31 minutes ago, BomberBall. said:

TCB did it last year too, so I assume they will again.  Kilter has the better beer though, for sure.

TCB is more than solid... Lamplighter is up there with the Bulldog for best Amber jn the city. Tremendous. And wonderful pizza. 

But man oh man... Summertime in the River City, give me a Juicii and a 'dog on the patio, and I am a happy camper....

Everyone gets basically all their hops from the same place... The Yakima "Hop Cartel"... It's essentially the best place in the world to get hops, so everyone pays them a ridiculous amount of money on a big contract. Lots have tried to grow their own hops, and I know some in AB are trying local hops, but it's pretty much all **** compared to Yakima.

12 hours ago, Mike said:

There’s a reason TCB has to pay vendors for front row shelf space, there’s a reason Stone Angel shut down, there’s a reason Half Pints (gonna miss them, sad they went downhill) is up for sale. These places haven’t changed, never adapted and got lazy. I don’t need to be a cicerone to see that. Sookrams, Kilter and (sometimes) LBJ are the big three in Manitoba and it’s going to stay that way for a long time with reason.

Pretty sure TCB has overtaken all of them or will overtake them in short order. Helps to be owned by the Princess Auto family.

Craft beer sucks.

The Best Beers In Canada, According To The 2025 Canadian Brewing Awards

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dontse/2025/06/07/the-best-beers-in-canada-according-to-the-2025-canadian-brewing-awards/

 

 

 

Been to a lot of places on that list... Some good beverages in there. Good for Cabin winning for their Super Saturation. I do like that beer a lot....

Bronze: Two Pillars Dark Strong - Two Pillars Brewery

I tell you what, that beer will knock you on your ass. If you like Belgian beers and are in Calgary that's the place to go. Their Belgian pale is tremendous. 

3 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Bronze: Two Pillars Dark Strong - Two Pillars Brewery

I tell you what, that beer will knock you on your ass. If you like Belgian beers and are in Calgary that's the place to go. Their Belgian pale is tremendous. 

Sounds fantastic. I've never met a Belgian style beer that I didn't like. 1919; Pale Moon 

I have started drinking NA beers during the week, and man have they come a long way. If you like a Hazy IPA, the Athletic one is as close to a real beer as I have found. For mainstream stuff, the Heineken, Peroni and Guinness are both really close facsimiles (the former two being pretty crushable lawn mowing beers). Keep meaning to head down to Sobr Market to check out some of the other craft options.

World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada

A renowned American beer brewing school is heading north and getting ready to settle in at a new address in Montreal.

Since 1872, the famed Siebel Institute of Technology has taught generations of beer brewers the fine art and science of the craft in Chicago. But in a statement on social media, the school says it has chosen to relocate to Canada, pointing to policies enacted under the Trump administration for its decision.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/world-famous-brewing-institution-leaving-us-for-canada/

Edited November 26, 2025Nov 26 by WinnipegGordo

It's a very interesting story to (that was making the rounds all day yesterday), particularly because brewing schools across Canada have been either shutting down or scaling back...