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New Ontario Craft Brewers are Teaming Adventure with their Brews

The newest addition to Southern Ontario’s beer scene, co-founders of Rally Beer Co. Alan Wood and Spencer Sgro want customers to enjoy their beer without the lack-of-energy feeling by adding in some adventure. “We’re going after being that social lubricant after a long ride or run, or really any sort of adventure. Just encouraging that…

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AB Inbev to Invest $1 billion Towards Hard Seltzer Production

Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev’s) announced last week it will invest over $1 billion US to enhance its manufacturing facilities over the next two years, in hopes of increasing production of hard seltzers which is proving to be on the rise in the market. Currently one of the hottest trends for consumers across the United States, sales…

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Montclair and Harlem Brewing Honor African-Americans with Black History Month Beer Series

For the third year in a row, Montclair Brewery will be honoring Black History Month by releasing several new and returning craft beer styles at its taproom in Montclair, N.J. This year’s line-up brews will include: Noble Like It is Porter, the Black is Beautiful Stout with Baobab and Peanut Butter and the Boseman Wild…

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Grey Sail Brewing Adds CO2 Waste Capture System

The southernmost brewery in Rhode Island, Grey Sail Brewing, was founded by Jennifer and Alan Brinton and in 2011 converted the 1920’s era Westerly Macaroni Factory into a brewhouse and taproom. That taproom will now implement technology from Earthly Labs – a plug and play system – which will recapture waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…

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Adding More Micro to Micro-Brewing

A Ph.D. student at the University of Queensland Edward Kerr and a ‘beer scientist’ have discovered a way to successfully execute extremely small-scale brewing experiments, which could potentially lead to better beer. “I was looking at barley protein changes during the mashing stage of beer brewing, when one of the paper’s reviewers asked if the…

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BrewDog Offers its Closed Outlets to Government During the Pandemic

Popular Scottish craft beer brewer, BrewDog, has really stepped out of the box during the pandemic and has gotten resourceful in offering its closed outlets across the UK to the government to use as COVID-19 vaccination centres. “We would like to offer our closed @BrewDog venues to help with a quick roll out of the…

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CWB Franchise Finance Launches Solutions to the Industry

CWB Franchise Finance, a division of CWB Financial Group, a leader in the Canadian restaurant and hospitality industries, has introduced a specialized lending program for the craft brewing industry announcing its newest client, Half Hitch Brewing Company. The new offering represents growth for both CWB Franchise Finance and a maturing brewing industry which will focus…

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TapRm Becomes First to Pilot Robot Beer Delivery in U.S

Starting off 2021 with a bang, TapRm – a new-age beer distribution platform based in New York City that helps supercharge the growth and consumer awareness for innovative brands – became the first online beer platform in the U.S. to pilot a program of autonomous delivery with the use of robots. TapRm tested deliveries using…

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Taco Works and Tio Rodrigo Create the World’s First Tortilla Beer

California chip company Taco Works and Tio Rodrigo Craft Beer Michelada have created the ultimate beer for football fans designed to elevate their at-home Game Day experiences with the world’s first tortilla chip beer. The beer – hoping to become the new homegating tradition – combines beer and tortilla chips into a limited-edition lager that’s…

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Canada Kegs & Packaging Announces Partnership with E6PR

As of January 1st 2021 Canada Kegs is the Exclusive Distributor for all of Canada (excepting Ontario for now) for E6PR state of the art Compostable & Biodegradable Can Carriers.  E6PR is todays answer to Environmental challenges faced by the Canning Breweries and Cideries in Canada. Machine Applicators are available in several speed ranges to…

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