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Port Stanley Having Issues with Craft Brewery

A new craft brewery is set to open in Port Stanley, ON, in the former Dominion of Canada warehouse in May 2023. However, there seems to be some issues. Port Stanley is having issues securing an investor who would be interested in taking part in the plans. Originally sketched out last winter, there hasn’t been…

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Craft Beer Market in Europe: Forecast and Analysis

The Craft Beer Market Share in Europe is expected to increase by 666.34 million liter from 2020 to 2025, with an accelerated CAGR of 6%- according to the recent market study by Technavio. The report provides a detailed analysis of drivers & opportunities, top winning strategies, competitive scenario, future market trends, market size & estimations,…

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A City in Ontario to Host its First Beer Festival

Mississauga, Ontario, is set to host its first-ever craft beer festival. The original date of the festival was supposed to be in 2020 but got pushed back due to the pandemic. The Mississauga Creative Craft Beer Festival will run June 17-18 at CreativeHub 1352 at Small Arms Inspection Building on Lakeshore Blvd. Some of the…

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Adult Non-alcoholic Beverage Association Expands into UK and Europe

Adult Non-alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA) is a new trade association exclusively for the non-alcoholic drinks industry. It already has a headquarters set up in North America and recently expanded into the UK and Europe. The organization was created “to tackle the absence of universal regulations, improve guidelines for international trade and market expansion, and provide…

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Cans Are Finally Making a Comeback

The one thing about the disruption of glass bottles supply is that cans are now making a comeback, and Ontario beer drinkers are happy with that. Forked River Brewing Company in London, ON, sells its beer in cans and owner David Reed says the once looked-down-upon can drinker has resorted to enjoying their brews this…

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Canadian LP’s Vs. Boston Beer Companies in the Race for Cannabis Beverages

There is competition brewing for Canada’s lead on the cannabis beverage market as Canopy Growth Corporation (Nasdaq: CGC) (TSX: WEED) and HEXO Corporation (Nasdaq: HEXO) (TSX: HEXO) will lose market share to The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM). Last week the company announced plans to take the edge off of Canada’s cannabis beverage market…

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Microbrewer Peter McAuslan Launches New Book

“He was there at the very beginning when there were so few microbreweries around — but more than that, it was also the quality of his beer that stood up then and still now,” said Jeannine Marois, president and co-founder of the Mondial de la bière. The legendary microbrewer, Peter McAuslan, played a vital role…

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Glass Shortage has Ottawa Business Owners Worried

First it was cans, now, it seems that the shortage in the industry has moved over to the other side—glass bottles. Due to the slowing down of supply chains, many business owners across the country have already felt the effects, and now, Ottawa has been added to that list. Distilleries, restaurants and pubs in Ottawa…

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The Canadian Brewing Awards Announce 2022 Winners

The Canadian Brewing Awards is Canada’s National competition for judging the quality of Canadian manufactured beer. The Canadian Brewing Awards invites Canadian majority-owned breweries of all sizes to compete in a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned blind tasting determining the best beers in 58 style categories. A Canadian Brewing Award is a widely recognized…

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Build a Beer with a Kamloops BA Brewmaster

BA Brewmaster, Kamloops’ largest on-site brewery, is getting customers to channel their inner child in an adult way–by building their own wine, beer, ciders, seltzers and coolers this spring and summer. “The main thing that sets us apart is the customer is involved in making the final product,” said manager Shannon Rex. “Because everything is…

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