Nonfungible tokens (NFT) are being examined by Trace Network Labs to create a gateway that allows brands and customers to carry their lifestyle goods into any metaverse. According to Craft Brewing Business, the marketplace has been built on the Polygon Network, allowing faster, smoother, more secure and cheaper transactions for the metaverses. Vietnamese craft beer…

The 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards celebrated Canadian brews and brewers from across the country and all their creations in Quebec this year. In their 19th annual competition, with over 165 awards handed out, West Coast B.C. breweries collected 40 of the awards, with 20 of them handed out to breweries in Metro Vancouver. In total…

Athletic Brewing Company, a leader in the non-alcoholic brewing scene, is having an awesome year, adding winning awards at three major beer competitions to their list. They also won the International Beer Challenge 2020 “Brewer of the Year North America,” and continue to be recognized for reimagining beer for the modern, active adult. At the…

Saskatchewan continues to celebrate their medal wins at the 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards with golds and silvers while Regina’s Rebellion Brewing took home the 2021 Beer of the Year Award with its Cherry Lambic. 21st Street Brewery from Saskatoon and Rafter R Brewing from Maple Creek took home silver medals whilst the Saskatoon microbrewery won…

The 19th Annual Canadian Brewing Awards and Conference took place last weekend in Quebec and winners from across the country are still celebrating their hardware wins for their creative products that have been well received by the industry. Some unique creations include one from Analog Brewing Company, located in Edmonton and known for being Alberta’s…

As businesses continue to rebuild post-pandemic, there is one issue that is now resurfacing. “We were really hitting our stride up until March 2019 when everything kind of happened,” Overflow co-owner Brad Fennell said. “The concerts in our taproom were booked out almost every day over the next year. We started building up our licensees…

Samuel Adams is launching a new, limited edition beer next month and it is so potent that it is illegal in 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia. Due to Utopias alcohol content containing 28% by volume, more than five…

For the fourth consecutive year in a row, British Columbian student brewers at Langley’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) campus brought home some hardware from the 2021 U.S. Open College Beer Championship (USOCBC). Winning one gold, two silver and a bronze medal, the students tied for second place overall in the top brewing schools in North…

Last week, Anheuser-Busch announced the launch of its first-ever zero-carb beer, Bud Light Next. “A beer from a recognized brand like Anheuser-Busch that addresses the demand for fewer carbs will find popularity in a market increasingly driven by health and fitness consciousness, as GlobalData’s survey finds that 35%* of US consumers admit that they are…

The third annual Canadian Beer Day is back this fall. Celebrations take place on October 6 and will include raising a glass to all who work in the brewing industry; a day to celebrate Canadian beer and the people who brew it, sell it, deliver it, serve it and drink it. Over 85 percent of…