Japan’s Prime Brew, Kirin Ichiban, prides themselves on the First Press process, or ichiban shibori method in Japanese, which literally translates into “first press.” The brand has now come up with zero-sugar beer, The Shibori, a premium beer offering drinkers an alternative option to reduce their intake of sugar. The beer has a 4% ABV…

Stratford has acquired Ontario’s newest brewery and taproom, Heritage Hops Brew Co.  The brewery has launched in the historic Herald Building (originally home to the Stratford Herald Newspaper) and until earlier this year, home to Herald Haus Brewing who opened their doors in 2018. There is no direct correlation between Herald Haus Brewing and the…

The former End of the Line Pub in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, will soon be transformed into The Station, a modern eatery owned by Lunn’s Mill Beer Co. business partners: Sean Ebert, Chad Graves and Chantelle Webb who purchased the building on August 14. “It was actually the original location that we wanted Lunn’s Mill to…

The Glen Robertson micro-brewery, Wood Brothers Brewing, has tripled in size since tapping its first keg when they opened their doors in April 2019. Owners Mark and Natasha Rickerd and partners Louis Castonguay, Dan Whitehead and Kurt MacSweyn are facing such a high demand for their brew: “(It’s been) insane – we have lineups over…

As barley crops began to grow this year Canada’s grain companies hoped to hit the export markets with strong sales of Canadian barley. With most of the crop maturing and being harvested in Western Canada, grain companies are reeling at the chance to cut off their prime competitor, Australia, who is currently having some disputes…

Despite the global pandemic, Saskatoon has seen an increase in demand for craft beer. There have been some delays in new brewery openings but owners are confident in the growing trend for the province: “It’s been at the forefront of my mind for three years,” said Better Brothers Brewing Company co-owner Jeff Rushton. Jeff and…

Internationally known craft brewery – BrewDog – made an announcement this week that included becoming carbon negative by investing $35 million on a plan to remove twice as much carbon from the air than it emits every single year. Plans to accomplish said task include the purchase of 2,050 acres of Scottish Highlands to create…

As Manitoba continues to expand in the craft beer market, Brandon will be added to that list with a new brewery on the horizon.  Black Wheat Brewing will be moving into a new commercial building at the corner of 10th Street and Louise Avenue. “We start with grain and end up with beer,” said co-owner…

Talus™ brand HBC 692 features big, bold aromas of citrus, floral, wood and tropical fruits.  The Hop Breeding Company (HBC), a joint venture between Yakima Chief Ranches LLC and John I. Haas Inc., is excited to announce the commercial release of the new proprietary hop Talus™ brand HBC 692. Talus delivers big aromas of pink grapefruit, citrus…

Since 2015, Superflux Beer Company has been brewing and canning their popular products on the West Coast out of local BC breweries Callister Brewing and Strathcona Beer Company. Some of their unique flavours include Colour & Shape IPA (dry-hopped with Citra / 6.5%) and their Everyone Else Said No (Hazy IPA dry-hopped w Mosaic &…