Two Japanese companies have teamed up to see if they could cultivate brewer’s yeast where no one has cultivated brewer’s yeast before–the Derailleur Brew Works in Osaka’s Nishinari area. Since 2018, Derailleur has created over 100 types of craft beer, but are now preparing to create varieties that the world has never seen. Given its…
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Restaurants Canada has just released a special COVID-19 edition of its Raise the Bar report calling on Alberta to keep up the good work on liquor pricing. The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Ursa Minor Brewing is an interesting establishment and owner, Nathan Nicolas hopes to attract visitors and locals. Upon arrival, the entryway is 100km down a labyrinth of resource roads south of Burns Lake, B.C. Even the owner says day-trippers will dedicate hours to drive from northern communities like…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Collective Arts Brewing has taken beer can designing to new levels with its craft beverage cans and bottles to becoming a portable gallery for artists to showcase their work. “There’s nothing cooler than walking into the LCBO and seeing my art on the shelf or showing up to…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Women will rule Amicus Brewing which was once Tallahassee’s former Waterworks building. Four families have taken over this historic site and will be turning it into a brewery. Earlier this month, the owner and developer of North American Properties sold the L-shaped, 1-acre patch of land to an…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] “2022 is going to be a make-or-break year for many breweries,” said Bart Watson, Brewers Association economist. The overall beer market grew by 1 percent in 2021. Craft brewers collectively produced 24.8 million bbls of beer and realized 8 percent growth in 2021, increasing craft’s overall beer market…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Rooftop farmer Khaya Maloney was on cloud nine when Soul Barrel Brewing in Cape Town used his hops to create their rustic country larger — SA Pils. Maloney’s passion for farming, agriculture and technology stemmed from an episode of Carte Blanche in 2017, which featured rooftop farming. As…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] In a recent announcement, Steam Whistle Brewing decided to discontinue all of its Steam Whistle brands and only continue to sell its Pilsner. “When we first wrote the Steam Whistle Brewing business plan in 1998, our vision was to be the most respected premium beer in Canada. A…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] One of Toronto’s most popular and oldest craft breweries, Amsterdam Brewery, is being sold to Denmark’s Royal Unibrew in a deal valued at $44 million. It’s the second major Ontario craft brewery to be sold in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and owner Jeff Carefoote acknowledged…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] A special new commemorative beer has been brewed to honour Canadian pioneer, John Mitchell. Forty years after craft beer was first officially served in Canada, BC’s Russell Brewing Co. is set to release John Mitchell Signature Cascadian Dark Ale. The beer has been brewed in collaboration with staff,…
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