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Information Sessions Hosted by KPU’s Brewing and Brewery Operations Program

Are you a craft beer enthusiast? Are you considering working in the brewing sector? There is a demand for educated, trained brewers as a result of the expansion of craft breweries worldwide.  The Brewing and Brewery Operations diploma offered by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the only one of its kind in British Columbia.  It…

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Ontario Craft Brewers Association Partners with Last Call Analytics, an OrderEase Company

OCB Members can now leverage the data insights to drive sales and awareness for alcohol sales in Ontario. OrderEase, the leading B2B order management solution, continues to drive engagement in the B2B landscape through the recent acquisition of Last Call Analytics. With this synergistic blend of analytics and wholesale order management software, Last Call Analytics…

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Something Fresh is Brewing at St. Jacobs Outlet Mall

Stockyards Beverage Company is expanding and revamping a large portion of the St. Jacobs Outlet Mall. The company is based in Kitchener and will launch a new office during the autumn. The brewery will expand to 80,000 square feet and output will increase from 1,500 to 8,000 hectolitres as a result of the move. (A…

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An Uxbridge Brewery Celebrated Its Triumphant Reopening

The Second Wedge Brewing Co. Uxbridge resumed operations 13 months after the EF2 tornado that devastated Uxbridge on May 21, 2022 tore off their roof and seriously damaged the brewery. Technically, the brewery itself resumed seven-day operation on June 23, but the beer garden only reopened last month in time to serve as the primary…

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Bringing Tradition and Community Together

The Bell in Scona is proud to announce its grand opening in the heart of Old Strathcona, Edmonton. Rooted in tradition and fueled by a passion for exceptional craftsmanship, this innovative brewery and event space presents a modern expression of Alberta’s rich brewing heritage. Brewed in pre-war cast iron and copper vessels, The Bell in…

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A Brand-New Craft Brewery Debuts in Saskatoon

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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A Neepawa Brewery Supports Markup Reductions

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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A Brewery and Other Initiatives To Reduce Emissions in the NWT Received Funding

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 Acquires Two Blokes Cider

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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Alberta Launches Ale Trail

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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