Stainless steel kegs are quite the hot commodity for bars and restaurants, being completely reusable along with a 30+ year lifespan. Being such an important part of the industry, it was the brains behind how the new Steel Keg Association was created. They are a marketing-focused non-profit organization, on a mission to help increase the…
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s craft beer scene has been expanding over the last few years but not many have made mention about queer brewers. Queer Beer N.L. is looking to add a splash and become more prominent in the industry. It all began at an International Women’s Day event where members met about the science of…
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The Outpost Bottle Shop has landed in Fergus, ON, and is run by a group of family and friends. The Outpost offers a wide variety of craft beers from across the province to either enjoy on-site or as a grab and go option. Co-owners Araya Hill, Collin McKinnon, Ian Wuss, Gord and Tyler Campbell all…
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Canada’s first teaching brewery is housed under Niagara College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations program. Last week, the federal government gave the college a $1,789,330 grant to lead a project supporting the Canadian craft brewing industry by improving quality assurance and control measures in small and medium-sized breweries. The project’s goal is to create a Craft…
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Since arriving in the United States in 2021, the Topo Chico Hard Seltzer brand skyrocketed to a #4 position in the category nationally, despite only being available in 15 markets for most of the year. Now, Canadians can finally enjoy the hard seltzer without having to cross the border with its arrival on Canadian shelves…
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Market Brewing Co. in Newmarket, ON, is introducing new beer cans to help reduce plastic waste. “Coming into 2022, Market Brewing wanted to take the next step in helping to further reduce their plastic use. The largest plastic use that most people don’t realize is sleeved and labelled cans,” said Piers Simpkin, co-owner of the…
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Next month, from May 4-8, the East Coast Music Awards will take place in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And for the second year in a row, the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) has teamed up with five craft beer Atlantic Coast breweries to collaborate on a special brew to be released for the occasion. East Coast…
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Eight Winnipeg craft brewers are the latest Canadians to join forces and come up with a special brew to help support Ukrainians–using a recipe from Lviv, Ukraine–with all proceeds are going towards supporting the country via the Pravda Humanitarian Fund. “It wasn’t very difficult to get some partners to collaborate on this, because it is…
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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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