Ontario’s Great Lakes Brewery is helping mark its 30th anniversary with the sponsorship of Toronto Rock for the 2017 season. The agreement will see GLB as the official beer partner of the Toronto Rock with Canuck Pale Ale the official beer of the six time NLL championship team. Peter Bulut, owner and chief brewing officer…
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Brewhouse? Check. Tank farm? Check. Centrifuge? Check. Packaging Hall? Check. Canning line? Check. Iain McOustra and the team at Leaside, Toronto-based Amsterdam Brewery were told they were mad when they outlined what they wanted to achieve in 2016. But did that stop them? Of course not. They had their expansion plans in place and they…
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The brewery is using the Indiegogo platform to help it reach its $20,000 target that will allow it to make the investment. They explained: “Our brewery here in central Alberta was started with a core ideal—to make the best beer possible. With the support of all of you we’ve had a fantastic first year doing…
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The facility was due to be a new small-batch brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick, adjacent to Pugsley slip. The company said: “We moved deeper into the planning phase of the project, we quickly began to get clarity on the overall project costs. The costs were more than anticipated, and although we tried everything we…
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Once the project is complete however, the company will cease operations at its secondary plant in Formosa and place the site up for sale. The move is designed to consolidate operations to a single site and improve manufacturing efficiency and competitiveness. George Croft, president & chief executive officer, explained: “We are hopeful that a buyer…
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Burlington, Ontario-based Nickel Brook has announced that thee of its core brands are now available in Beer Stores across the province. 473ml cans of Naughty Neighbour APA, Headstock IPA and Cause & Effect Blonde Ale are available in 57 Beer Store outlets, and the brewery aims to expand into more stores this year. They will…
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Bellwoods Brewery has held the first open house at its Hafis Road brewing facility, which started production earlier this summer. The event was held at 20 Hafis Rd from 1 pm to 5 pm and was designed to introduce drinkers to the work the Bellswoods team has been working on this year. They explained: “I…
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Niagara-on-the-Lake-based The Exchange Brewery has unveiled its new beer, * Session Saison. Available in 750ml Italian sparkling wine bottles, the 5% beer is pitched as the perfect gift for holiday parties. The brewery said: “Session Saison is a low alcohol saison that is the perfect introduction to Belgian-style beers. “Delicately hopped with Crystal and Vanguard…
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Squamish, British Columbia has welcomed its latest brewery, A-Frame Brewing, marking the end of a period as a one brewery town. The brewery, located at 38927 Queens Way, has opened with four beers, each of which is inspired by the region’s lakes, reports Canadian Beer News. A-Frame Brewing was founded by Jeff Oldenborger and Caylin Glazier,…
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Ontario-based Great Lakes Brewery is doing its bit to fight hunger with its Hops for Hunger initiative. Any customer that buys beer from the brewery retail store at 30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Etobicoke between 1 December and 22 December will contribute to the campaign. Peter Bulut, president and chief brewing officer at GLB, said: “With…
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