For the first time in its 150-year history, Siebel Institute of Technology has formulated a beer recipe for release as an “open source recipe” for professional brewers and homebrewers to recreate. The official name of the beer is “J.E. Siebel 1-Fifty Classic American Pilsner”, named for the legendary German immigrant who established this historic brewing…
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A new year, same dreary outlook. The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) dropped its Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for December 2022, which continue to drop. The entire country set a new low-temperature record in December, but the BPI recorded its lowest index reading. The December BPI shows a reading of 30, and the “at-risk” inventory…
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Grey Fox Brewing opened their doors just before the holiday season began, with British Columbia being the first province to have a dedicated gluten free brewery. Kelowna is home to the brewery where in May 2022, 112 backers pledged $20,430 to the Kickstarter campaign that helped bring this project to life. Founder and brewmaster Chris…
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Federal taxes on beer sales are set to rise by 6.3 percent on April 1. This will be the largest increase in 40 years. “I think it’s going to hurt breweries at a time when they’re already struggling,” commented Brad McInerney, marketing manager at Wellington Brewery. “It’s been a challenging time for a lot of…
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A 7-Eleven in Calgary will be the first location to implement the new program where customers can pair their food with an alcoholic beverage in their licensed section of the store. 7-11 has nine locations in Alberta and one in Ontario now allowing customers to do this. “We chose that location because of its strong…
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Abhishek Chinchalkar is the man behind Bombay Duck Brewing and part of the community that pioneered India’s craft beer revolution. He opened a brewery back home in India along with his college buddies from the University of Michigan. This article and interview is sourced from MansWorldIndia and outlines the achievements of Abhishek Chinchalkar: Today, that…
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The Teaching Brewery at Niagara College continues to impress with both national and international wins. The college’s Beer 101 Strong Ale and Beer 101 Bock each won gold medals recently in their categories at the inaugural Canada Beer Cup, which was hosted by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association. “It’s such a validation of what we…
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The variety of craft beer continues to grow giving consumers a myriad of options to choose from. And despite the percentage of consumption going down in Canada, the popularity of craft beer continues to rise in Ontario. Kevin Brewer from a craft brewery in Thunder Bay says when it comes to the brand loyalties of…
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Andrew Estabrooks “Esty” of Foghorn Brewing received the Brewer of the Year award at the Brewer’s Journal Canadian Brewer’s Choice Awards in early December. “It happened fast,” Estabrooks says. “I just got an email sort of hinting ‘we strongly recommend that you come to the workshop.’ It was the first time I’d heard about it….
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The Brewers Association in the U.S. has rounded up a year filled with varied growth, continued supply chain disruptions, and increased competition. Despite these challenges, 2022 also saw a return to in-person events and the nurturing of the next generation of craft beer professionals. Breweries, bars, and restaurants continued their long and unsteady recovery in…
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