Guelph’s local breweries are teaming up to work with Link Up and the Guelph Black Heritage Society to run a special brewery bus tour on Sunday, Sept. 22. The experience will be focused on inviting and welcoming the BIPOC community to each brewery space with special activations to create a fun and engaging experience. Culture…
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has crafted something new for home brewers, brewing enthusiasts, and aspiring brewers with little-to-no experience. “We’re thrilled to announce the expansion of our continuing education offerings with three new brewing courses,” says Amy Jeon, Dean pro tem, Faculty of Science. “These offerings give learners the opportunity to explore new topics and…
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Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”, “our”, “we” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of craft breweries Hop Valley Brewing Company, Terrapin Beer Co., Revolver Brewing, and Atwater Brewery from Molson Coors Beverage Company (“Molson Coors”) (NYSE: TAP). Irwin D. Simon,…
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The global alcoholic drinks market size is estimated to grow by USD 110.7 million from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 6.56% during the forecast period. Increase in popularity of craft segment is driving market growth, with a trend towards increasing consumption of alcoholic drinks. However,…
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John I. Haas Inc. (Haas®), a global leader in the hop industry, proudly announces that former CEO Alex Barth has been awarded the prestigious “Order of the Hop” at the 2024 International Hop Growers Convention, held this week in Lublin, Poland. The nomination was submitted by the Hop Growers of America, reflecting Alex’s enduring contributions…
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As part of a continued effort to keep our content as current as possible, we have introduced a fresh round of updates to the syllabi. This comes two years after the last updates, which were prompted by the 2021 BJCP style guideline changes. While no BJCP updates drove these latest changes, we felt it necessary…
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Starting today, all licensed convenience stores in Ontario can sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, marking the largest expansion of consumer choice and convenience in provincial alcohol sales since the end of prohibition almost 100 years ago. As of September 5, 4,187 convenience stores across Ontario are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, in…
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Saskatchewan’s 9 Mile Legacy Brewing has launched the LGCY Innovation Hub to assist new brewers in navigating industry hurdles. The initiative, which benefits both homebrewers and farmers, aims to attract more brewers to the craft industry. According to Cassy Appelt, LGCY’s program coordinator, the new initiative may encourage even more brewers to enter the market….
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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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