Calgary’s vibrant microbrewery scene has been growing and there are no signs of it slowing down any time soon. Over the past few years, a surge of microbreweries has popped up in Canada’s fourth-largest destination. Alberta’s malting barley has a global reputation for being top notch along with the province’s water, soil, and climate all…

As the war continues in Ukraine, eight Metro Vancouver breweries decided to help aid them by teaming up to create a special brew. Nigel Pike from Main St. Brewing in Vancouver, Adam Limber from Five Roads Brewing in Langley, Rick Dellow from PoCo Brothers Brewing in Port Coquitlam and Byron Jacome from Deep Cove Brewers…

Late last week, Beer Canada, the sole national inclusive voice representing the interests of Canadian brewers and Canadian beer consumers, welcomed the elimination of all federal alcohol excise duties on non-alcoholic beer announced in the federal Budget. Budget 2022 includes an amendment to Canada’s Excise Act removing alcohol excise taxes on beer containing no more…

Fluent Beverages, a subsidiary company of Labatt Breweries of Canada, is a CBD-infused non-alcohol beverage.  In a statement released last week, “Fluent has decided to stop operations in Canada. We want to thank our employees, partners, and customers for their support over the past three years in helping us build one of the top CBD…

A first-of-its-kind research collaboration in North America will see Trent University and Karbon Brewing Co. partner to research and develop green brewing technologies for a carbon negative future, while also collaborating on curriculum development and offering students hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. “This unique research collaboration between a university and a brewery will see Trent and Karbon Brewing…

Brewmaster professor Jon Downing and students from the Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program answered a call for breweries around the world to brew Resist – Ukrainian Anti Imperial Stout in early March. Developed by displaced Ukrainian brewers, the Resist recipe was shared by Drinkers for Ukraine, an international effort to raise funds for Ukraine,…

Niagara College Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program was launched in 2010 as the first of its kind in Canada. The award-winning, two-year program offers extensive hands-on training at an on-site, state-of-the-art Teaching Brewery to prepare students for employment in the expanding brewery, microbrewery and brewpub industries. The Niagara Teaching Brewery is springing into a…

In 2016, Chelsea Tessier began homebrewing in her home in Edmonton, Alberta. She joined the Edmonton Homebrewers Guild and six years later, she became president, but still faces challenges as she prepares to open her own brewery. “It’s frustrating when you tell people you’re opening a brewery and the first assumption is that my husband…

Last week, the Government of Canada announced it will fund close to $1 million to support increased production capacity for two microbreweries in downtown Winnipeg. Winnipeg’s increasing number of locally-owned microbreweries complement the city’s excellent food and beverage scene and are further contributing to an already vibrant downtown core. The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of…

Last week, Beer Canada announced the creation of a new student scholarship at Bishop’s University. The bursary will be awarded annually to a full-time student in the Graduate Certificate in Brewing Science program at the Sherbrooke, Québec university. The recipient will be chosen by the Department based on leadership qualities and academic merit. “On behalf…