This October, Labatt Breweries of Canada is proud to celebrate its 175th anniversary of brewing excellence as a leader in the Canadian beer and total beverage space. Established in 1847 by John Kinder Labatt in London, Ontario, Labatt has endured two world wars, prohibition, the global pandemic and an ever-evolving consumer landscape. Through it all,…

Six craft breweries in Chilliwack have joined forces to create a collaboration brew for charity. All profits from the lager will go to Chilliwack Park Society. The new lager, called Chilliwack Common, was released earlier this month by Old Yale Brewing, Farmhouse Brewing, Field House Brewing, Bricklayer Brewing, Flashback Brewing and Sidekick Brewing. “Six breweries…

Godspeed Brewery is a neighbourhood brewpub on the east side of Toronto. They focus on producing the most honest beers and foods for kind human beings. Their beers take an “inspiration first” approach; each releasing its own capstone after many years of travel, collaboration, experimentation, and personal growth. Their beer portfolio is intentionally eclectic, running…

Earlier this month, Edmonton’s Blind Enthusiasm Brewing launched The Monolith taproom. But what makes this taproom really unique is the fact that the brewery has taken an old method and has revamped it into a new, natural approach to their fermentation process. The brewery already holds claim to its unique brewing creations, known for its…

“I think we have a real good product and that’s the main thing,” the owner of Sartori Hop Ranch said. So good, his hops are being used in Molson Coors beer. The local farmer has been growing hops for the last 15 years. The hops field covers maybe 12 acres on his 160-acre farm located…

The BC Ale Trail is back and running from October 1 to 3, in partnership with Destination British Columbia and the BC Craft Brewers Guild. A BC Ale Trail is a series of self-guided itineraries highlighting local craft brewery destinations and the super, natural landscapes that surround them. Explore more than 210 breweries across 22…

A Prince Edward Island grad student came up with an interesting thesis revolving around craft beer names in Newfoundland and Labrador. Maggie Whitten Henry is working on completing her thesis as part of the Master of Arts in Island Studies program at the University of P.E.I. The names of Newfoundland craft beers and how they…

Winnipeg craft brewery, Stone Angel Brewing will be changing the art on its cans of Redhanded Irish Red Ale, stating that the red hand image it has used since 2017 has become a “symbolic representation of violence that affects Indigenous women.” In a statement on its website to Global News, Stone Angel Brewing president Paul…

And the plummet continues. It’s no secret that beer sales have dropped over the last while and unfortunately, have continued to plunge. Total beer sales have dropped 7.3% from last year, according to Beer Canada. However, for Newfoundland and Labrador is not all bad news. Total beer sales are up in Newfoundland by a whopping…

Believe it or not, in the 1800s in Toronto, there was a man who started the brewing phenomenon. A man named Robert Henderson began serving English bitter to the British redcoats and civilians. Clearly, he had a very loyal customer based since, at the time, he was the only brewmaster in town. Many years later,…