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Alberta barley makes great beernew

Farmers from across the province picked for brewing program.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  05-10-2013  |  Food+Drink

Get Hoppynew

A look at beer's bitterest building block.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  03-01-2013  |  Food+Drink

Apocalyptic Hangovernew

Long nights and end times ideal for beer consumption.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  12-20-2012  |  Food+Drink

Tall Tales From a Condemned Spacenew

As Calgary's old Herald building awaits its date with a wrecking ball, one old scribe looks back on what it stood for.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Bob Blakey  |  11-30-2012  |  History

Really Good Chitnew

An Oregon brewery grows their own really good chit. But this chit is different. It's one of beer's most important ingredients: malted barley.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  11-15-2012  |  Food+Drink

Early Calgary's Boozy Bad Boynew

Bob Edwards was a boozer, a satirist, a fearless editor and a precursor to the great gonzo journalists of the '60s.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Drew Anderson  |  11-08-2012  |  History

Scary Sudsnew

These pumpkin beers are less than smashing.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  10-25-2012  |  Food+Drink

Under Cover (Up) Assignmentnew

Experts spill some ink on remedying bad tattoos.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Zoltan Varadi  |  10-13-2012  |  Culture

Some Thoughts on Channing Tatum's penisnew

Also, a piss-talking teddy bear.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Danny Austin  |  06-28-2012  |  Commentary

Subtle Wines Taste Good, Toonew

For those willing to buck the "big is better" trend and explore the modest wines of the Loire, there is raw beauty and mind-boggling diversity that will both thrill and astonish
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Kevin McLean  |  04-22-2011  |  Food+Drink

Apples and Boozenew

Odd pair makes a sweet alcoholic temptation.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  02-17-2011  |  Food+Drink

Respect the Budnew

The bad boy of the brewing world, Lagunitas Brewing Company from Petaluma, Calif., makes no secret of the fact that it loves the bud-bearing plants.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  02-03-2011  |  Food+Drink

Boozier Than Holiday Fruitcakenew

Beer suggestions for the sweetest season.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  12-23-2010  |  Food+Drink

Falling For Blondesnew

These lacy, full bodied Belgian’s are a real treat.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  12-01-2010  |  Food+Drink

Dark Beers Are All Treat and No Tricknew

Distilling the troubling myths of delicious, sinister brews.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Mike Tessier  |  10-27-2010  |  Food+Drink

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