“It started off looking like it would be a normal year, then it turned into chaos and uncertainty. Eventually it kind of settled into a pattern that we’re still trying to make sense of,” said Charlie Bredo, owner of The Troubled Monk. “But it’s been amazing to see the community support local as much as…

British Columbia’s first British brewery, The Welton Brewery is the only one in the province dedicated to UK style brewing. Founded by Simon Welton, a Canadian resident for 15 years, Welton Brewery aims to combine his UK roots with his Canadian experience to create beer that reflects the flavours of his heritage mixed with the…

With a challenging year behind us with hopes of a brighter more prosperous year ahead, breweries like Brimstone Brewing Co. in Ridgeway, Ontario are grateful when government assistance is offered – it is welcomed, said owner Jason Pizzicarola.  “The government has been pretty good that way,” Pizzicarola said of various forms of assistance businesses have…

With the new year underway and most businesses trying to work out a game plan for 2021 after experiencing a challenging year, some brewers are seeing closures and For Sale signs in their future. It was a short two months ago that Central City Brewers closed the doors of its Red Racer Taphouse in Vancouver,…

Over the past few years, the introduction of low or non-alcoholic beers has been introduced into the industry. As wellness trends continue to grow and customers have more interest in these products, some companies are jumping on the trend. Minneapolis-based brewing company, Hairless Dog Brewing Co. took dry January into their hands as an ideal…

The Drop Bear Beer Company – whose tagline is drop the alcohol not the flavor – is looking to develop Wales’ first alcohol-free brewery by raising funds through Crowdcube. The Swansea-based company is looking to raise £500,000 – with £300,000 raised since the funding call went live on January 1. Currently, Drop Bear Beer offers…

As we kick off the new year and people are looking to a brighter year ahead not only as an overall outlook but in the brewing industry as well, Coors Light came up with a way for people to say bye-bye to 2020. Coors Light teamed up with creative agency Rethink to create Chill Starters,…

Belgium-based multinational drink and brewing company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced last month that it has entered into a strategic relationship with a consortium of institutional investors led by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. who will acquire a 49.9 percent minority stake in AB InBev’s US-based metal container plants for approximately 3 billion USD. Once completed,…

When the pandemic first hit, Analog Brewing owners Adam Corsault and Bryan Launier didn’t know what to expect. Their staff had to think quickly and decided to can beer, which was never part of the plan. Analog wanted to get their product into more restaurants and bars and earlier this year, the brewery decided to…

Founded in 1987 – in a kitchen – Les Brasseurs du Nord, a Quebec-based microbrewery, announced the launch of its first product in Ontario. Best known for its popular BORÉALE brand, Boréale Rousse was the first red ale sold in Quebec and now PALE ALE DES BOIS will be available in more than 100 LCBO…