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Madrí Excepcional: A Spanish Sensation Lands in Canada

Molson Coors Beverage Company is set to captivate Canadian beer lovers with the arrival of Madrí Excepcional this February. Having achieved immense success in the United Kingdom since its debut in 2020, the European-style lager is now positioned as Molson Coors’ most triumphant brand launch in recent decades. Frederic Landtmeters, President of Molson Coors Canada,…

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Beer Store Expands Ontario Alcohol Delivery Partnership with DoorDash

The Beer Store and DoorDash Canada are growing their delivery collaboration. Thanks to a partnership with a San Francisco-based courier service, the Ontario booze shop is able to deliver from hundreds of locations. The two recently added over 230 more businesses to their initial December delivery list of 50 stores. According to the brewery, couriers…

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From the Archives… A Spotlight on Dominion City Brewing (Summer 2020 Edition)

From the Archives… A spotlight on Dominion City Brewing not too long after the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to rapidly unfold across the globe in the Summer of 2020.  The Ottawa River is Canada’s eighth largest watercourse. It’s also the chief tributary of the St. Lawrence. Starting in the Laurentian Mountains, the river flows west…

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Beer Babes Family

Welcome to the family   What started as a mutual interest in beer has become much more, explains Rachel Benkowski, co-founder of The Beer Babes Family, an organization that strives to support and positively engage all women in the beer community. This includes the casual beer drinkers to the highest level of brewers, Cicerones and Beer…

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Take Off the Beer Tax Hike, Bob and Doug McKenzie Tell Ottawa

Iconic Canadian Duo Returns to Stop 5% Beer Tax Increase Bob and Doug McKenzie are returning to the Canadian air waves to help stop the federal government’s upcoming nearly 5% increase on Canada’s federal beer tax. “Come on, Ottawa, it’s two thousand and two-four”, a once in a hundred-year event, said Bob McKenzie, one half…

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Macaloney’s Island Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery – A Tale of Innovation and Community Capital

In the world of whisky, Scotland’s rich heritage of crafting the world’s most revered spirits stands alone. Graeme Macaloney, a visionary who hails from the land of scotch and centuries-old whisky distilleries, brought with him more than just a passion for distilling when he ventured to Canada. He brought a dream. A dream that would…

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Econse Supports Round Table Brewery With On-Site, Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

The Hudson Valley, while a beautiful region, has the unfortunate honor of having some of the most polluted water in the country. Instead of being part of the problem or waiting for further regulations, Round Table Brewery opened with clean and sustainable business practices right from the start. To meet their wastewater goals, they called…

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An Open Letter Delivers An Urgent Request To Revoke Canada’s 4.7% Beer Tax Rise

A 4.7% increase in beer taxes in Canada is being opposed by labour unions and employees, who fear that beer prices may rise in the upcoming year. The cost of beer will probably rise in April 2024 due to a 4.7% increase in federal beer excise levies. According to Beer Canada’s president, CJ Hélie, a…

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A Brewery In Northern Ontario Is Seeking Public Support To Reduce Beer Tax

Craft brewers in Ontario are uniting to petition the provincial government to change the tax system, which they view as “unfair,” in order to alleviate their mounting operating expenses. The Ontario Craft Brewers Association titled their campaign, “Keep Craft Beer Local,” earlier this year and invited people to sign a kind of petition and write…

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A Winnipeg Brewery Won The 2023 VIBE Award

The Visionary Indigenous Business (VIBE) Awards, which honour the accomplishments of Indigenous companies, business leaders, and entrepreneurs in Manitoba, have been presented by Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business for the past 17 years. One of the 2023 VIBE Award recipients is La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co. Matthew Sabourin is…

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