With the new year underway and most businesses trying to work out a game plan for 2021 after experiencing a challenging year, some brewers are seeing closures and For Sale signs in their future. It was a short two months ago that Central City Brewers closed the doors of its Red Racer Taphouse in Vancouver,…

Over the past few years, the introduction of low or non-alcoholic beers has been introduced into the industry. As wellness trends continue to grow and customers have more interest in these products, some companies are jumping on the trend. Minneapolis-based brewing company, Hairless Dog Brewing Co. took dry January into their hands as an ideal…

The Drop Bear Beer Company – whose tagline is drop the alcohol not the flavor – is looking to develop Wales’ first alcohol-free brewery by raising funds through Crowdcube. The Swansea-based company is looking to raise £500,000 – with £300,000 raised since the funding call went live on January 1. Currently, Drop Bear Beer offers…

As we kick off the new year and people are looking to a brighter year ahead not only as an overall outlook but in the brewing industry as well, Coors Light came up with a way for people to say bye-bye to 2020. Coors Light teamed up with creative agency Rethink to create Chill Starters,…

Belgium-based multinational drink and brewing company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced last month that it has entered into a strategic relationship with a consortium of institutional investors led by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. who will acquire a 49.9 percent minority stake in AB InBev’s US-based metal container plants for approximately 3 billion USD. Once completed,…

When the pandemic first hit, Analog Brewing owners Adam Corsault and Bryan Launier didn’t know what to expect. Their staff had to think quickly and decided to can beer, which was never part of the plan. Analog wanted to get their product into more restaurants and bars and earlier this year, the brewery decided to…

Founded in 1987 – in a kitchen – Les Brasseurs du Nord, a Quebec-based microbrewery, announced the launch of its first product in Ontario. Best known for its popular BORÉALE brand, Boréale Rousse was the first red ale sold in Quebec and now PALE ALE DES BOIS will be available in more than 100 LCBO…

“The award-winning craft brewery and cozy hotel has established an excellent reputation among the Sea-to-Sky community and across the country since 1996, and we are excited for the opportunity to uphold its 25-year commitment to delivering exceptional beer, food, and accommodation experiences,” said a recent press release announcing the sale of Howe Sound Inn and…

Earlier this year, the Government of Prince Edward Island introduced the allowance of liquor delivery throughout the province to allow brewers to stay in business by delivering their products to the hands of consumers during the pandemic. The good news for both brewers and customers is this delivery system will now become a permanent fixture….