Bellwoods Brewery has held the first open house at its Hafis Road brewing facility, which started production earlier this summer. The event was held at 20 Hafis Rd from 1 pm to 5 pm and was designed to introduce drinkers to the work the Bellswoods team has been working on this year. They explained: “I…
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Niagara-on-the-Lake-based The Exchange Brewery has unveiled its new beer, * Session Saison. Available in 750ml Italian sparkling wine bottles, the 5% beer is pitched as the perfect gift for holiday parties. The brewery said: “Session Saison is a low alcohol saison that is the perfect introduction to Belgian-style beers. “Delicately hopped with Crystal and Vanguard…
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Squamish, British Columbia has welcomed its latest brewery, A-Frame Brewing, marking the end of a period as a one brewery town. The brewery, located at 38927 Queens Way, has opened with four beers, each of which is inspired by the region’s lakes, reports Canadian Beer News. A-Frame Brewing was founded by Jeff Oldenborger and Caylin Glazier,…
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Ontario-based Great Lakes Brewery is doing its bit to fight hunger with its Hops for Hunger initiative. Any customer that buys beer from the brewery retail store at 30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Etobicoke between 1 December and 22 December will contribute to the campaign. Peter Bulut, president and chief brewing officer at GLB, said: “With…
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The company, Katalyst Brewing, will launch its debut beer, ‘Symington Saison’ next month. According to the brewery, it is “a contemporary take on the classic Saison, produced during the harvest by farmers in Belgium and France” and is a refreshing, year-round beer with notes of clove, citrus, and a slightly tart finish. The 5.5% beer…
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Saskatchewan > Edinburgh > Saskatchewan > Ottawa is unlikely to be much of a well-worn path for many brewers in the industry but, then again, the fact that there isn’t a one size fits all approach in brewing means the sector is all the better for it. However, that particular journey was the one taken…
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Packaging specialists Petainer has launched a range of rental agreements for its filling and blowing line, designed to help customers take advantage of its petainerKeg system. According to the manufacturer, the agreements are designed to give breweries, among others, access to new equipment that will enable them to grow and enter new markets. The company…
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“It always has to come back to the beer, and it always has to start with the beer. That’s always been our focus. This brewery is based on family, it’s based on friends, but that doesn’t mean we don’t worry about the beer!” explains a passionate Steve Beauchesne, CEO of Beau’s All Natural. It’s late…
Read MoreRetirees of the Labatt Brewery will no longer receive free beer come 2019, reports CBC News. The move, a reaction to “the rising overall cost of maintaining a full benefits package” for retirees, puts an end to an initiative that has been active for more than 50 years. The equivalent of 52 cases of 12…
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Drinky.ca, founded by digital marketing expert Bill Wittur, says the site helps overcome the challenge suppliers have in accessing consumers. “We’ve met a lot of people who want visibility. Unfortunately, shelf space is hard to come by and expensive to maintain if you get a listing,” he explained. The company explained: “Drinky.ca makes it easy…
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