AltWeeklies Wire
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