THE WAKKER WEEKLY – Issue #1801
Issue #1801 – Posted on: 01 – August – 2025
BUSHWAKKER SEASONAL SUDS STATUS. Bushwakker head brewer, Michael Gaetz, reports the bottles of BLACKBERRY MEAD are now gone but MORK’S MEAD is still available in our offsale as part of our Summer Doubly Bubbly Mead Release. Our seasonally available TANGERINE DRAGON FRUIT ALE, BOMBAY IPA, KAI’S MUNICH HELLES and ENIGMA PALE ALE are currently available. There are also batches of SUMMER WHEAT (to be released on Saturday, August 2nd) and GOSE TO THE FINISH Queen City Marathon 25th Anniversary Ale currently working their way through the brewery.
FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY – THE SECOND SOUR SENSATION! Given the wonderful reception last month’s first-ever Sour firkin beer received, we’re doing it again! You don’t see a Sour Wheat beer around these parts very often. Get ready to experience our rare and unique STRAWBERRY SOUR SUMMER WHEAT! The second super special, sour, suds-soaking spectacular takes place Friday, August 1st at 5:30 PM.
What better reason to navigate the Dewdney Dig than LEGENDARY BEER and decadent SMOKED CUISINE? Our new Summer Smokin’ Menu is a hit https://bushwakker.com/full-
Don’t let this summer’s 2025 HOP CIRCUIT get away on you! The supply of Hop Circuit glasses is running extremely low! Don’t delay and jump on the popular Hop Circuit today! Grab your free map and take a hike or your bike and visit all six participating Regina craft breweries. “Defy the Dewdney Dig” and take advantage of our two bike racks and two free parking lots! Collect a stamp on your map at all six locations and receive your free 2025 Hop Circuit commemorative glass while quantities last! Hurry!
SUMMER “DOUBLY-BUBBLY” MEAD RELEASE. Although the bottles of our famous BLACKBERRY MEAD sold out quick, for the first time ever this summer we have our original MORK’S MEAD bottles available! They are in limited supply so don’t delay in visiting us today! Mead on ice is twice as nice!
Our WEEKEND SPECIAL DINING FEATURE for August 1st & 2nd is a SMOKED CHICKEN THIGH RICE BOWL. Our Saturday CLASSIC STEAK & A PINT SPECIAL as well as our Monday and Wednesday WINGS & A PINT SPECIAL and Tuesday PIZZA & A PINT SPECIAL are also great value deals.
AUGUST PREMIUM WINE FEATURES: The Red is ARROGANT FROG CABERNET/MERLOT from France and the White is THE BEACHHOUSE SAUVIGNON BLANC from South Africa. Both are $8.95 for a glass and $23.95 for a half litre.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 1: FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY – THE SECOND SUMMER SOUR EDITION! Don’t miss this decades-old Bushwakker monthly tradition. A piper from The Regina Police Services Pipes & Drums leads a keg (the firkin) of special ale throughout the pub in a procession. A guest volunteer tapper is selected to wield the handmade wooden maul affectionately named, The Mighty Firkin Wakker, and attempts to tap the keg in one mighty blow! Given the wonderful reception last month’s first-ever Sour firkin beer received, we’re doing it again! You don’t see a Sour Wheat beer around these parts very often. Get ready to experience our unique STRAWBERRY SOUR SUMMER WHEAT! The second super special, sour, suds-soaking spectacular takes place at 5:30 PM.
Aug. 4: CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. Happy Saskatchewan Day! Be sure you’re stocked up with a nice assortment of Bushwakker offsale for your extended weekend sipping plans.
Aug. 6: Wednesday Folk Night. BRIAN VOLKE. Veteran singer-songwriter returns for his annual Bushwakker performance! 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Aug. 9: FOLKWAKKER! A tribute to the now absent Regina Folk Festival Weekend. Enjoy a Free Saturday Afternoon Folk Music Event showcasing three talented Saskatchewan folk acts! Plan to arrive early in order to get a good seat! 1:00 PM.
Dewdney Avenue Construction on Track to Meet Deadline
By: Katherine Ludwig, Global News Regina
Construction along Dewdney Avenue is well into its second year and local businesses along the street have had to come up with workarounds in order to welcome customers and deal with parking.
But it’s become a collective effort to make sure that it all works as smoothly as possible.
“Well, what we did is we invested in renting the parking lot across the street with some of the other businesses and tenants in the Strathdee building and I think it’s been a great investment.”
Grant Frew with Bushwakker says the city also repaved the parking lot for free to help support the building’s businesses. Despite the ongoing construction for the last two years, Frew is optimistic it will be done on schedule later this year. Until then, he’s admiring the views.
“To look out the front window of Bushwakker and to see a massive excavator on top of this mountain of mud, is absolutely incredible.”
Mark Heise with Rebellion agrees that it’s interesting to watch.
“The piles of dirt are impressive. There was actually another pile of dirt even closer to us. It was an enormous pile and disappeared instantly. It is unbelievable to see.”
Despite the spectacle, business has continued to be slow along Dewdney Ave but steady enough.
“It’s been a little unpredictable. Overall, I think it’s a little bit better than last year. Our customers seem to know how to navigate the area and find us” said Frew.
Heise added, “We’re coming up on four full months and there’s no end in sight yet. I would say I’m really proud of the work we’ve done to actually keep people coming in the door over the last four months and we’re very, very thankful to all our customers.”
The city said in a statement that the work is set to be completed by the end of 2025 but some minor work may still need to be done in the new year.
When the project is complete, Dewdney Avenue will have wider sidewalks, brand new roads, streetlights and greenery, which the businesses I talked with say they’re very excited for.
TIME OUT – Beer Musings
They say there is more to life than beer… but who is they and why should I trust them?
Every loaf of bread is a tragic story of a group grains that could have become beer but didn’t.
When I drink water it has to be filtered through a brewery first.
By now, the beer should know enough to come out of the store when I honk.
If you take the word “milk” and change only four letters, you get “beer.”
Dinosaurs had no beer… how did that work out?
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy beer… that’s kind of the same thing.
Beer is made from hops. Hops are plants. Therefore beer = salad.
Not a fan of Sour Beers? No problem! Our August 1st firkin of STRAWBERRY SUMMER WHEAT SOUR should have some nice German wheat beer yeast banana character which will mesh nicely with the sweet strawberries which combined will “tame the tart!” See you at 5:30!
