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Jason van Rassel

Edmonton
As seen in: Edify, National Post, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Sun, Avenue Calgary
***Now on Threads*** Former crime journalist, sporadic beer writer. #yegdt dweller. XC skier, runner, Habs fan.
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This Year’s Unity Brew Really Hops to It

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By Jason van Rassel
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If you’re into pop culture, chances are you’ve come across retroactive continuity (retcon) in one of your favourite TV series or comic books: a new plotline that reinterprets or outright contradicts the established narrative. But retcon in beer? Yes, it’s possible — and now it’s been done, thanks to the imagination of the people behind the 2023 Unity Brew made by members of the Alberta Small Brewers Association (ASBA).
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The Craft of Casks

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By Jason van Rassel
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Virtually nothing about Blind Enthusiasm’s Barrel Fest has come about quickly — not the planning for the event, nor the beers it will showcase — but like most worthwhile undertakings, the wait is sure to be worth it. The Sept. 23 festival will be unlike any beer event ever hosted in Edmonton, featuring complex barrel-aged and barrel-fermented beers from 14 of the most noted breweries (and one cidery) from Alberta and across Canada.
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Nomads No More | Edify.

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By Jason van Rassel
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“We feel lucky watching the other breweries open up and see people flocking to them. It gives us a sense of comfort and pride to be here,” Pimm says. What makes it even better, adds Stang, is that many breweries have carved out niches for themselves — for example, Omen Brewing leans toward dark beer styles while Blind Enthusiasm’s Monolith brewery specializes in complex barrel-aged beers.
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