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…

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

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,…

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…

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

Avatar Leadership Fund has invested $800K in CO2Brew, a Calgary-based startup focused on emissions reductions and supply chain resilience in the brewing industry. The funding round was led by Avatar and several Canadian angel investors. CO2Brew, spun out of Avatar Studio in 2022, is working on commercializing its proprietary CO2 capture and scrubber system. The…

Nova Scotians bought more legal cannabis last year than the previous year, continuing an upward trend since the drug was legalized nearly six years ago.  The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp., the provincial Crown corporation controlling all sales of liquor and legal recreational cannabis in the province, released its year-end financial results last month, showing cannabis…