Today I chat with Rob Swiderski from CRAFT Beer Market in Calgary. After finally defining a Canadian Ale style wt CRAFT, the first Alberta Beer Awards finally awards us at Half Hitch Brewing Company the gold medal for the style. We talk a bit about the history of CRAFT Beer Market and the development of this style.

In this episode, Kyle and I discuss a little about how we work together as a family in this business. We also talk a little bit about our up and coming Thursday cask where chef Jason has prepared copious amounts of orange zest and rosemary to infuse our Farmers Daughter Pale Ale. Brittany and I discuss the upcoming Bend and Brew event, as well as some odd packaging Village Brewery is putting out to the public. This episode also features an interview with Mike Korman of Cochrane Economic Development about Cochrane Dollar.

Our inaugural episode of Half Hitch Community Podcast, featuring a look into our early days of deciding to plan a brewery around the dinner table. We also discuss cask ale, as well as our upcoming Thursday cask. Community news: Cochrane Farmer's Market Royal Canadian Legion Friday night BBQ YYC Beer Week Rock the Waves Fundraising Doors Open Cochrane