A team of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) female brewers is releasing a new collaboration beer, named Coastal Breeze, in celebration of Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day. This annual event, which coincides with International Women’s Day on March 8, is organized by the Pink Boots Society to recognize women and non-binary individuals working in the brewing…
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Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB) is thrilled to announce the launch of its largest-ever Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest, bringing together pet lovers and craft beer enthusiasts across Canada and the U.S. From March 3 to March 17, 2025, participants are invited to submit photos of their beloved pets for a chance to…
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Maple from Canada, an organization representing over 13,500 maple producers, and Steadfast Brewing Co., a craft brewery in the heart of Toronto, have collaborated to launch a new limited-edition maple-infused beer called “The Only Thing We’re Good For.” This partnership was formed following a viral trash-talking video in which it was claimed that Canadians are…
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Nestled in the heart of Canada’s fourth largest wine region, Acadia University has been a leader in wine and grape research since 2009. The 2017 launch of the Acadia Laboratory for Agri-Food and Beverage (ALAB) extended this reputation by providing essential testing for Nova Scotia’s craft beverage and food producers. Now, with new support from…
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Craft beers, or microbrews, stand apart from mass-produced beers through various defining factors. One key distinction is the annual production limit imposed in some countries, such as the United States, where microbreweries are permitted to produce no more than 6 million barrels annually—less than 3% of the total beer market. This limit is set by…
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Latest IWSR data shows that no-alcohol beer remains the most dynamic no/low segment in the UK, while growth in no-alcohol wine and spirits has slowed Market performance The total UK no/low market is expected to have more than doubled in 2024 versus 2023. Duty changes and beer-focused ABV realignments have delivered a one-off boost to…
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Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a global leader in innovation, has joined forces with Oregon-based Indie Hops to introduce a new offering to brewers: Strata® HyperBoost™. This marks the first collaboration between the two hop suppliers, combining Indie’s well-known and much-loved Strata variety with YCH’s cutting-edge HyperBoost formula, an exclusive flowable hop extract only from YCH….
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Three-fifths (60 percent) of Americans participating in Dry January believe low- and no-alcohol beer helps them achieve their moderation goals, a year-over-year increase of two percent according to a recent Morning Consult poll commissioned by the Beer Institute. “Beer has always been the beverage of moderation, and that’s even more clear as consumers find ways…
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The global fruit beer market size is estimated to reach USD 433.2 million by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2025 to 2030. The growing popularity of alcohol free beer among millennials as an occasional drink during after-office hours and weekends is expected to remain a favorable factor for the industry growth over…
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After creating a test batch, going viral and selling out, Burdock Brewery’s Lit Pickle Hard Seltzer, the small-batch craft pickle seltzer, is making its highly anticipated return, but this time with a refined formula and expanded availability at the LCBO on March 2, 2025. Lit Pickle isn’t just another pickle-flavoured gimmick. It’s a carefully crafted…
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