The staff at Batch 44 Brewery and Kitchen in Sechelt, British Columbia, is skilled at handling adverse conditions. They opened in February 2020, survived the COVID-19 pandemic, and are now getting ready to face their newest obstacle: operating a brewery without water. “We keep getting the punches but we keep getting back up,” general manager…
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Muskoka Brewery announced they are acquiring Rally Beer Company to drive growth in their industry’s most budding and dynamic beer segments. At the forefront of market trends is consumer wellness, something both companies have tapped into with their portfolio of products. The new partnership brings together complementary brands both rooted in an outdoors inspired lifestyle….
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As the B.C. Beer Awards returned at beginning of November, the largest night in the province’s beer industry returned with a bang and the crack of cans opening. The inaugural Beer Awards since 2019 have been held. The Courtenay operation of Gladstone Brewing Co., which also received an incredible haul of four gold trophies and…
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Last month, The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation raised the price of beer almost 2.5 per cent, making it the second time Newfoundland and Labrador are on the rise for increased pricing for their brews. The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation raised prices on beer, spirits, wine and ready-to-drink beverages by an average of just…
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The craft brewing industry has remained resilient despite facing numerous challenges last year. Despite these challenges, the industry also saw some benefits including through the federal Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, which made permanent lower excise tax rates for small and independent breweries, allowed for the transfer of beer between bonded breweries and…
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Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, one of Thunder Bay’s popular brew companies, was founded in 2012. It was the first Canadian beer brand and the first independent brewery to open in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Sleeping Giant uses roughly 50,000 liters of lake water per month to produce beers with colorful names like Northern Logger and Mr….
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The largest and most prestigious professional beer competition in the world, the World Beer Cup, opened for registration November 1 and runs until November 14, 2022. Presented by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—the World Beer Cup was developed in 1996 to celebrate international brewing excellence…
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The Alberta Craft Brewing Convention is aimed at helping brewers make their environments more inclusive and diverse. This year’s Alberta Craft Brewing Convention took place in Red Deer with keynote speakers focusing on a central theme: the lack of diversity in the industry. The lack of diversity in the industry became a central theme last…
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Oklahoma City’s Skydance Brewing celebrated their one-year anniversary with pints of special-release juicy IPA and snifters of one-off pastry stouts as well as acknowledging the place’s Native American heritage. According to a 2021 audit from the Brewers’ Association, only .4% of craft breweries are owned by American Indians or Alaska Natives, compared with 93.5% owned…
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Hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild and presented by Great Little Box Co / Ideon Packaging, The BC Craft Brewers Conference, aka BC Beer Con, is happening next week. It brings together key stakeholders from the BC craft brewing industry for an annual networking and educational event. The conference will feature a Keynote Speaker…
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