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The Kawartha Craft Beer Festival Launches its 2020 Holiday Craft Beer Box

The Kawartha Craft Beer Festival has launched its 2020 Holiday Craft Beer Box which will feature 18 of Ontario’s best craft breweries paired with local food from the surrounding region. In partnership with Electric City Works – home to local innovators and artists – customers will be able to choose from three different pre-selected 6-pack…

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The Paris Beer Company Opens its Doors in Ontario

The Paris Beer Company has officially opened its doors in Paris, Ontario. Located in downtown Paris, Ontario, the brewery has situated itself inside the historic Paris Wincey Mills building  – a building that dates back to 1889. This beautiful site is home to a year-round market with local, quality vendors and a friendly, comfortable café….

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Brewers Association’s 2nd Annual Small Brewery Sunday Returns November 29

Small Brewery Sunday will return for a second year on November 29. The national beer holiday, created by the Brewers Association — the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers —encourages beer lovers to celebrate on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and support local breweries, brewpubs, and taprooms throughout the holiday season….

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Molson Coors Launches The Revl Store in the UK

Molson Coors Beverage Company has launched The Revl Store in the UK. This new venture offers consumers an easy way to access their favorite libations from the comfort of their home. With the pandemic making it harder for people to access their favourite spirits the same way they’re used to, this direct-to-consumer eCommerce store will…

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Sol Brews Using Solar Energy

Earlier this year, Sol (brewed at Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands) began producing its brew using renewable energy from solar power, reaffirming the brand’s sun-inspired branding and marking an important milestone in the brand’s journey to reduce its carbon footprint. Zoeterwoude currently operates 9,212 solar panels creating a sustainable brewing operation adding another achievement to Heineken’s…

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Fine Balance Brewing Opens its Doors in Kingston, Ontario

Eastern Ontario opened up its newest brewery, Fine Balance Brewing in Kingston, Ontario. Fine Balance prides itself on being founded on the philosophy that life and beer require balance to be at their best. They are constantly brewing new releases made with carefully sourced high-quality ingredients. Their brewery features a taproom that opens up into…

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Farmhouse Brewing Opens in Chilliwack, BC

Chilliwack, British Columbia welcomed its newest brewery last month. Farmhouse Brewing sits on a family-owned 11.5 acre farm in Greendale which houses a tasting room, patio and picnic area, retail shop and offers locally grown ingredients cooked in their wood-fired kitchen.  The brewery offers five craft-brewed beers for customers to enjoy: DAYBREAK HAZY IPA 6.3%…

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SweetWater Brewing Sold to Canadian Cannabis Company

Global Canadian cannabis company, Aphria Inc., is purchasing SweetWater Brewing Co. for $300 million. Aphria is looking to use SweetWater’s name to build awareness in the U.S. for Aphria’s cannabis brands. “Our strong balance sheet and access to capital have enabled us to enter the U.S. through this strategic and accretive acquisition,” said Irwin D….

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Waterloo Brewing Partners with the Sherway Group to Expand Warehouse in Ontario

Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, Waterloo Brewing Ltd, announced that it will be partnering with the Sherway Group who will operate a 150,000 square foot warehouse facility in Ayr, Ontario which will act as both a storage and warehouse service on behalf of the Company. The Sherway Group has grown to be one of Ontario’s providers…

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NBWA Reports a Return to Normalcy for Beer Purchasing in October

The Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for October 2020 shows signs of the beer industry’s buying habits returning to normal, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA). The Total Beer Purchasers’ Index for October 2020 rose by six points from 70 in October 2019 to 76. However, not all news is good news. The “at-risk…

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