27 Replies to “Great Western says, thank you, Alberta.”

  1. No the only correct responses to tariffs are to actively smuggle and hang the politicians who supported the tariffs.

  2. Yet it’s somehow bad if I buy cheaper beer in another province and bring it home.
    This country sucks.

  3. Life is too short to save money by drinking cheap beer you don’t like. Tariffs are for piss drinkers.

  5. I’m amazed we got such a decent judgement after the disaster that was the recent supreme court decision.

    “The only correct response to tariffs is to ignore them.”

    If only this rational thought were rationally extended to governments.

    1. The “First Nations” will quickly overpower the rest. It is going to be a gong show.

  7. All the NDP managed to do in Alberta is created a floor price for beer in the province. The price of beer has gone up very significantly with the NDP bringing in their tax. And the claim that other provinces are prohibiting craft beer from Alberta to enter is a red herring. Small craft breweries do not typically make enough beer to sell outside their local area. To move beer into other provinces and try to compete with the local craft breweries is expensive and risky. The whole NDP scheme is a fraud. It creates higher prices by more taxes and then the NDP gives back a portion to some small craft breweries…..but the consumer gets hosed….big time. And really, if the NDP wanted to really help local small craft breweries the solution is simple. Drop the taxes and make the beer cheaper….not more expensive.

  8. Wow, you learn something every day.
    Great Western is the official Olympia producer for the region.
    You hear about certain beer being brewed in different locations.
    Before the whole InBev thing, In Southern Maryland there were 7 oz Bud bottles that everyone swore was fantastic because it was brewed at a different location. So popular. the locals knew the schedule and would buy it out the day it arrived. I’ve never had one. I wonder if Sask. GW Olympia is ‘special.’
    I hope all tariffs come down. Canadian beers would be well served based on historic reputation, water, etc.
    Kids here are so fascinated with hops – all the micro beer is unpalatable, like StarSucks coffee.

    1. :Southern Maryland there were 7 oz Bud bottles that everyone swore was fantastic ”

      I drink Bud because it is the same (Recipe) world over. If you are in Maryland try “Rolling Rock”… Latrobe PA…

      1. It might be the same recipe the world over, but water is the main ingredient in beer and it makes a huge difference. Upper Canada made great beer in Toronto, then I think they went out of business and another brewer bought the brands and made the product. It went from great to awful. We can get locally brewed versions of several east coast beers here in southern Ontario made from the same recipe (supposedly) that don’t taste the same at all.

  9. I’m an Albertan and I’m cheering this. More proof that the gang in charge here knows only to raise taxes. It is confusing however, that the red robed gang in Ottawa says that New Brunswick can protect their government monopoly from a few people who bring a few dozen beer in from another province while Alberta’s lower court has essentially said that Alberta can’t protect their (somewhat) free market.

    Yes, I will take some CHEEZE with my whine.

  10. You see, the socialist extremists must do this kind of stuff.
    They can’t help themselves, there is an error in their collective genes.
    They have no clue what to do when they get hold of government, so they do stupid idiotic things, spending billions of dollars.
    They don’t know why.
    Have no clue.
    Have no idea.
    Error 404

  11. The ndpee – champions of the working man. Yeah right. Why not help the working man by having buck a bottle beer? Instead we have the most expensive beer in the country.
    The dippers have be promoting themselves as the saviour of the craft beer industry. We have 40 or 50 craft beer ‘factories’ here in AB all making the same foul tasting putrid swill. Great Western fits in that club as well IMO.
    I don’t make beer but I’m going to start as the price has gotten out of hand.
    Newcastle Brown still goes down on a hot day out here at the trap shack.

    2. We have 40 or 50 craft beer ‘factories’ here in AB all making the same foul tasting putrid swill.

      I make the best lager in Edmonton! My pilsner’s pretty good, too.

      Actually Alberta Genuine Draft isn’t bad. It has a bit of a sharp taste to it, but it’s smooth. I usually buy some whenever I travel to my house in B. C. while I’m settling my father’s estate. During one trip, the local grog shop was out of AGD, so I picked up a case of a Vancouver Island brew, the name of which I’ve forgotten. It wasn’t bad, either.

      Sadly, the stuff from the major commercial breweries do tend to taste the same, regardless of label or who produces it. And don’t get me started on the “trendy” beers that you see advertised on TV…..

    3. “Why not help the working man by having buck a bottle beer? ”

      How much IS regular beer there? Here in MN-USA, Moosehead is an import and so we pay $10/12-pack.

      1. In Ontario we have legal minimum pricing. a case of 24 “normal priced beer” – not the cheapest or the most expensive – is about 40 dollars. It’s insane. Luckily for me (or not) I can’t handle my alcohol any more. I love beer, but one bottle is all I ever drink in one session any more. When I was a kid we had access to two breweries and half a dozen brands, since the craft beer revolution we are spoiled for choice. We also get a huge variety of imports from all over the world that weren’t available when I was young.

  12. Ok so here’s a pertinent topic then:
    What does one need in the way of equipment in order to start brewing at home?

    1. Here’s a summary of the essential hardware:

      – a primary fermenter,
      – a carboy (glass or plastic) and airlock for the secondary fermentation and clearing,
      – a syphon and hose,
      – a large pot for heating water and cooking the ingredients,
      – a capper (if using crimp stoppers),
      – at least 6 dozen bottles (regular or with stoppers),
      – a thermometer and a hydrometer for measuring alcohol content,
      – sterilant for sterilizing your equipment,
      – Sparkle-Brite for cleaning your bottles before bottling,
      – rubber gloves, and
      – spoons for stirring the wort while boiling and, later, when mixing in the fermenter.

      I’m sure I forgot some items, but this should be enough to get you going. Any homebrewing supply store can help you with what you need.

      I suggest starting with a beer kit. It’s a large tin with all the ingredients inside, as well as a packet of yeast underneath the plastic lid. You’ll also need sugar for the yeast, depending on how strong you want to make your batch.

      Once you get used to what’s involved, you can eventually start making your brew from scratch. Before you do, I suggest getting a copy of Charlie Papazian’s book The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing. He takes you through the basic steps and also includes lots of different recipes. Any half-decent homebrewing supply store should have a variety of malts and hops on hand

      By the time you’ve finished getting set up, you’ll probably end up spending more than $150 but, then, once you start making batches regularly, you’ll eventually recover that cost. I can make a case of beer for about 60% of the store price, so my gear has long been paid for.

      Be prepared to spend an afternoon for cooking the batch and the same amount of time for bottling. One batch produces about 65 bottles.

      My first few batches weren’t bad because I was learning. After a year or so, they improved significantly because I knew what I was doing and figured out a few shortcuts to make the process easier for me.

      I’ve been doing this for more than 20 years and I’ve even made some batches from scratch.

      1. Making Beer from scratch is impressive.
        Kudos.
        Thank you, though I won’t try this. It is a ton of work.

        ( I will continue to cook things from scratch though and always get sucked in to being Salad Queen )

    2. When you get tired of beer (which takes decades, actually), you can move on to mead (which is basically like beer made from honey and water.) It’s what the Vikings drank.

      Canada has some of the really great honey varieties.

  14. Americans have no idea what Canadians pay for beer. $25 per dozen, on sale. You can get toxic brands for as much as $8.00 less. $25 CDN is $18.75 in real money.

    http://www.liquordirect.ca/Molson-Canadian-P7615.aspx

    About 5 years ago while filling up my car in the US of A, I was forced to buy an 18 pack of Miller for $9.25. For me it was a 6 months supply but how can you say no.

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