Renaissance BioScience Corp., a leading global bioengineering company, published a landmark paper on lager yeast development in the February 2021 issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Volume 87, Issue 3) detailing its latest discovery on non-GMO lager yeast strains that will help broaden the diversity of commercial lager beer strains for both major global beer…

Carlsberg released its 2020 financial statements which found millennials are drinking less beer. “All of the top beer brands saw their volume and value on-trade sales drop due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Ryan Whittaker, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. “Brewers have had to adapt to unprecedented…

The Tragically Hip are suing Toronto brewery, Mill Street Brewery, for alleged trademark infringement in the promotion of its 100th Meridian lager. “Many of you are probably under the impression that we are associated with Mill Street’s 100th Meridian beer — we are not,” the band said on social media. The band’s lawyers say they…

The newest addition to Southern Ontario’s beer scene, co-founders of Rally Beer Co. Alan Wood and Spencer Sgro want customers to enjoy their beer without the lack-of-energy feeling by adding in some adventure. “We’re going after being that social lubricant after a long ride or run, or really any sort of adventure. Just encouraging that…

Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev’s) announced last week it will invest over $1 billion US to enhance its manufacturing facilities over the next two years, in hopes of increasing production of hard seltzers which is proving to be on the rise in the market. Currently one of the hottest trends for consumers across the United States, sales…

For the third year in a row, Montclair Brewery will be honoring Black History Month by releasing several new and returning craft beer styles at its taproom in Montclair, N.J. This year’s line-up brews will include: Noble Like It is Porter, the Black is Beautiful Stout with Baobab and Peanut Butter and the Boseman Wild…

The southernmost brewery in Rhode Island, Grey Sail Brewing, was founded by Jennifer and Alan Brinton and in 2011 converted the 1920’s era Westerly Macaroni Factory into a brewhouse and taproom. That taproom will now implement technology from Earthly Labs – a plug and play system – which will recapture waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…

A Ph.D. student at the University of Queensland Edward Kerr and a ‘beer scientist’ have discovered a way to successfully execute extremely small-scale brewing experiments, which could potentially lead to better beer. “I was looking at barley protein changes during the mashing stage of beer brewing, when one of the paper’s reviewers asked if the…

Popular Scottish craft beer brewer, BrewDog, has really stepped out of the box during the pandemic and has gotten resourceful in offering its closed outlets across the UK to the government to use as COVID-19 vaccination centres. “We would like to offer our closed @BrewDog venues to help with a quick roll out of the…

CWB Franchise Finance, a division of CWB Financial Group, a leader in the Canadian restaurant and hospitality industries, has introduced a specialized lending program for the craft brewing industry announcing its newest client, Half Hitch Brewing Company. The new offering represents growth for both CWB Franchise Finance and a maturing brewing industry which will focus…