Tim Sheahan

Pomona released

Four Winds Brewing Co of Delta, British Columbia, has announced that Pomona 2019 has been released. At 5.5% – 8 IBU, it is a bright and bold sour wheat ale aged on nectarines and apricots in French oak foeders with Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces. “Have you ever had a nectarine or apricot that was so good…

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Beer honours LGBTQ rights movement

Calgary’s Tool Shed Brewing company has worked with seven other Canadian brewers to create a new brew that tells the story of the LGBTQ rights movement in Canada and the USA. Protest Pale Ale boasts a painting of Marsha P. Johnson on the can. Marsha P. was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag…

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Huge impact feared after dogs banned

An Uxbridge, Ontario, brewing company is fearing a customer backlash after a single anonymous complaint led to dogs being banned. The Second Wedge Brewing Company has been dog-friendly for three years and co-owner Rob Garrad told Global News that dogs have never been a problem. According to regulations, every room where food is prepared must…

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Brewery teams with distillery

Georgia’s Monday Night Brewing has announced that it has released a Scottish-style single malt whiskey, brewed and distilled in partnership with ASW Distillery, located less than five miles away from the brewery’s home in Atlanta. The Brewers Journal is seeing more breweries either creating their own hard spirits such as gin, or working in collaborations….

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Keeping it real | Small Pony Barrel Works

A passion for sour beers and a commitment to barrel ageing led Sean McVeigh from a career in hi tech industries to the world of brewing. And if the reception his young brewery has already received is anything to go by, we should all be thankful he made that jump. Co-Producer: Johnny Leung | Photos:…

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Lone Oak Brewing Opening This Autumn in Borden-Carleton, PEI

P.E.I.’s newest craft brewery – Lone Oak Brewing in Borden-Carleton – took a significant step forward with its plans to begin selling products and serving customers in early October. Located in Borden-Carleton’s Gateway Village near the Confederation Bridge, the Lone Oak brewery, taproom, and retail store is planned to open in autumn 2019, with a specialty line of…

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Taking flight

Creating a beer flight is fun and offers a new way for your guests to try a variety of beers without committing to a full glass of something they are unsure of, argues Roger Mittag, the President of Thirst For Knowledge Inc and founder of Prud’homme Beer Certification®. In a world on curious, experimental beer…

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Disrupting Distribution

In this era of start-up breweries in particular, one-way kegs offer the flexibility to test the market with less initial investment. As breweries continue to launch new beers and develop new and innovative ways of experiencing them, these could offer a new competitive edge for all those thinking of dipping their toes into the beer…

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Bringing South America to British Columbia

What do you get if you bring together two Columbian brothers, a lot of family support, a Canadian head brewer and a collective idea to do something different? Andina Brewing Company, that’s what. The Vancouver brewery has just celebrated its second birthday and is more determined than ever to cement itself as a pillar of…

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Producing kombucha at your brewery

As kombucha volume continues to rise, and growth rate in craft beer sales slows down, brewers are looking for new ways to profitably grow.  One option to consider is producing kombucha. Kombucha shares some of the process steps of beer making such as brewing, fermentation and packaging, although with some major differences, explains Hannah Crum…

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