On Saturday, May 13, the Discovery Centre on the Halifax waterfront presents SCIENCE OF BEER. The Fine Tuners will provide some excellent Celtic music while visitors learn about the science behind a good brew, meet masters in the Nova Scotia craft brewing community, and tempt their taste buds with samples.  Learn how science helps breweries…

Nanaimo’s craft brewers have collaborated on a beer for the Nanaimo Craft Beer Society’s fifth annual celebration. The festival ran from the end of April to the first week in May. “To our knowledge, we don’t think there’s ever been a collaboration beer done between all of the Nanaimo breweries before. There’s been a couple…

Andrea Mulligan, cofounder of Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, was chosen as a semifinalist in Canada’s Total Mom Pitch, a program that provides business support to entrepreneurs who are juggling business ownership with motherhood. Mulligan is among 100 women from across Canada competing for this spot. Mulligan will now join the others for a three-week business program…

CRAFT Beer Market‘s founder, PJ L’Heureux of Calgary, was knighted last month. L’Heureux is the fifth Canadian to receive the title of “Knight of the Brewers’ Paddle” by the Confederation of Belgian Brewers. The title is given to individuals who have made notable contributions to the brewing industry by either brewing or promoting the industry….

Bench Brewing in Beamsville, ON, has acquired the Niagara Cider Company. The brewing company will now add cider to its roster of brews. The deal became official at the end of March, which will allow the Niagara Cider Company to expand its production and distribution across the province. “We are thrilled to welcome Niagara Cider…

In anticipation of the summer ahead, Steam Whistle Brewing has brought back their most popular promotion, which includes a complimentary bottle opener in specially marked 6-packs of Steam Whistle Pilsner. This annual tradition started in 2005 to thank customers for their loyalty. Now 19 years later, the free in-case opener has become a rite of…

Canada Malting Co. has been in operations for more than a century, working alongside farmers across the Canadian prairies to supply North American brewers and distillers with premium malt products.  Briess LogoNew American Honey Malt from Briess is a modern take on a traditional melanoidin-style malt. The finished malt is rich in simple sugars and…

Arnold Tobler and his business partner Travis Keyworth started Farm Country Brewing in 2019, and the idea behind this venture was to create a sense of community in Langley.  “[We] have been big craft beer fans for years,” Tobler says. “And we figured, at the time, Langley was very underserved as far as craft beer…