Last week, the Molson Coors brewery in Chilliwack, British Columbia, started to roll out malt and spirit-based beverages. “Investing in our brewing capabilities is a top priority for Molson Coors,” said David Hamel, Molson Coors’ general manager of operations for Western Canada. “This upgrade supports many of our commitments as a company – from modernizing…

Halifax based company, Good Robot Brewing, is opening a new production facility aimed at sharing manufacturing resources among the region’s beverage makers and allowing them to achieve the scale necessary to target international markets. The company opened in 2015 by Joshua Counsil, Angus Campbell and Doug Kehoe, “Angus came up with this idea of a…

A Regina, Saskatchewan brewing company is questioning the city’s priorities after a week-long set of consultations on the future of the area. Last month, the catalyst committee held a series of eight meetings to ask the public what they thought about five large projects in the city — a replacement for the Brandt Centre, a…

Jordan St. John, beer enthusiast, and Spearhead Brewing Company president Josh Hayter have collaborated to create a beer to support a local charity. The charity they chose was Lunch by George, the food program that runs out of St. George’s Cathedral that his brother, Blake, helps run. “I think it will have a really big…

New malting barley varieties seem to be yielding better results, but maltsters and brewers are skeptical of adopting them too quickly and shying away from a system that has proven successful. CDC Churchill, located in Alberta, is one of the latest malting barley varieties available to growers. One of the common elements of growing corn,…

A hops farm in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, is facing some serious allegations. The hops farming operation and its directors are facing a fraud investigation for allegedly selling company shares illegally. The B.C. Securities Commission alleges Fraser Valley Hop Farms Inc. (FVHF), its director and marketing director combined sold $1.9 million in shares to investors…

Last Thursday, John Sleeman was named a member of the Order of Canada in Ottawa during a special ceremony. Sleeman brought light to a local beer company that closed for its involvement in bootlegging during the 1930s. He purchased the brewery in 1985, a legacy stemming back to his family beginnings in 1834 and re-launched…

The Federal government has released its Fall Economic Statement for 2022, but there are some pertinent details missing. The report fails to address the strong consensus recommendation from brewers, hospitality, tourism, and labour unions to freeze beer taxes in recognition of today’s challenges and the current unique business environment.  “It is extremely disappointing and frustrating…

Simon Fraser University in British Columbia as uncovered and archived quite an extensive collection related to B.C. beer’s history, spanning more than 160 years. “We have bottles, coasters, documents, architectural designs and labels,” said Melanie Hardbattle, an SFU Archives employee. After researching for more than a year, the archived history includes files and photos dating…

Earlier this month, Russell Brewing Company presented the KPU Foundation with proceeds from the sale of John Mitchell Signature Cascadian Dark Ale, a Russell beer brewed in collaboration with faculty, students and alum from KPU’s brewing program. The $7,000 will go to the John Mitchell Legacy Endowed Scholarship, which benefits brewing students at KPU. The…