Big Rock has brewing operations in Calgary, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario and recently announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. From June 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Corporation reported: net revenue increased by 14.8%, from $11.9 million to…

BC breweries and distilleries are looking to marry their love of brewing and distilling with their passion to help support the planet. Vancouver Island Brewing has teamed up with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to collaborate on what they’ve deemed the 2021 Pod Pack – a collaborative sampler pack designed to raise awareness of the health…

Evermoore, Moth Lane and Lone Oak brewing companies all got through the pandemic with the help of the Atlantic bubble and the incredible community support. “We are seeing tourists trickle in now, it feels new to us, it has been so long since we welcomed new faces but it’s been fantastic,” said Evermoore’s owner. As…

A panel of amateur beer tasters at Washington State University showcased that not all flavours found in craft beer comes from the infamous hops ingredient. They discovered that malt barley can also have a variety of flavours. 100 craft beer drinkers were brought in to taste the so-called SMaSH beer made of barley malt and…

Calgary brewery, Citizen Brewery, has created a new brew in honour of Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow, who was diagnosed with ALS in June 2019. The Good Citizen is a juicy IPA 6.5% ABV where the majority of its proceeds will be donated to ALS Research. More than two years later, Snow is…

With 145 years of fermentation experience, Chr. Hansen has streamlined the sour beer process with the introduction of Harvest LB-1 — a process where kettle-soured beer could be brewed predictably and consistently in just 16 hours . Harvest LB-1 is the company’s addition to the SmartBev range; it is freeze-dried, direct-inoculation culture of Lactobacillus plantarum…

As the brewing industry continues to pull itself out of the red from the hit everyone has taken over the last 18 months, it looks like things might be turning the corner for some sort of normalcy. And while it’s been a tough year, one brewery out in Calgary, Alberta refused to lay any of…

SweetWater Brewing Company and Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd. announced the launch of SweetWater Broken Coast BC Lager – the first collaborative brew between craft beer and Canada’s leading craft cannabis brand, Broken Coast.  SweetWater’s Broken Coast BC Lager Flavor Profile features: This crisp 5.5% A.B.V. lager does not have a cannabis flavor and does not…

The iconic rock band, AC/DC, have teamed up with KnuckleBonz, Inc. and Calicraft Brewing Co. to release their new beers, AC/DC® PWR UP Juicy IPA and AC/DC® TNT Double IPA. The 16oz collector’s edition AC/DC can is set to hit shelves by September with an option for online purchasing.   “We are beyond excited to be…

They say it takes a village, and Calgary’s Village Brewery has brought back to life a historic beer as a modern craft lager. Brewed 129 years ago by the Calgary Brewing & Malting Company, the traditional Calgary Export Lager is back in the hands of patrons under the new name, Calgary Beer Craft Lager. “It’s…