CREATE - The Podcast

Meet Doug, the head brewer at Blind Enthusiasm Brewing in Edmonton, AB.!

Doug discusses the brewery’s unique barrel-fermented beer program, dedicated to melding beer with the flavors of wine and spiri…

Meet Troy Wassill, the co-owner and head brewer of Longroof Brewing Co. In this podcast, Troy discusses how he transitioned from dedicated homebrewing to owning a successful brewery on 72 Ave NW, Edm…

Meet Mason and Ryan, the founders and owners of Ale Architect, an upcoming brewery opening in December on 76 Ave NW, Edmonton (Happy Beer Street). 

Mason and Ryan discuss the beer culture in Edmonton,…

Joining Mark on this week’s episode is Peter Keith, co-founder, and owner of Meuwly’s, an artisan food market on 124 Street, Edmonton’s up-and-coming food destination. Peter discusses their unique bu…

Matt Gaetz is an Albertan legend creating the first nano brewery in Alberta, called “The Dandy Brewing Company,” in 2014. Matt hilariously tells the story of how they worked with AGLC and AHS to find…

Remo Trotta is the hilarious 'sales and marketing manager' of Spolumbo's Italian Deli, located in Inglewood, Calgary. Remo shares how the Deli has evolved over the past 30 years to become one of Calg…

A brewery with no TV’s?? Yep, you heard that right. 

Cael Tucker and Mike Macleod are the incredible owners of Tailgunner brewery, a new local hotspot in downtown Calgary. In this episode, they share …

A while back I met up with my friends Jennifer and Geoff to discuss Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub - which is truly a Calgary icon - and their latest project BSB Brewing.  Jennifer and Geoff are siblings wor…

I recently met up with my friend Jordan Beatty with Sherlock Holmes Hospitality Group (SHHG) in Edmonton, Alberta.  Jordan has been with SHHG for 20+ years and for many he’s considered the soul of th…

I met up with Sebastian, Owner of The Butchers Son in Edmonton, Alberta to talk about all things entrepreneurial and meat…we talked a lot about meat!

Sebastian is a 5th Generation Master Craftsman But…

I recently took a little road trip along the Southern Alberta Ale Trail from Blairmore to Medicine Hat.  When I arrived in Medicine Hat my first stop was at Travois Ale Works to meet up with George B…

I recently took a little road trip along the Southern Alberta Ale Trail from Blairmore to Medicine Hat.  Along the way, I stopped in Lethbridge and met up with Kalti with Theoretically Brewing for th…

Today I met up with Rob Engman, President of Taps Media.  Rob is in Calgary with his team hosting the Canadian Brewing Awards & Conference.

I’ve been lucky to have spent some time with Rob over the pa…

I met up with my friends Mike Garth and Don Saviak to talk about how things are shaping up for this weekend’s Cooking With Beer Seminars at the Calgary International Beerfest.  Mike and Don will be h…

On today’s podcast, I met up with my friends Vern Raincock and Chris Heier about how they are involved in the Brew For Ukraine Project.

Vern has been an important part of this worldwide project from t…

On today’s podcast, I met up with my friend Peter Keith, Co-Founder of Meuwly’s in Edmonton, Alberta.  We discuss how Peter and his partners built Meuwly’s - taking the typical model of how a busines…

I was in Hamilton, Ontario and had to go check out Collective Arts Brewing to see what all the fuss is about - and now I get what all the fuss is about!

After a tour of the facility, I met up with TK …

On the podcast, I met up with Laura and Jay - two of the Co-Founders of Prairie Dog Brewing in Calgary, Alberta.  There are some breweries that make amazing beer and have a neat little restaurant att…