On August 24, 2018, NuBrew officially launched, but for a time, even that was doubtful. For the brewery to be able to fill the tanks used to make beer, the municipal council had to give permission for a greater amount of water supplies than had previously been permitted. The difficulties persisted. The pandemic that began…

The 2023 BC Food & Beverage Leadership Award has been nominated for Patt Dyck, co-founder of Cannery Brewing, who has spent more than 20 years contributing to Penticton’s craft beer sector. The voting period for the prize, in which she is one of three finalists, will run from September 5 through September 19. “We all…

According to lobby records, a number of the largest alcohol producers in the world have lobbied Manitoba PCs over the past three years on PCs “modernization” plans to boost private booze sales. Regarding the PCs “modernization” plans to increase private liquor sales, lobbyists from Labatt, Diageo, and Molson Coors all documented lobbying engagements with Manitoba…

At the prestigious World Beer Awards 2023, an event held in the United Kingdom, The Archibald Microbrewery distinguished itself by taking home six honours representing Canada’s finest. The six beers are Ci-boire, Joufflue, Neipa and Brasseur, Belle-mer, Bopère, and Matante. Beginning in August, Bopère and Matante, two of these six beers, took home the gold…

The research and analytics team at Casinos.com claims that Google Trends was mostly used to determine the top suds brands in the country. Recent web research reveals that Coors Light is the beer of choice for Saskatchewan residents when they want to get a drink. In the Land of the Living Skies, American light beer…

A brand-new scholarship aims to add some diversity to the craft beer industry. In collaboration with the Niagara College Teaching Brewery, the craft beer-focused non-profit organization Link Up is giving a $5,000 scholarship to help a first-year BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) student pursue their passion for brewing. Considering that $5,000 is almost…

Three Lakes Brewing finally welcomed customers on August 9 after more than two years of planning, slogging through labour, and awaiting the necessary permits. Three Okanagan women—Melanie Raby, her daughter Tara, and friend and business partner Cathy van Kesteren—came up with the concept as our team told the tale back in April, and now their…

‘I’m not sure if there is another alcoholic beer that’s organic, kosher, vegan, and gluten-free altogether,’ says the owner of Barrie-based Miski Brewing. Ricardo Irivarren had been in the health-food industry for quite some time when, in 2019, he had his first taste of quinoa beer while dining at a Mexican restaurant in Orlando, Florida. …