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Coors Light Created “Chill Starters” to Say Goodbye to 2020

As we kick off the new year and people are looking to a brighter year ahead not only as an overall outlook but in the brewing industry as well, Coors Light came up with a way for people to say bye-bye to 2020. Coors Light teamed up with creative agency Rethink to create Chill Starters,…

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Anheuser-Busch InBev Agrees to a Minority Stake in its U.S. Can Plants to Apollo-led Consortium

Belgium-based multinational drink and brewing company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced last month that it has entered into a strategic relationship with a consortium of institutional investors led by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. who will acquire a 49.9 percent minority stake in AB InBev’s US-based metal container plants for approximately 3 billion USD. Once completed,…

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Alberta Brewing Industry Adjusting to a COVID-19 Year

When the pandemic first hit, Analog Brewing owners Adam Corsault and Bryan Launier didn’t know what to expect. Their staff had to think quickly and decided to can beer, which was never part of the plan. Analog wanted to get their product into more restaurants and bars and earlier this year, the brewery decided to…

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Quebec Microbrewery, BORÉALE, Announces its First Beer Sold Through the LCBO

Founded in 1987 – in a kitchen – Les Brasseurs du Nord, a Quebec-based microbrewery, announced the launch of its first product in Ontario. Best known for its popular BORÉALE brand, Boréale Rousse was the first red ale sold in Quebec and now PALE ALE DES BOIS will be available in more than 100 LCBO…

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Squamish’s Oldest Craft Brewery Sold to Hospitality Group

“The award-winning craft brewery and cozy hotel has established an excellent reputation among the Sea-to-Sky community and across the country since 1996, and we are excited for the opportunity to uphold its 25-year commitment to delivering exceptional beer, food, and accommodation experiences,” said a recent press release announcing the sale of Howe Sound Inn and…

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Prince Edward Island Regulates Liquor Delivery

Earlier this year, the Government of Prince Edward Island introduced the allowance of liquor delivery throughout the province to allow brewers to stay in business by delivering their products to the hands of consumers during the pandemic. The good news for both brewers and customers is this delivery system will now become a permanent fixture….

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Women Brewers are Rising in the Phoenix Craft Beer Industry

“Arizona had always been an underserved market by local breweries until this latest boom,” says Leah Huss, co-owner of Huss Brewing Company in Uptown Phoenix. Founded in 2007, the Pink Boots Society is an organization of women in the brewing industry, which has grown from 16 chapters when it was first founded to about 2,400…

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Job Loss During Pandemic Turned into New Craft Beer Brand

Dan Wright worked at a logistics company in the UK until May 2020. When he lost his job due to the pandemic, he turned lemons into craft beer. Wright converted his garage into a mini brewery while his wife Natalie, was working from home while pregnant. Six months later, Wright was granted a license from…

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Craft Beer Consumer Poll Habits in the U.S.

A recent study in the U.S. was conducted to outline and gauge current consumer attitudes and spending habits. Keeping in mind fluctuations due to the pandemic, research included 1,342 unique submissions. The average age was 42 years old. All data was collected December 1 to 6, 2020. The breakdown of the survey was conducted in…

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Growth of Craft Beer in Saskatchewan Gives Barley a Boost

It’s no secret that the craft beer market in Saskatchewan has been on the rise and the province continues to look for new ways to increase their presence in the market. Currently, craft beer accounts for 10 to 15 percent of national beer sales by volume, which is expected to rise to 15 to 20…

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