After losing their premises earlier this year, a locally owned Okanagan brewery has found a new home in Penticton. In the oldest craft brewery in Penticton, Tin Whistle Brewing, a new brewery called Counterflow Brewing has debuted. Home brewers in the Okanagan region launched Counterflow, which went on to become a popular brand at Bad…

In terms of how it views alcohol, Canada seems to be going through a significant change. Canadians are buying less alcohol than they did the year before, according to Statistics Canada. Numerous elements are involved. It’s obvious that the drinking culture in Canada is changing, from changes in weather patterns to the attractiveness of non-alcoholic…

To provide same-day delivery of goods from the LCBO on the DoorDash app in Ontario, DoorDash Canada has announced a new relationship with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). The meal-delivery app is following in the footsteps of SkipTheDishes and Uber Eats, both of which currently provide LCBO deliveries. By the end of 2023,…

Where’s the thrill in acting appropriately when out with friends? In a teaser campaign by Wunderman Thompson, Cold Ones, a non-alcoholic beer brand from Canada, seeks to emphasize fun, fun, fun rather than sober safety messaging. The start-up encourages people to have a few drinks and have fun “irresponsibly.” Of course, they shouldn’t get out…

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…