Blindman Brewing
Lacombe, Alberta, Canada · Est. 2015
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Barrel-aging and sours out of Lacombe, which is not where anyone expects a serious cellar programme. Central Alberta got one anyway.
The People
Behind the beer
Lacombe craft brewery focused on regional ingredients.
The Beer Library
Beers
Longshadows
Year-RoundIndia Pale Ale
A full-strength IPA from a central Alberta brewery better known for its barrel and sour programme. Lacombe is a town of thirteen thousand people.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison
Fruited Saison
Alberta Pass 26 — beer added to an existing brewery.
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CURRENTSession Ale
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CURRENTWest Coast IPA
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CURRENT / DOCUMENTEDNew England Pale Ale
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CURRENTPilsner
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CURRENT / DOCUMENTEDImperial Stout
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CURRENTBlonde Ale
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CURRENTMixed-Fermentation Fruit Beer
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AWARD-DOCUMENTEDLow/No Alcohol Beer
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Awards
- 2025
Silver — Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison (Overall / Canada Beer Cup placement)
Canada Beer Cup
- 2024
Gold — Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison (Mixed Fermentation Beer with Fruit)
Alberta Beer Awards
- 2021
Gold — Vestige (Trendy Beer of the Year: Low/No Alc)
Alberta Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
2 organisations
Connected suppliers & bodies
- canada beer cupAwarded2025Silver — Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison (Overall / Canada Beer Cup placement)
- alberta beer awardsAwarded2021Gold — Vestige (Trendy Beer of the Year: Low/No Alc)
- alberta beer awardsAwarded2024Gold — Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison (Mixed Fermentation Beer with Fruit)
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