BY STAN ASHBEE insight magazine


eries in some of the most off-the-beaten-path places. Lundbreck, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge and


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Medicine Hat are now home to a few of the best craft breweries in the province. From the west with Oldman River Brewing in


Lundbreck and Stronghold Brewing Co. in Fort Macleod to Hells Basement and Medicine Hat Brewing in the east and with Coulee Brew Co. and Theoretically Brewing in Lethbridge —


omestic beer, it would seem, is becoming a thing of the past, especially as of late in southern Alberta with the rise of craft brew-


craft brewing is becoming big business, as it transforms the palette of regular domestic beer drinkers to an endless array of aromas and tastes craft brews offer. Stronghold is a family-owned and operated


craft brewery and taproom, which opened in January. “We’ve been pleasantly surprised,” said


brewery co-founder Ayleigh Henderson. The southern Alberta brewery has visitors —


from not only Fort Macleod, but from all across southern Alberta and beyond. “A lot of beer enthusiasts travelling through, which has been great,”she noted.“We’ve been


quite excited about people’s willingness to try.” Like other breweries and taprooms, variety is indeed the spice of life, as each brewery tries to find the right mix of delicious and delight. Henderson noted many locals in Fort


Macleod and in southern Alberta have yet to sip and savour a true craft beer or haven’t had the pleasure of the intoxicating experience that is craft beer enthusiasm. When Stronghold first opened its doors, Henderson said, a few experimental and easy to drink brews were tested on tap to get a feel of where the market was at.After a few weeks in, Henderson joked, customers began to ask,


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