Niagara College is thrilled to be receiving an investment from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in the amount of more than $4.4 million to support cannabis and hemp research along with a college-led project benefiting the craft beer industry. The funds will provide research support in cultivation, as well as business…
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The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers—released their annual production figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry. In 2021, small and independent brewers collectively produced 24.8 million barrels of beer and realized 8% growth3, increasing craft’s overall beer market share by volume to 13.1%, up from 12.2% the previous…
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Calgary’s vibrant microbrewery scene has been growing and there are no signs of it slowing down any time soon. Over the past few years, a surge of microbreweries has popped up in Canada’s fourth-largest destination. Alberta’s malting barley has a global reputation for being top notch along with the province’s water, soil, and climate all…
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The Czech Beer and Malt Association has submitted Czech beer culture to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to the article published in expats_CZ. The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world and might soon become UNESCO-recognized. The Czech Beer and Malt Association’s spokesperson, František Šámal, announced late last…
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As the war continues in Ukraine, eight Metro Vancouver breweries decided to help aid them by teaming up to create a special brew. Nigel Pike from Main St. Brewing in Vancouver, Adam Limber from Five Roads Brewing in Langley, Rick Dellow from PoCo Brothers Brewing in Port Coquitlam and Byron Jacome from Deep Cove Brewers…
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“Save a Tree, Pee In a Busch”, is the tagline for Busch Light’s newest product which was released on April Fools Day. However, as clever as this marketing ploy was, it is the real deal. Busch Light has created a limited-edition funnel kit available for purchase on their website. The clever campaign and product launch…
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Late last week, Beer Canada, the sole national inclusive voice representing the interests of Canadian brewers and Canadian beer consumers, welcomed the elimination of all federal alcohol excise duties on non-alcoholic beer announced in the federal Budget. Budget 2022 includes an amendment to Canada’s Excise Act removing alcohol excise taxes on beer containing no more…
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There is a huge love for craft beer in West Michigan but hop farmers are worried that the trend is moving downwards, leaving the farmers worried that they’ll be left behind. The pandemic shutdowns played a role, but one local farmer says it was just one of several factors. “It was kind of the nail…
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Fluent Beverages, a subsidiary company of Labatt Breweries of Canada, is a CBD-infused non-alcohol beverage. In a statement released last week, “Fluent has decided to stop operations in Canada. We want to thank our employees, partners, and customers for their support over the past three years in helping us build one of the top CBD…
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Baker’s yeast is being examined as the potential solution of the sustainability of beer. By tweaking the machinery of yeast, it produces a flavour compound that could substitute the aroma hops that beer relies on for its signature taste. Researchers have managed to recreate this flavour through the yeast by circumventing the resource-intensive process of…
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