Canadian News

Side Launch Brewing Company Announces Opening of New Beer Store in London, Ontario

The expansion marks an exciting step for the award-winning, Collingwood-based brewery, bringing its renowned beer offerings to the community of London, Ontario. Side Launch Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the grand opening of a second retail store at 695 Sovereign Rd in London, Ontario. This marks an exciting expansion for the award-winning, Collingwood-based brewery, bringing…

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Ag-West Bio Invests in IntelliYeast, a Startup Helping Craft Brewers Brew Better Beer

Ag-West Bio is pleased to announce a recent undisclosed investment into IntelliYeast Laboratories Inc., a Saskatchewan-based biotech company that develops and commercializes yeast with optimized performance to brew better craft beer. IntelliYeast CEO Christopher Eskiw is also a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources. He and co-founder Nicole Shoaf have…

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Bevcraft Expands Into Canada

Following the acquisition of a struggling firm’s assets, Bevcraft Group has brought the Canadian digital print manufacturer Solucan in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, back to life. Bevcraft is a Mullingar-based specialty canner of craft beverages, specializing in digital can printing, mobile and static canning, lab testing, and can distribution services. The Quebec plant will become the eighth…

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Government of Canada Supports Chelsea & Co Microbrasserie’s Project by Funding Equipment Acquisition

Supporting manufacturing businesses contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, today announced a repayable contribution of $200,000 for Chelsea & Co Microbrasserie (a Gainsbourg Microbrasserie business). This CED support…

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Patina Brewing Co. Launches “Beer For Life” Membership Program –  Introducing the Friends of Patina

Patina Brewing Co., a premier craft brewery and Southern BBQ restaurant, is offering local beer enthusiasts, “Beer for Life”. This ground-breaking program enables Tri-Cities craft beer connoisseurs an opportunity to join an exclusive lifelong community, the Friends of Patina, for a one-time membership of $999, plus tax. Friends of Patina is a comprehensive program designed…

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Canadian Craft Brewers Association Applauds The Start of Excise Tax Modernization to Support Small Brewers

The Canadian Craft Brewers Association and the Coalition of Canadian Independent Craft Brewers welcomes the news that craft breweries will receive a significant excise tax reduction on their first 15,000 hectolitres of production. This change acknowledges the urgency to support Canada’s smaller breweries, which represent over 20,000 industry jobs, according to a recent Economic Impact…

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Beer Sales and Consumption Patterns in Canada Affected by Legalization of Cannabis

According to a Canadian research that was just released in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, beer sales have declined since the start of legalization in 2018. Researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s School of Pharmacy, the University of Manitoba’s College of Pharmacy, and the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy participated in…

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Canadian Craft Brewers Association Applauds House of Commons Committee on Finance’s Recommendation to Support Small Brewers

The Canadian Craft Brewers Association and the Coalition of Canadian Independent Craft Brewers welcomes the recommendation of the House of Commons Committee on Finance (FINA)’s recommendation in the 2024 pre-budget report. This recommendation recognizes the urgency to support Canada’s smaller breweries, which represent 20,990 industry jobs, according to a recent Economic Impact Study conducted by…

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From Homebrewing To Large-Scale Production

In 2012, Graham Sherman, a beer producer from Calgary, altered the legislation after learning that his idea to open a craft brewery was not allowed by Alberta’s liquor rules.  Prior to 2013, Alberta would not provide a license to a potential brew house unless it could prove that it could produce 500,000 litres of beer…

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A Toast To Well-Being Of Beer-Based Spa Treatments

A life-changing adventure is waiting for you at Grand Wellness in the centre of Brantford, Ontario.  Grand Wellness is a transforming experience located in the heart of Brantford, Ontario. They are revolutionizing spa therapy using something that’s usually set aside for toasts and celebrations: beer. They are pioneers in a new trend of relaxation and…

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