Drinking Beer in Saskatchewan: Part I
For the recent August long weekend I went to a family reunion in my dad’s hometown of Turtleford, Saskatchewan. It prompted a discussion with Cherryl that went something like this:
Annette: Hey I tried some great beer while I was in Turtleford - seems like the Saskatchewan beer scene has really grown since I was there in 2012. I’ll be sure to post what I tasted.
Cherryl: You know your unfinished post from the last trip is sitting in the drafts folder.
Where did those 7 years go? It is interesting to see the beer I tried then. Only two of the breweries were local, Paddock Wood Brewing and the employee-owned Great Western Brewing. Half Pints is from Winnipeg (Cherryl and I would later have our fill of this beer when we went to Interstellar Rodeo), The Flying Monkeys Hoptical Illusion is from Ontario and the Chocolate Bunny stout is from Rhinelander Brewing in Wisconsin! Interesting mix. Think I picked up these beers at the liquor store in Lloydminster, but who can remember now.
What I do remember is how much I love going back to SK and seeing all my dear uncles, aunts and cousins, diving into our family’s history and the unique beauty of the prairies. Makes for some nice beer photography. Let’s see if I can do a little better with our recent reunion in Part II, at which our Cousin of Beer Blair gathered up a bounty of beers for me to try.