Labatt Breweries of Canada is fuelling Canada’s economic recovery with a direct injection of $461.5 million through its capital program focused on sustainability, innovation and production enhancements that will have significant impact on its breweries and operations across the country. Labatt has 174 years of history of substantial investments in its brewing operations and in…

There is good news on the horizon, and as much as the brewing industry would like these numbers to increase at a faster rate, data from Fortune Business Insights suggests there will be a sizable increase in the market by the end of 2027. The global craft beer market size stood at US$89.25 billion in…

The debate continues – brewers have been packaging their products in both aluminum cans and glass bottles for years, and now, according to a recent report via the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), cans have taken the lead with ongoing sustainability advantages to the aluminum beverage container compared to competing packaging types. The…

With barley shortage affecting the industry, sometimes, with unexpected rainfall, sprouting barley can also cause several issues, including low market value prices. CRISPR decided to try something new. Pre-harvest sprouting can be avoided by prolonged grain dormancy through genetic manipulation. However, such dormancy can interfere with malt production and can also cause non-uniform germination upon…

Josephine Uwase, Jessi Flynn, and Debby Leatt are three women in Rwanda who are empowering women through craft beer. They have founded a small local beer industry with the goal to reduce poverty amongst local Rwandan woman farmers. The focus is to harvest raw materials sourced from local women farmers in rural areas to create…

The Alberta Beer Awards — in conjunction with the 2021 Craft Brewing Convention — wrapped up for another year in Red Deer Alberta, and there was one particular winner who couldn’t be more honoured for their winnings. Grand Prairie’s Grain Bin Brewing Co. took home a silver medal and bronze medal at the awards. “Every…

Boston-based brewer, Samuel Adams has taken its latest project to new heights – literally. The company’s newest brew, Space Craft, has been made with inspirationa4-flown hops from space. The hops used in the beer orbited Earth with the Inspiration4 crew for three days in September, flying more than 585 km above the orbit of the International Space Station…

Last month, the Ontario government supported jobs in the province’s hospitality and agriculture sectors by allowing eligible local brewers to sell their beer at farmers’ markets. Expanding the farmers’ market program to include beer, announced in the 2021 Ontario Budget, is part of the government’s commitment to support brewers, winemakers and distillers working in the…

Hop supplier John I. Haas, Inc. (HAAS) and the Association for the Development of Hop Agronomy (ADHA) have entered into a partnership this week. The partnership gives HAAS exclusive sales, marketing and distribution rights for current aroma hop varieties, Azacca ADHA 483 c.v. and Adeena ADHA 1940 c.v., as well as future ADHA aroma varieties…

Lake of the Woods Brewing Company in Kenora, Ontario, has sunken treasure in the form of 3,300 bottles of beer. Last month, seven cages of Belgian tripels were placed to rest and the brews will stay below the surface, 20 ft. down, until late spring next year. “It really is a big experiment,” said Rob…