Final term students from Niagara College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management Program were hopping with excitement after learning of their success at two U.S. beer competitions recently. Of the five beers entered in the 2024 U.S. Open College Beer Championship, Niagara College’s Teaching Brewery collected three medals: a gold for its Cherry Blawesome Barrel Aged…
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One of Canada’s original craft brewers will be marking 39 years with a weekend-long celebration. Wellington Brewery will be hosting ‘Pin Party’ at the brewery from Sept. 6-8 with events happening in their brewery taproom and on their patio. The weekend festivities will feature award-winning cask beer, which is a naturally carbonated and traditional way…
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Vancouver Island Brewing (VIB) has signed a co-pack agreement with Phillips Brewing & Malting Company (Phillips) to produce and package its craft beers. The agreement, effective November 1st, 2024, ensures that VIB’s high-quality, all-natural beers, including Islander Lager, Mystic Haze, and Broken Islands Hazy IPA, will continue to be locally made. VIB’s General Manager, Thom…
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Eighty-Eight Brewing Co., a Calgary-based brewery, has partnered with Olympic cyclist Alison Jackson and fellow athletes, rower Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski and wheelchair basketball player Nikola Goncin, to split proceeds from their pale ale with a tropical aroma and a bright red can bearing a sketch of a retro jacket. This partnership is just one of the…
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Old Yale Brewing is set to open its third location in Beaumont, Alberta, near Edmonton. The new Craft Brewery + Kitchen, spanning 11,000 sq ft, will feature a 7.5 hectoliter brewery, two full bars with 20 beers on tap, a selection of Wine, Cider, and Cocktails, and a full Campfire Kitchen menu. “We are thrilled…
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Penticton brewery Cannery Brewing has reintroduced its “Wildfire Dark Lager,” a limited-time release that raises funds for the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (CFFF). The beer, released as 430 wildfires rage across British Columbia, is a tribute to the brave firefighters and emergency service workers who fight wildfires in the Okanagan, throughout British Columbia, and across…
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Check out this episode of CityNews Connect that takes its viewers on a special brewery tour in the “Gateway to the West”, Winnipeg. https://youtu.be/5UyXZj51eOU?si=gDpMyQZxyt7FFQ0U SOURCE: CityNews WinnipegVIDEO CREDIT: CityNews Winnipeg / YouTube
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Vancouver Island, home to some of Canada’s first craft breweries, is experiencing a decline in business as per capita beer purchases are at their lowest level in history. Two Victoria breweries, Spinnakers and Phillips, are exploring non-alcoholic beverage opportunities to boost their business. In the latest episode of the CBC podcast, This is Vancouver Island,…
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A new brewery, Flight Club located in West Kelowna, has opened its doors at 2405 Main Street. The space, which is designed as a tasting room, offers a wide selection of drinks including beers, seltzers, wine, and more. Dylan Klassen, manager of Flight Club envisions the space as a place where customers can try different…
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Craft brewers in Ontario are facing challenges in a saturated market, but are there potential opportunities resulting from the LCBO strike? Have a watch of a short interview below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adOokVlQFqo&ab_channel=CP24 SOURCE: CP24PHOTO/VIDEO CREDIT: CP24
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