Today marks a historic event at Surrey’s Russell Brewing. They’ve teamed up with KPU Brewing and other breweries around the province of BC to create a beer that salutes the founder of Canada’s first craft brewery, John Mitchell. Today, (July 6) marks the 40th anniversary of the day Alexander John Mitchell opened the doors to…

The Prairie Beer Awards is a Non Profit Organization celebrating the craft beer, mead, cider and other brewery made beverages (OBB) from Manitoba and Saskatchewan Canada. The awards took place in Winnipeg and all breweries and contract breweries located in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are welcome to enter. Judging and awards location for 2022 took place…

Seabus Sauce, the imperial pilsner, is the new beer from Container Brewing in collaboration with the enigma behind Seabus memes. The beer was inspired by the Seabus meme guy but not only by his tastes, but also the beers that appear on his account, especially Pabst Blue Ribbon. “Obviously we wanted it to have a…

Waterloo Brewing Ltd., Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, is the new official beer, cider and ready-to-drink sponsor of Wilfrid Laurier University Athletics & Recreation. The brewery has sponsored a five-year deal with Wilfrid Laurier Athletic Sponsorship/Scholarships which will contribute more than $360,000 in support for student-athletes and athletics at Laurier. The partnership will include pouring rights…

Provincial auditor Tara Clemett says Saskatchewan’s quality assurance needs a closer look. Some permits have expired along with sales information needs a closer inspection and the Liquor and Gaming Authority isn’t paying close enough attention. Clemett released a report earlier this month and the first part of her 2022 annual report states that sales of…

“Some years, it is tough to keep up with the new varieties out there,” Jon Downing of Niagara College’s brewmaster and brewery management program told me. “Students have been brewing with a few recent varieties in the past year.” Global supplier, Yakima Chief, uses new varieties of hops including Talus, Loral, HBC 630 and Triumph…

The Toronto-based brewer, Junction Craft Brewery (JCB), has been a staple in the west Toronto beer scene, producing a range of exceptional craft beers including their flagship beer, award-winning Conductor’s Craft Ale for 11 years. In October of 2021, the company initiated a formal restructuring, allowing them to streamline their finances and operations, positioning the…

A new craft brewery is set to open in Port Stanley, ON, in the former Dominion of Canada warehouse in May 2023. However, there seems to be some issues. Port Stanley is having issues securing an investor who would be interested in taking part in the plans. Originally sketched out last winter, there hasn’t been…

Mississauga, Ontario, is set to host its first-ever craft beer festival. The original date of the festival was supposed to be in 2020 but got pushed back due to the pandemic. The Mississauga Creative Craft Beer Festival will run June 17-18 at CreativeHub 1352 at Small Arms Inspection Building on Lakeshore Blvd. Some of the…

The one thing about the disruption of glass bottles supply is that cans are now making a comeback, and Ontario beer drinkers are happy with that. Forked River Brewing Company in London, ON, sells its beer in cans and owner David Reed says the once looked-down-upon can drinker has resorted to enjoying their brews this…