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Waterloo Brewing Sponsors Wilfrid Laurier Athletic Sponsorship/Scholarships

Waterloo Brewing Ltd., Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, is the new official beer, cider and ready-to-drink sponsor of Wilfrid Laurier University Athletics & Recreation. The brewery has sponsored a five-year deal with Wilfrid Laurier Athletic Sponsorship/Scholarships which will contribute more than $360,000 in support for student-athletes and athletics at Laurier. The partnership will include pouring rights…

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Saskatchewan Auditor Says Quality Assurance Needs to be Increased

Provincial auditor Tara Clemett says Saskatchewan’s quality assurance needs a closer look. Some permits have expired along with sales information needs a closer inspection and the Liquor and Gaming Authority isn’t paying close enough attention. Clemett released a report earlier this month and the first part of her 2022 annual report states that sales of…

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India’s Brewer World Awards Industry Members with B2B Event

India’s beer scene has risen in ranks over the last decade, driving consistent growth within the Beer industry. Both the commercial and craft beer brewing sector grew substantially; and business for microbreweries caught momentum. Today, India has over 250-300 microbreweries that are operational, with newer developments in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Kolkata, Gurgaon, and Bangalore;…

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Beer Made from Urine Could Help the Environment

Beer is made from more than 90 percent water and in a world facing water shortages and climate change, Singapore decided to try something so radical to help, it just might work. Singapore’s water agency is producing a craft beer that is mostly made from wastewater. The sewage is treated to become “ultra-clean” water, before…

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Samuel Adams Calls for More Inclusivity

As Pride month is well underway and celebrations seem to be back in full swing post-pandemic, Samuel Adams is reinforcing its commitment to creating safe and inclusive spaces that bring people together to share a beer, celebrate Pride, and support the LGBTQ+ community. The Boston Beer Company signs the Safe Bars P.A.C.T. initiative and implements…

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Bioengineer Creating More Sustainable Beer and Wine

Charles Denby’s startup Berkeley Yeast is genetically modifying yeast to produce flavor compounds for craft brewers and winemakers. When he looks at beer, Denby sees biotechnology, one of the oldest in the world. He also understands that beer and winemaking are now under threat from climate change. Experts predict the taste of beer to change…

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Hot New Hops Are Making Their Way into the Market

“Some years, it is tough to keep up with the new varieties out there,” Jon Downing of Niagara College’s brewmaster and brewery management program told me. “Students have been brewing with a few recent varieties in the past year.” Global supplier, Yakima Chief, uses new varieties of hops including Talus, Loral, HBC 630 and Triumph…

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Japanese-Style Rice Lagers Are Leading the Pack for Pacific Northwest Craft Brewers

This past winter, Ecliptic Brewing‘s owner and brewmaster John Harris announced a forthcoming Moon Room special release series devoted to lagers. The series launched in April with a global classic Vienna-style lager, March, called for a German-style Märzen (“March” in German), and in April it took off. Harris unveiled two rice-forward Japanese-style lagers, named Rice…

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Junction Craft Beverage Co. Acquires Woodhouse Brewing Co.

The Toronto-based brewer, Junction Craft Brewery (JCB), has been a staple in the west Toronto beer scene, producing a range of exceptional craft beers including their flagship beer, award-winning Conductor’s Craft Ale for 11 years. In October of 2021, the company initiated a formal restructuring, allowing them to streamline their finances and operations, positioning the…

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NATO-themed Beer Released by Finland

Finland, along with its neighbours Sweden, have recently made the bid for official NATO membership. In addition to the bid, Olaf Brewing out of Savonlinna, Finland, has brewed a special NATO-themed lager, dry-hopped with Cold War military tensions. “Olaf Brewing’s OTAN lager features a blue label with a cartoon version of a beer-drinking medieval knight…

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