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Calgary Beers & Cheers Pass Launches May 3

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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Czech Beer Culture Could Become Part of UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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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8 Metro Vancouver Breweries Team up to Help Ukrainians

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

“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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Beer Canada Welcomes Elimination of Canadian Excise Duties on Non-Alcoholic Beer in Budget 2022 

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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Hop farms Left Behind in West Michigan

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 Has Stopped Their Canadian Operations

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 Being Considered for Beer Sustainability

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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Stone Brewing Defeats Molson Coors in Trademark Infringement Case

Last week, the San Diego federal court ruled in favor of Stone Brewing in a trademark dispute filed four years ago. Stone filed the lawsuit against MillerCoors (now Molson Coors) for illegal use of Stone’s registered, incontestable STONE® trademark after the company rebranded its Keystone beer as STONE. During the time of infringement, Molson Coors sold…

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First-of-its-Kind Research Collaboration between Trent University and Karbon Brewing Co.

A first-of-its-kind research collaboration in North America will see Trent University and Karbon Brewing Co. partner to research and develop green brewing technologies for a carbon negative future, while also collaborating on curriculum development and offering students hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. “This unique research collaboration between a university and a brewery will see Trent and Karbon Brewing…

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