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…

“On the top it says here, 100% recyclable,” said Rob Vandenabeele from Lamplighter Brewery. “It’s true in theory but it’s not true in the real world, unfortunately.” Microbrewing is a big business in Massachusetts. Ten years ago, there were only about 50 craft brewers in the state. Today, according to the craft-brewery-enthusiast website Mass Brew…

“Non-alcoholic and low-alcohol (NoLo) beers and fruit ciders have the opportunity to grow significantly following the chancellor’s simplification of the UK’s alcohol duties. As the system changes to one where alcoholic strength correlates with how much an item is taxed, we can expect to see cheaper NoLo drinks and greater uptake in an already growing…

Brave Noise is a beer brewed at more than 100 craft breweries, including Anderson Craft Ales, to raise awareness of the need for the industry to be safe and discrimination-free for all. “It’s no secret that the craft brewing scene is predominantly populated by straight, white men,” owner and brewer Gavin Anderson said. “I think…