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Sudsy streetcar series is about to leave the station

The Common's popular streetcar cask series is back on the tracks for 2026, and trips across the High Level Bridge Streetcar are beginning to sell out.

A man crosses the road in front of Shiddy's Distilling and, further back, Bent Stick Brewing.
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Happy Beer Street brewers propose car-free street for patios and pedestrians

If the sun's out on a Saturday, the street in front of Bent Stick Brewing is plastered with people, co-owner Cole Boyd told Taproot.

The interior of a bar includes employees working, a window into a kitchen, and busy decor in almost every inch of the frame.
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Shiddy's and Flat Boy unite on Happy Beer Street

The recently opened Shiddy's Rumpus Room at 9908 78 Avenue NW is now home to offerings from both Shiddy's Distilling and Flat Boy Burgers, a partnership its stakeholders hope will make their brands stronger together.

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Amii helps brewery harness AI to make and market beer

The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and Blindman Brewing have combined their skills to launch a new beer, just in time for AI Week. The May Long Double IPA, which the Lacombe-based craft brewery releases yearly, features a beer label design that's generated with the help of artificial intelligence.