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The Beer Store Expands Partnership with SkipTheDishes

The Beer Store announced the expansion of its partnership with SkipTheDishes, launching on-demand delivery across more than 250 store locations. This partnership will allow customers across Ontario access to the widest variety of products delivered directly to their door. “Given the positive feedback from consumers and high demand we experienced during our pilot project, we…

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Kelowna Adds to its Roster with Newest Brewery

Railside Brewing is Kelowna’s newest brewery, opening its doors earlier this month. This marks the city’s 16th brewery. Owners Rob Leinemann and Matt Grieve launched the brewery in just eight shot months and it all started in Leinemann’s yard: “We both love drinking beer, that’s always a good start,” he said. “I’ve been a home…

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Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Searches for The Best Local Breweries

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Jon Montgomery, Olympian-turned-TV host, has just started a new travelogue web series called Brewdocking which looks at local brews as he uses craft beer for conversations about food and drink traditions across Canada. With sponsor, Go RVing Canada, the program explores Canadian culture through how Canadian people like…

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NLCBA Launch Craft Brewers Passport with Come Home 2022

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Newfoundland and Labrador’s craft brews will be served during Come Home 2022 and will come with  the new Craft Brewery Passport. There are 18 participants in this partnership between the Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Brewers Association (NLCBA) and Come Home 2022 which supports the tour of the province’s…

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There’s a New Brewery and Taproom in Western Vancouver

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Brewing August opened their doors at the end of last month, launching a soft opening. Walking distance from Granville Island, the brewery was hitting it out of the park during the long weekend. Tate Lillies, Travis Rea and Adam Jones, are friends and newcomers to the brewing scene….

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Sam Adams’ New Campaign Targets Younger Demographic 

A new campaign for Sam Adams’ new Boston import beer aims to build awareness and sell consumers on the product as it hits shelves in Ontario this summer. The beer, “Wicked Easy,” has moved to target a younger demographic. “With packaging that looks more like a craft beer and zero awareness of the product in…

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First Canadian Brewery to be Powered by Solar Energy

About an hour outside of Ottawa, there is a brewery that is looking to hold the title of the utmost sustainability.  Arbru Solar Brewery, in Mallorytown, Ontario, runs entirely on Vitamin D’s rays to keep it operating, claiming that it is the first company in Canada to do so. “I wanted to be able to…

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Labatt Launches Ukrainian Tribute Beer Across Canada 

Labatt has now launched its tribute beer across Canada—Chernigivske. Inspired by the beloved Ukrainian beer of the same name, the tribute brew was created as a means to support Ukrainians in need, and as such, all gross profits from the sale of Chernigivske are being donated to the CARE Ukraine Crisis Fund.  Chernigivske is now…

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Alberta Earns Highest Grade on Pandemic Liquor Report Card

Restaurants Canada has just released a special COVID-19 edition of its Raise the Bar report calling on Alberta to keep up the good work on liquor pricing. The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for…

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A Very Remote Brewery in British Columbia

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Ursa Minor Brewing is an interesting establishment and owner, Nathan Nicolas hopes to attract visitors and locals. Upon arrival, the entryway is 100km down a labyrinth of resource roads south of Burns Lake, B.C. Even the owner says day-trippers will dedicate hours to drive from northern communities like…

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