It’s always thrilling to see new food and beverage businesses opening in Saskatchewan, and City Limits Brewing is the most recent microbrewery to do so. This new brewery was under construction in January and debuted in late May 2023. It is affiliated with and controlled by Stumbletown Distilling. Four beers make up its inaugural beer…
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Changes to the tax code, according to the co-founder of a brewery in Neepawa, will help all the province’s tiny craft brewers, distilleries, and cideries. Canada Day marks the introduction of a new markup system for alcohol in Manitoba, the provincial government announced on June 20. Breweries are now subject to four separate levels of…
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Six projects have been authorized by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) as part of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Grant Program. Among these are initiatives to minimize the carbon footprint of NWT Brewing Company Ltd., a brewery with a base in Yellowknife. The territory’s Liberal MP, Michael McLeod, stated at the announcement last Thursday…
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Old Flame Brewing in Durham Region, a decade-old brewery and one of the oldest breweries in the area, has taken possession of Two Blokes Cider. “This harmonious deal symbolizes the boundless potential that occurs when passion for both product and place converge with entrepreneurial vision,” said Two Blokes co-founders Matt Somerville and Andy Paul in…
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The Alberta Small Brewers Association has launched the Alberta Ale Trail. With support from Travel Alberta and the Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund, the aim of the Alberta Ale Trail is to support and promote beer tourism, as well as the association’s 140-plus small breweries. “By creating itineraries with our breweries as the main…
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Beer lovers can embark on an immersive craft beer journey like no other with shan.ferments, a.k.a Shanleigh Thomson. Announcing the launch of the Unfiltered Fermentour, a five-day exploration of Western Canada’s vibrant craft beer scene, commencing on June 19th from Winnipeg. What makes the Unfiltered Fermentour truly unique is the mode of transportation – a…
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Ontario, along with the rest of the world, has suffered through many challenges thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Ontario craft beer brewers are facing a variety of difficulties that could mean closure for several businesses. Debt, a recent jump in taxes, increased costs on cans and yeast, and continuing to be challenged against a…
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TOWN OF LINCOLN, ONTARIO – As part of the 14th annual Water Canada Summit held in Ottawa on June 8, Econse Water Technologies (Hamilton, ON) and Bench Brewing Company (Lincoln, ON) were recognized as the winner of the 2023 Water Canada Award for Wastewater. This achievement highlights the remarkable impact of their Zero Wastewater Footprint…
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Custom home company, Pine Ridge Modular, has teamed up with award-winning brewery Trench Brewing & Distilling, to launch a new beer to assist the ongoing housing crisis in Northern BC. The new beer called “Pine Ridge Kolsch” will be sold in liquor stores around the province of BC with $2 from every 4-pack sold donated…
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Early this month, the 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards were revealed in Halifax, and once again, craft breweries from British Columbia performed remarkably well on a national level. 39 BC breweries collectively took home 51 awards, including 16 golds, 17 silvers, 12 bronze medals, and 6 honourable mentions (HM). The full list of B.C. winners below:…
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