Andrew Sookram has dreamed about owning his own brewery for years. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sookram used to have a regular paid job and brewed on the side as a hobby. “Two years in, and I still have to pinch myself,” says Sookram, president and CEO of Sookram’s Brewing Company. Sookram decided to pursue his…

Although malted barley has been known to contribute the majority of fermentable sugars in beers there are other commonly used cereal grains in brewing which include flaked maize (corn) which has not gone over as well with most brewers over the years but there may be a change of heart. The reluctance with using corn…

West Kelowna has officially opened its second craft brewery in the region. Based in Lakeview Heights, Lakesider is now serving its locals on tap brews and Okanagan feels, “We built Lakesider to try to capture the quintessential Okanagan experience in our tasting room,” said owner Kieran Armour. “We wanted to bring fresh craft beer to…

Last week the investment and innovation arm of AB InBev, ZX Ventures, said that it would be partnering with Clara Foods to brew egg substitutes for Budweiser. “Since day one, Clara has been on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to animal-free protein, starting with the egg. More than one trillion eggs are consumed…

Earlier this month, it was announced that Ontario’s biggest beer seller, The Beer Store (TBS), is losing money hand over fist. In 2020 – taking the pandemic into account – their loss was $50.7 million. As much as the pandemic has played a role in profit loss for the industry across the board, The Beer…

Data from the World Health Organization Global Health Observatory (GHO) the changes of world consumption of beer can be seen below with review of the first 15 countries in the world for beer consumption from 1961 to 2018: First place was awarded to the Seychelles archipelago (made of 115 islands) of Seychelles. Seychelles makes up…

P.E.I-born brothers Peter and Jeff Grandy are the owners of Holy Whale Brewery in New Brunswick. As Atlantic Canada is set to reopen a bubble scheduled for April 19, the brothers decided to bring back the P.E.I.-themed beer in hopes of luring Islanders to the mainland. Brewed with P.E.I potatoes, the beer is a traditional…

New to the Canadian market, Coors Seltzer – in flavours that include black cherry, mango, lemon lime, and grapefruit – is helping the planet with an incentive for Earth Day. The brand is asking Canadians to skip their showers on April 22 so people can confidently keep their cameras off and avoid any zoom meetings….

The B.C. government has given a temporary authorization to bars and restaurants to sell draught beer in growlers to patrons who purchase a meal. This allowance will be in place until June 6, 2021, allowing Liquor Primary and Food Primary licensees to package beer in growlers for off-site consumption. “We know it’s a tough time…