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Labatt Boosts Production And Sustainability With $26.6m Expansion Of London Brewery 

Labatt Breweries of Canada is expanding its production capability by investing $26.6m directly into its London brewery to fund the addition of a new four-tank fermenting cellar and two new packers. This expansion is a part of Labatt’s ongoing commitment to invest in sustainable solutions, evolve consumer demand and prepare its breweries for future growth,…

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Rock Stars Celebrate The Launch Of Toronto Pearson Airport’s Rush-Themed HMSHost Bar

At Toronto Pearson International Airport, the global restaurant HMSHost, an Avolta firm, has launched the Henderson Brewery at YYZ Bar. The project is a joint effort between HMSHost, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rock group Rush, and the local artisan beer Henderson Brewing Company As a tribute to their homeland of Toronto, Rush…

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Molson Coors invests $10 million in St. John’s, Newfoundland Brewery

Molson Coors Beverage Company in Canada is celebrating a milestone in an ongoing investment and modernization strategy for its St. John’s brewery, its most easterly brewery in North America. Since 2007, the St. John’s brewery has benefited from over $33 million in capital investments, including the installation of a new wet mill, bottle and can…

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Goldenfield Brewery Announces its Official Grand Opening

The Immigrant-Owned craft brewery welcomes the community to join the celebration on November 18th at 12:00pm. Goldenfield Brewery is the inspiration of two brothers, Mahdi and Jay, and their friend Ethan, who combined their experience in hospitality and manufacturing with their Persian roots to bring an exotic flare to Toronto’s craft beer scene. “We’ve been…

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Guelph.Beer Bus Receives Provincial Tourism Recognition

The Ontario Tourism Summit’s Culinary Tourism Event of the Year award went to the Guelph.Beer Bus. Since 2019, the bus has operated. The bus transports guests to five breweries and brew halls across the city at various times during the year at no cost. Beer tourism supports over $211 million in economic activity in Ontario…

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Beer Canada Calls for Federal Beer Tax Relief in 2023 Fall Economic Statement

Without remedial action from Parliament, federal beer excise duties will increase by 4.7% on April 1, 2024 November 1, 2023, Toronto, Ontario – Beer Canada is calling on the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to include federal beer excise duty relief in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement. Without remedial action…

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The 2023 Canada Beer Cup Winners Have Been Announced

The 2023 Canada Beer Cup Awards Ceremony took place last week in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in connection with the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference. The Canada Beer Cup is a nationwide competition honouring independently run breweries around the country. From coast to coast, it highlights the excellence and creativity of craft beer.  Inspired by global trends…

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The 2023 B.C. Beer Awards Results Have Been Revealed

The top beers in the province were chosen after judges tasted 925 samples in 29 different style categories. At the conclusion of a tasting event featuring brews from all throughout the province past Saturday night, the winners of the B.C. Beer Awards 2023 were revealed. For 29 distinct beer varieties, ranging from straightforward lagers to…

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The 2023 Alberta Beer Awards Winners Have Been Revealed

More than 500 submissions, including more than 460 in beer categories, were received for the 2023 Alberta Beer Awards.  Additionally, this year received the most nominations for community honours.  Our judges and stewards meticulously went through the entries over the course of three days and selected the finest of the best. Literally, the quality of…

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This Chilliwack Brewery Is Truly “Farm To Table”

Chilliwack’s Farmhouse Brewing Co. is a craft brewery with a tasting room and a wood-fired kitchen that is soon to mark its third year. The brewery has grown into a thriving business in the middle of the Greendale farming region by purposefully using “local” ingredients into all facets of their food and beverage operations. Colleen…

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