not believe the recent...
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Ginger Beers for Ginger Dears
The world can be an unpredictable place for those who are red of of hair. Sometimes they get burned at the stake for witchcraft, and sometimes they are 3rd in...
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Variety Is The Spice Of Life
Readers in the audience who were of age in the 1970’s may remember dropping their keys into a bowl when arriving at a party, then picking up an entirely...
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Down Under Beer
Your intrepid liquor reporter was out boozing it up with a cute Kiwi lass, when she suggested stopping at Aussie Rules for a nightcap. For the readers in the...
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Drink With The Village People
Calgary is experiencing a surge in craft beer, much to the giddy delight of your intrepid liquor reporter. With dedicated beer bars like The Bottle House...
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Beer: The Motion Picture
Located approximately 100km south of Chestermere is quite possibly the nerdiest town in the province. Yes, gentle reader, I am speaking of the Town of Vulcan...
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International Whisky Day
A very special day has just slipped by on the calendar. No, gentle reader, it’s not my two-week anniversary with that young lady with Pinot-soluble...