Virtual New Year’s Eve Party Ideas
While we may not get to spend the holidays physically together, we can at least share the moment virtually.
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Holiday Tips & Tricks
There is nothing quite like the perfect cocktail to set the mood for the holidays.
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Easy Meal Solutions Pairings
Co-op Wine Spirits Beer Sommelier Coordinator Katherine Mindach has some advice for cooking with alcohol:
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Pairings for Baked Goods
There’s something about the holidays that lets us all feel like we can indulge.
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Common Crown Co-Hop Tropical Pale Ale
Everyone’s in search of the perfect cold, crushable summer patio beer. This year, you’ll find it only at Co-op Wine Spirits Beer!
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Good Mood Brewery
Anyone who’s ever tried to name someone or something knows the decision can be fraught with challenges.
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The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
Canmore's Grizzly Paw Brewing Company is one of the original breweries in the Alberta Rockies.
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Fahr Brewing
Plenty of people make home brewed beer, but how many build and engineer their own brewing equipment to get it just right, or solder their...
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Beer Pairings for Midway Foods
Normally at this time of year, we’d all be shaking out our western duds and getting ready for that great annual outdoor show where we...
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Wine and Burger Pairings
Throwing a western-style BBQ to make up for the cancellation of the greatest outdoor show in Calgary? You need just the right cold drinks to...
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Village Brewery
Spring is a time for rebirth, regeneration and of course for kicking back and enjoying the outdoors.
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Cabin Brewing Company
What would make someone give up a reliable career, steady paycheck, and predictable routine, for a mountain of hard work, years of planning, and some...
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Bear Hill Brewing
Sampler or mixed packs are a great way to try different beer, without the commitment of buying a full case.
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Takeout Food Pairings
Many of us are wondering if our favourite places like restaurants and cafes will still be around once the COVID-19 pandemic finally releases its grip...
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Wild Rose Brewery
Wild Rose Brewery is a Calgary institution, established in 1996 and occupying space in an old Air Force hangar on the site of the former...
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Drinks to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
The Irish know how to celebrate! While Canadians do pour a few drinks on Canada Day, our national occasion pales in comparison to the worldwide...
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Mill Street Organic
It was back in 2002 that Mill Street Brewery opened in Toronto’s historic Distillery District, an aging but rebounding neighbourhood that used to house all...
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Co-op Beer Variety Pack
It’s hard to please everyone, but when it comes to beer, it doesn’t have to be difficult.
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Game Day Essentials
If you or anyone in your family is a die-hard football fan, you’re likely already planning for the biggest game of the year.
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Electro Light Lager by Stanley Park Brewing
Light beer has a bad reputation. For many years it was known as a watery, largely tasteless pseudo-beverage, for those worried about their weight.
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Fondue Fundue
We’ve probably all heard of fondue, but how many of us have actually tried to make it, or even wondered where it came from? The...
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Entertaining Hacks for the Bar
Let’s admit it—for many of us, one of the exciting things about the holidays is the opportunity to share fun and festive drinks with friends.
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Gifts for Your List
As you’re working away at your holiday shopping list, there’s always a few folks who are hard to buy for.
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Host a Holiday Cheese Pairing Party
There is something so festive and satisfying about enjoying cheese and wine at parties.
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Potluck Foods Made With Alcohol
If you’re tasked with making a dish for a holiday potluck, you might be wondering if you should bring the same old tired spinach dip.
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Private Holiday Events & Tastings
Are you the planner in your family or at the office? If you’re just not up for being the host or the organizer again this...
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Gift Ideas That Span The Distance
The holidays are just around the corner and in today’s globetrotting society, so many of us live far away from our families and friends.
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Deck The House For The Holidays
If you’re the type of person who throws awesome holiday parties you’ll want to make sure your supplies are in order.
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Fallentimber Meadery Festive Offerings
Looking for a little something different? Want a beverage that feels a little festive this holiday season? Fallentimber Meadery has some extra special offerings that...
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Village Gardener
Harvest is that time of year when we reap the rewards of what we’ve sown over the past season.
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St-Ambroise Pumpkin Ale
It’s one of the flavours of fall: fresh-off-the-vine, sun-ripened pumpkin, baked into pies, stirred into soups, added to lattes and yes, even brewed into beer.
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Canmore Brewing Company
Many of us enjoy a cold beer now and again. But if pressed, do you think you could name a handful of beers in a...
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Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
Canmore's Grizzly Paw Brewing Company is one of the original breweries that sprung up in the heart of Alberta.
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Blindman Brewing
It’s not unusual for home brewing to become a gateway into owning and operating a brewery.
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Dandy Brewing
What's a dandy, exactly? If you looked it up in the dictionary, you'd see this:
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Caravel Craft Brewery
A caravel is a sailing ship common in the 15th to 17th centuries in Europe.
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Wild Rose Brewery
You know you’re in for something different when the conversation turns from beer to something called a ‘reverse mullet’.
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Eighty-Eight Brewing Co.
If you were in Calgary in 1988, you’ll no doubt remember the spirit of the Olympics and how it brought the city together.
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Jasper Brewing Co.
It’s the image many Canadians have when it comes to imagining the Rockies; tall, snow-capped peaks, lush, steep-sided valleys, and icy streams trickling the freshest...
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Tool Shed Brewing Company
When your day to day job involves working in one of the world’s most dangerous countries, dodging bullets and insurgents while riding around in armoured...
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Collective Arts Brewing
A beer label is a lot like a book cover; you can’t prejudge what’s inside, but a great front can definitely entice you to pick...
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Alley Kat Brewing Company
There's probably many a beer lover that has dreamed of having their own brewery.
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Snake Lake Brewing Company
Some folks make Sunday dinner. For Adam Nachbaur, his weekend tradition has been making Sunday beer.
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Railyard Brewing
It’s kind of hard to imagine today, with a computer in every pocket, but back when Canada was still a baby, the railroad was Canada’s lifeline.
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Uncommon Cider
When Uncommon Cider set out to make an Alberta-centric cider they knew they wanted to be unique, and keep their focus on western Canadian ingredients.
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Local Party Beers
The TV is tuned, the snacks are set out and those Superbowl commercials are just about to hit their stride.
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The OT Brewing Company
Calgary’s economy has created some unique challenges over the last few years.
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Banded Peak
There are dedicated craft beer types who speak in hops, and judge their beer in IBUs.
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Legend 7 Brewing
On the side of a brewery, you fully expect to see the word ‘brewers’, but entering Calgary’s Legend 7 Brewing, you can tell it’s going...
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Village Square Winter Variety Pack
Sometimes there's too much choice. If you're popping into Co-op Wine Spirits Beer on your way home, maybe it happens that you want to try...
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Brewster's Brewing Company
They may be best known for their 11 brewpub restaurants across Alberta, but Brewsters is also a longstanding brewery, turning out numerous local craft beers.
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Game Day Beers
It’s cup season and what goes better with football, than beer? If you’re gathering friends for the game, why not take advantage of the power...
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Fallentimber Meadery
It may seem odd for a family to take on a business where the workers could kill you.
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Harvest the Season
Since we skipped fall and went straight to winter, nesting has become a priority for many of us.
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Thanksgiving Pairings
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to get together with family and friends, and while there’s always lots of catching up to do, once that’s over,...
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Freehold Brewing
It's no secret Calgary's craft brewing scene is growing. New breweries and distilleries are opening all the time, and in the quest for better beer,...
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Citizen Brewing
When you come across a beer called Hijacked IPA, you might assume it gets its name from market research, or the future ability to craft...
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Drinks for all your Stampede Needs
The Calgary Stampede is many things; officially it's a chance to take in the rodeo and celebrate community spirit through shows, rides, events, and pancake breakfasts.
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Beers from Coast to Coast
You don't have to remember Bob and Doug Mackenzie to know that beer is Canada's drink.
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Zero Issue Brewing
Mark MacDonald was working as a mechanical engineer in Alberta's oil patch when he and his brother rather randomly decided to get each other home...
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Annex Ale Project
In a nondescript industrial area in southwest Calgary is a brewery you could call experimental.
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Beers of the World
Hot summer days beg for the cooling refreshment of an ice cold beer.
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Summer Brews
There are beers, and then there are summer beers. You know them; a bit lighter, crisper, cooler and more refreshing than average.
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The ABC’s of Local Beer at Co-op
Now that the mercury seems like it’s finally climbed over the freezing mark for the season (famous last words) it’s time to start thinking about...
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Beers for Baseball Fans
Baseball season is officially underway, having just transitioned from spring training to the regular season.
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St Patrick's Day Drinks
For many Canadians, St Patrick’s Day is an excuse to wear green, while kids cut shamrocks from paper and fashion cardboard leprechaun hats.
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Why Calgary Co-op Wine Spirits Beer is AWESOME
Co-op Wine Spirits Beer is more than just a store. It’s an experience. Shop here and you’ll get education, assistance, and great customer service.
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American Drinks That Pair with American Football
It's the sporting event that outdoes all other sporting events — with the possible exception of the World Cup of soccer, some might say.
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Health-Aware Options
It's resolution time! And if yours is to make smarter choices and maybe cut back on some vices, we've got some ideas when it comes...
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New Year’s Drinks Made Easy
The food is picked out, your place is all set up, you even have a sweet playlist ready.
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Christmas Beers Made Easy
‘Tis the season of seasonal beer! Traditionally, winter brings with it darker, more bitter, and a bit sweeter beers, similar to the rich foods we...
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Cheer Made Easy
What does a gift card, a rare bottle of scotch, and a taster pack of beer all have in common? They all make great gifts,...
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Picking Perfect Holiday Drinks
Handling all the drinks for your holiday party can be daunting.
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Troubled Monk Brewery
It’s a local brewery that has brought international attention to Alberta’s craft beer market.
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Blindman Brewing
Blindman Brewing was born out of a shared vision to brew the best beer in Alberta, while at the same time, introducing local beer drinkers...
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Village Brewery
Serendipity. That’s how Village Brewery’s co-founder, Jim Button describes how the local craft brewery came to be.
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5 Classic Canadian Ciders
Hard apple ciders aren’t just for the British anymore, they’re steadily gaining popularity right here in Canada.
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Erdinger Oktoberfest Weissbier
Oktoberfest or the “Volksfest” is a beer festival that dates back to 1810 and starts around mid-September through the first weekend in October and draws...
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Try A Bock Bier in Your Stein
Bocktoberfest
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Half Hitch Brewery
It’s been about a year since Half Hitch Brewing Company sold its very first batch of beer.
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5 Beers and the Foods to Pair Them With
We all know that certain types of wine complement certain types of food – but what about beer?
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Wine, Spirits, Beer of British Columbia
This week, Canadians will celebrate the 150th anniversary of our dominion formation, when the country established its confederation in 1867.
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B.C. & North
It's known as Canada's left coast and if you've spent any time out there you'll know B.C. has a whole different vibe.
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Brewing on the West Coast
Canadians will be celebrating our great nation’s sesquicentennial as we mark 150 years of Confederation.
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Pairing Food with Alberta Beer and Spirits
We’ve got the rolling prairies, the towering Rockies and a reputation for being the friendliest province in the country.
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Alberta Beers Close to Home
150 years ago Canada had about 150 breweries, which meant Canada’s 3.5 million people had lots of options to celebrate the birth of our nation.
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Prairie Pairings
When we think of the Prairies, we think rolling hills, miles upon miles of wheat, soybeans or corn blowing in the wind and a horizon...
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Great Western Brewing Company's Inspiring Past
It’s a story of determination, camaraderie, and a serious love of brewing beer.
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Ontario Food and Drink Pairings
For some, it's the de facto centre of the universe for Canada, but others cast a more wary eye on Ontario, which can often be...
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A Booming Brewing Industry
It's fair to say that the craft beer industry in North America has exploded over the past decade.
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Molson Canadian
Canadians have a great reputation both at home and abroad, as a peaceful nation, with a polite population (“sorry” for everything), hockey crazy, and beer loving.
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Vive la Quebec Libations
Quebec plays a starring role in Canada’s history (some of Canada’s earliest settlements were Quebec City in 1608, and Montreal in 1642).
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French Cuisine and Libations
Some of the most famous 'Canadian' foods have their origins in La Belle Province.
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Toast the 150th with Brews Canada’s Founding Fathers May Have Sipped
In 1867, Canada became a country with four provinces; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
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A Toast to the Coast!
When the world’s largest ice cubes float past your door each day, you might have a different outlook on life, and cocktails.
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Gather Your Friends and Throw a Ceilidh
There is a long-standing tradition on Canada's East Coast. When there's a celebration to be had, Maritimers throw a kitchen party or ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee).
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Let's Kick Off our Tour Across Canada with a Kitchen Party
On July 1st Canada marks the 150th Anniversary of Confederation, where the British Colonies, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia joined in one Dominion.
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Craft Beer from Across the Globe
There’s no denying that craft beer has exploded in popularity over the past five years.
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Big Boots Brew Day
Did you know that brewing beer was at one time a woman’s job, not a mans? In fact, in ancient Egypt beer was traditionally brewed...
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Co-op's Iron Sommelier
It's time to break out the bubbly at Co-op. Mike Roberts, Co-op's Sommelier Manager was the overall winner at the city's annual Iron Sommelier Competition,...
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Discover the World of Gluten Free Beers
Gluten free has typically meant that beer was no longer an option.
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Stout to Lager: A Quick Guide to Beer Styles
Confused about all the different types of beer? This is an easy guide to a couple of the common types.
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How to Pair With Beer
Learn a little bit more about how to cook and pair different foods with beer.
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