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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The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America return in 2019 and this year the event comes to Denver. 13,000 brewing professionals are expected to descend on Colorado for more than 70 educational seminars, 800 exhibitors and much more. Following successful events in Washington DC, Nashville and Philadelphia in recent years, the latest iteration of the…
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Foam is a defining characteristic of beers across the globe, with different cultures embracing different styles of beer foam. Just think of the dense nitrogen-enriched stout heads, frothy German lager coifs, and Belgian beers poured with foam so ample and meringue-like, it persists until the last drop (we’re looking at you, Orval). However, foam is…
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Charlottetown-based DME is under new ownership after being purchased by CIMC Enric Tank & Process B.V. (CETP), a subsidiary of CIMC ENRIC Holdings. Dutch company CIMC Enric Tank & Process has rescued DME from receivership. The DME and Newlands (NSI) brands will now operate as DME Process Systems after CETP, based out of the Netherlands,…
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Innis & Gunn has re-launched its between the Scottish brewer and Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whisky. Kindred Spirits is the product of a unique barrel-ageing process developed by the brewing team at Innis & Gunn. The 6.1% beer is matured using the finest triple-distilled, triple-blend Irish whiskey barrels from Tullamore D.E.W. to create a smooth and…
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When Rob Hern helped launch Short Finger Brewing Co back in June 2015, it was a statement of intent. A concerted move away from his experiences in large-scale brewing, Rob, along with his wife Kat Rogers-Hern, started their business with the aim of educating, aiding and enabling the homebrewers of Waterloo and beyond. It’s something…
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Looks like there is going to be a new yet familiar kid on the block in Halifax. Garrison Brewing has announced that The Oxford, a new taproom and pilot brewery, will soon be opening in the west end of the city. The brewery will be located in a space on Quinpool Road that was previously a beauty…
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In an age of frenetic beer release schedules, launching the first addition to your core range in more than four years is something of a lesser seen approach to business. But playing the long game in only releasing a new beer when it’s been dialled-in, and when the time is right, is the Muskoka Brewery…
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Savoy Brewery, a nanobrewery that has been open since 2016 in Nelson’s Savoy Hotel, has closed down due to a “competitive restaurant market” in the area. Located in the hotel’s Falls Music Lounge restaurant and bar, Savoy Brewery closed when the restaurant, along with the adjoining Farm Fresh Café, were shuttered. The hotel itself remains…
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Providing the logistics for the fast-paced and ever-changing craft beer industry is not for the faint of heart, but thankfully the sector is up to the task, vice president of sales and marketing at TNG. As everyone who is reading this magazine knows, the craft beer Industry is one of the best industries for developing…
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