The craft brewing industry has remained resilient despite facing numerous challenges last year. Despite these challenges, the industry also saw some benefits including through the federal Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, which made permanent lower excise tax rates for small and independent breweries, allowed for the transfer of beer between bonded breweries and…
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Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, one of Thunder Bay’s popular brew companies, was founded in 2012. It was the first Canadian beer brand and the first independent brewery to open in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Sleeping Giant uses roughly 50,000 liters of lake water per month to produce beers with colorful names like Northern Logger and Mr….
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The largest and most prestigious professional beer competition in the world, the World Beer Cup, opened for registration November 1 and runs until November 14, 2022. Presented by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—the World Beer Cup was developed in 1996 to celebrate international brewing excellence…
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The Alberta Craft Brewing Convention is aimed at helping brewers make their environments more inclusive and diverse. This year’s Alberta Craft Brewing Convention took place in Red Deer with keynote speakers focusing on a central theme: the lack of diversity in the industry. The lack of diversity in the industry became a central theme last…
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Oklahoma City’s Skydance Brewing celebrated their one-year anniversary with pints of special-release juicy IPA and snifters of one-off pastry stouts as well as acknowledging the place’s Native American heritage. According to a 2021 audit from the Brewers’ Association, only .4% of craft breweries are owned by American Indians or Alaska Natives, compared with 93.5% owned…
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Hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild and presented by Great Little Box Co / Ideon Packaging, The BC Craft Brewers Conference, aka BC Beer Con, is happening next week. It brings together key stakeholders from the BC craft brewing industry for an annual networking and educational event. The conference will feature a Keynote Speaker…
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“After you’ve done a beer, you can age it in a barrel. Sometimes, craft brewers use a barrel that’s got a yeast called Brettanomyces in it,” said Chris Eskiw, an associate professor in Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan. “It (Brettanomyces) gives beer a really funky and earthy flavour…. The description in the…
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The 2023 Canada Games Host Society in Charlottetown, PEI, has named Lone Oak as the official craft beer provider for their upcoming winter games. Lone Oak’s product lineup will be made available at all Canada Games events leading up to and during the 16 days of the games from February 18 to March 5, 2023….
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For American Thanksgiving this year, both humans and their four-legged best friends can enjoy a brew. Just in time for the winter holidays, Busch Beer has debuted a limited-edition turkey-flavored “dog brew.” The canine beverage is non-alcoholic, according to Busch, and consists of turkey, sweet potato, sweet basil, peppermint leaves, turmeric, ginger and water. Four-packs…
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FlavorSum helps growing North American food and beverage companies go to market quickly and cost-effectively. The company provides flavor solutions for delivering great-tasting products that inspire loyalty among today’s consumers. FlavorSum is a portfolio company owned by The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm. Despite a tumultuous few years (and more uncertainty on the…
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