“The story of Alberta is really the story of beer, I mean we grow the grain here”
Aleberta
Alberta breweries grew over 300% in the last three years. Aleberta is a three part documentary series that looks at the history of brewing in Alberta and discovers the reason for its resurgence.
DWP is currently developing a sequel series entitled “Barley Dreams”
Watch the complete series bellow:
Alberta beer history from 1884-1984. From the birth of the Calgary Stampede to segregated drinking in the late 1960s, Aleberta looks at who survived, who withdrew, and who paved the way for Alberta's next beer boom.
Big Rock and the birth of the Alberta craft beer industry through the early 80's and 90's. The struggles brewers faced educating the public and battling the government policies left over from prohibition.
A simple law change in 2013 sets the Alberta beer industry on fire. How do brewers manage a close community and competition during the massive growth of urban and rural breweries? And what makes beer so magical?