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New Kelowna Brewery 100 Percent Female Owned

Three Lakes Brewing is set to open in the Kelowna Airport Business Park. “At Three Lakes Brewing, we’re all about the outdoors,” co-founder Melanie Raby told iNFOnews.ca. “All our labels are actually our camping photos that we’ve taken. You’re going to see that in the brewery. We’re going to have a camping vibe everywhere, kind…

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Yakima Chief Hops Opens Distribution Warehouse In Brossard, Quebec

Yakima, Washington grows about 75 percent of the U.S. hop crop each year. That accounts for roughly 25 percent of the world’s annual crop. Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) is opening a distribution warehouse in Brossard, Quebec on the south shore of Montreal in the summer of 2023. The new facility will hold over one thousand…

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A Brewery in Muskoka Region Receives FedNor Funding Boost

From the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario – FedNor The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario – FedNor– announced new investments totalling $2,210,299 in support of four community and business growth initiatives in the Muskoka region. The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, made the announcement…

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1812 Brewing Company Proceeds to Next Stage of Application Process for Sale of Its Products in Ontario Canada

1812 BREWING COMPANY, INC. (OTC PINK:KEGS) (the “Company” or “KEGS”) announced that it has received notice from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (the “LCBO”), and it has entered into its system the Company’s application for approval of sale of its gold medal-winning War of 1812 Amber Ale. 1812 Brewing Company, which brews and packages…

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Craft Brewers Respond to Record-Breaking Tax Increase

The Canadian Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) responded to recent news earlier this month that the federal excise tax for beer will go up by 6.3 percent on April 1st, based on 2022’s rate of inflation. “Canadians across the country are already feeling the pinch caused by the current inflationary crisis, and craft breweries are no…

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CRAFT Beer Market’s False Creek Location Announces Grand Opening Date Following Restoration and Renovation

CRAFT Beer Market is pleased to announce the official Grand Opening for the False Creek location on Monday, March 27th. Located in the heritage Salt Building, the restaurant has undergone an extensive restoration and renovation, including a refreshing indoor/outdoor patio vibe with 124 new outdoor seats, a cozy new surf lounge with an indoor fireplace,…

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Carlsberg completes acquisition of Waterloo Brewing in Canada

Ontario’s largest brewer, Waterloo Brewing Ltd. (“Waterloo Brewing”) (TSX: WBR) is pleased to announce the completion of its previously announced arrangement involving Carlsberg Canada Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S (the “Parent”), pursuant to a plan of arrangement under Section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Arrangement”). The Arrangement…

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New Downtown Penticton Mural Celebrates Award-Winning Beer Branding and the Women Behind It

Yesterday, Martin Street Liquor Merchants, Tin Whistle Brewing Co., and Wallflower Studio, unveiled a new mural adding a fresh dose of public art to the 300 block of Martin Street.  The new mural features Tin Whistle Brewing’s award-winning branding, including animals from its bright, fun-loving beer can labels. “On the mural you’ll see a binocular-wielding,…

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OutSpoken Brewing Turns to Customers for Support

OutSpoken Brewing is a microbrewery based in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. This past January, it closed for the majority of the month without so much as an explanation. Co-owners Vaughn Alexander and Graham Atkinson have discussed the closure on social media, outlining a myriad of challenges due to a result from the pandemic. “In all…

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Nine Locks Brewing Company Releases a Beer Dedicated to Disaster Relief

Nine Locks Brewing Company has responded to pleas for support from the people of Turkey and Syria and aims to help all they can with the upcoming release of a never-before-brewed, limited-edition, Rise from the Rubble Disaster Relief IPA with 100% of the beer’s proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross Turkey and Syria Appeal….

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