Every beer producer always wants its brands to stay on top in the market by all means. Some of the brewers spend millions on slick advertising while others are forced to pay a king’s ransom just to pimp the name of their beer. However, it is not always easy for...
Thirsty? Nothing like an ice cold Leinenkugel or a Goose Island. Infinitely better than that watered-down Natty Light or, worse, Keystone…. right? You might cherish your small-batch brewery buzz, but the truth of the matter is that you probably have no idea just...
Many beer drinkers look forward to visiting several festivals a year, but you don’t like them all equally. For those that you absolutely love though, like the Grand Prairie BeerFest, you don’t just return year after year, but you get your tickets as early as you can...
The City of Grand Prairie in northwest Alberta got its name from the large prairie that lies to its north, east, and west. The region’s first economic mainstay was Agriculture, and the region still produces barley, wheat, canola, and oats, which are essential for the...
It seems that warmer weather has finally arrived and that we’ve seen the last of any snowflakes that may drift from the sky–at least for the next five or six months, anyway. The Northampton Brewery deck is open, and other outdoor beer venues will soon follow...
If you’ve been confusing your pilsners with your IPAs and imperial stouts, you need to consult this thorough chart from Greg Engert. His profiling system separates beer into seven categories — crisp, hop, malt, roast, smoke, fruit and spice, and tart and...