Tim Sheahan

CRAFT Beer Market’s False Creek Location Announces Grand Opening Date Following Restoration and Renovation

CRAFT Beer Market is pleased to announce the official Grand Opening for the False Creek location on Monday, March 27th. Located in the heritage Salt Building, the restaurant has undergone an extensive restoration and renovation, including a refreshing indoor/outdoor patio vibe with 124 new outdoor seats, a cozy new surf lounge with an indoor fireplace,…

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Carlsberg completes acquisition of Waterloo Brewing in Canada

Ontario’s largest brewer, Waterloo Brewing Ltd. (“Waterloo Brewing”) (TSX: WBR) is pleased to announce the completion of its previously announced arrangement involving Carlsberg Canada Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S (the “Parent”), pursuant to a plan of arrangement under Section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Arrangement”). The Arrangement…

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Malt Ingredients Global Market Report 2023

According to the report in ReportLinker–an award-winning market research solution which finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need—and GlobeNewsWire, the global malt ingredients market grew from $20.77 billion in 2022 to $21.93 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%. The Russia-Ukraine…

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Why Craft Beer Creates Better Communities

Craft beer is a huge industry and continues to grow year after year. In 2021, craft beer sales in the US totaled US$26.8 billion (£22 billion) and represented 13.1% of overall sales of beer. In 2015, there were 4,803 craft breweries in the US, by 2021 there were 9,118. The number of UK craft breweries…

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Research Reveals Pandemic Learnings for Future Growth

New research led by Northumbria University investigates the impact the pandemic had on UK breweries and reveals location and innovation as key factors shaping strategies for resilience and future growth in the craft beer sector. Since 2020 over 200 breweries across the UK have closed their doors, but two new studies led by Northumbria University,…

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New Downtown Penticton Mural Celebrates Award-Winning Beer Branding and the Women Behind It

Yesterday, Martin Street Liquor Merchants, Tin Whistle Brewing Co., and Wallflower Studio, unveiled a new mural adding a fresh dose of public art to the 300 block of Martin Street.  The new mural features Tin Whistle Brewing’s award-winning branding, including animals from its bright, fun-loving beer can labels. “On the mural you’ll see a binocular-wielding,…

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Entries Open for the 30th Annual Australian International Beer Awards

Melbourne Royal has announced that entries are now open for the 2023 Australian International Beer Awards.  This year, the Awards will see the return of an international judging contingent now that restrictions on international travel have eased. Details of the panel will be announced closer to judging. Celebrating 30 years in 2023, the Awards are…

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OutSpoken Brewing Turns to Customers for Support

OutSpoken Brewing is a microbrewery based in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. This past January, it closed for the majority of the month without so much as an explanation. Co-owners Vaughn Alexander and Graham Atkinson have discussed the closure on social media, outlining a myriad of challenges due to a result from the pandemic. “In all…

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Nine Locks Brewing Company Releases a Beer Dedicated to Disaster Relief

Nine Locks Brewing Company has responded to pleas for support from the people of Turkey and Syria and aims to help all they can with the upcoming release of a never-before-brewed, limited-edition, Rise from the Rubble Disaster Relief IPA with 100% of the beer’s proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross Turkey and Syria Appeal….

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Bob & Doug McKenzie are Back to Help Stop Ottawa’s Upcoming Beer Tax Hike

Bob and Doug McKenzie rank among Canada’s foremost experts on beer, donuts, and toques. They first gained fame in the 1980s with a recurring TV show, a platinum-selling album, and a major motion picture. Now, the legendary McKenzie brothers returned to the Canadian airwaves last week in a series of 30-second radio commercials where they…

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