Tim Sheahan

Queen of Craft’ Returns for its 10th Year

For its 10th year, Queen of Craft returns to Wellington Brewery in Guelph, ON. On March 4 and 18, beer experts will gather at 2023 Queen of Craft events to hold discussions about the beer industry and offer beer-themed activities focused on celebrating and empowering women and non-binary individuals in craft beer. Women beer experts…

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Langley’s Craft Breweries Sends Customers on a Treasure Hunt 

WassALE is made up of a collective of Langley’s craft breweries, cideries, and distilleries and was created from the festive mid-winter tradition of Wassailing. In this ancient British custom, people gather together to celebrate the passing of the long winter and the promise of the coming spring by feasting, drinking, singing, and being merry in…

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Category 12 Brewing Creates a New Line of Gluten-removed Beer

Category 12 Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia has proved that giving up gluten does not mean sacrificing the taste of craft beer. Created by Michael and Karen Kuzyk in Saanichton, Category 12 pays homage to Michael’s past life in ‘the lab’– with a doctorate in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Victoria paired with…

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Bulgarian Scientists Brew New Method for Beer Purity

An innovative method for the study and control of microorganisms in beer has been developed by Bulgarian scientists from the Center for Food Biology (CBH) with the assistance of the Bulgaria Union of Brewers (SPB). The molecular biological method for the microbiological purity of beer has no analogue in Europe and is based on the…

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New Beer Recipe Course Created by the IBD

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) has launched its first on-demand course for brewers on a path of continuing professional development or want to become better brewers. The IBD is the most widely recognized learning provider of technical education in the brewing industry worldwide has launched its first technical self-assessed and on-demand short course…

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People’s Pint Closes its Doors in Toronto

As inflation continues to rise across the country and in many different facets, rent and cost increases claimed one Toronto brewery. A popular brewery in the Stockyards area said goodbye to People’s Pint earlier this month.  The pinch will be felt across the industry as the brewery was known for helping out home brewers with…

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Penticton Charity Collab Beer Raises Over $3K

The 4th annual Penticton Beer Week was held last October and eight local Penticton brewers banded together to release a collaboration Hazy IPA beer called Do Good, raising $3,300 to Dragonfly Pond Society. This was the second time Penticton breweries have made this special fundraising collaboration beer, donating partial proceeds to the charity.  “The Penticton…

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BC Beer and Spirits Tax Increase on April 1st

Alcohol taxes have been linked to inflation in Canada since 2017 and will automatically increase by 6.3% on April 1, which is no April Fools joke. “We had been in a one to two per cent inflation environment for some time, people got used to that,” said CJ Hélie, the President of Beer Canada. “Then…

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Canadian Government Invests in Expansion of Quebec Brewery

Supporting manufacturing businesses contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull‒Aylmer and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions…

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Global Craft Beer Market to be Valued at $220.78 Billion by 2029

The Global Craft beer market is expected to grow from USD 103 billion in 2021 to USD 220.78 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 10% during the Projection period 2022-2029. The growth of this market is mainly driven by it being manufactured in more unique flavors. The market has been studied for the below…

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