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Squamish’s Oldest Craft Brewery Sold to Hospitality Group

“The award-winning craft brewery and cozy hotel has established an excellent reputation among the Sea-to-Sky community and across the country since 1996, and we are excited for the opportunity to uphold its 25-year commitment to delivering exceptional beer, food, and accommodation experiences,” said a recent press release announcing the sale of Howe Sound Inn and…

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Prince Edward Island Regulates Liquor Delivery

Earlier this year, the Government of Prince Edward Island introduced the allowance of liquor delivery throughout the province to allow brewers to stay in business by delivering their products to the hands of consumers during the pandemic. The good news for both brewers and customers is this delivery system will now become a permanent fixture….

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Women Brewers are Rising in the Phoenix Craft Beer Industry

“Arizona had always been an underserved market by local breweries until this latest boom,” says Leah Huss, co-owner of Huss Brewing Company in Uptown Phoenix. Founded in 2007, the Pink Boots Society is an organization of women in the brewing industry, which has grown from 16 chapters when it was first founded to about 2,400…

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Job Loss During Pandemic Turned into New Craft Beer Brand

Dan Wright worked at a logistics company in the UK until May 2020. When he lost his job due to the pandemic, he turned lemons into craft beer. Wright converted his garage into a mini brewery while his wife Natalie, was working from home while pregnant. Six months later, Wright was granted a license from…

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Craft Beer Consumer Poll Habits in the U.S.

A recent study in the U.S. was conducted to outline and gauge current consumer attitudes and spending habits. Keeping in mind fluctuations due to the pandemic, research included 1,342 unique submissions. The average age was 42 years old. All data was collected December 1 to 6, 2020. The breakdown of the survey was conducted in…

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Growth of Craft Beer in Saskatchewan Gives Barley a Boost

It’s no secret that the craft beer market in Saskatchewan has been on the rise and the province continues to look for new ways to increase their presence in the market. Currently, craft beer accounts for 10 to 15 percent of national beer sales by volume, which is expected to rise to 15 to 20…

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Nova Scotia and Boston Breweries Cheers Century-old Connection with a New Collaboration

The borders between Canada and the US might be closed, but that didn’t stop two breweries located on opposite sides to create a beer honoring the century-long friendship between Nova Scotia and Boston. The abbey-style ale is a collaboration between Big Spruce Brewing of Baddeck, Nova Scotia, and Boston’s Harpoon Brewery that began last year…

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Pittsburgh’s The Museum of Beer is Launching Free Online Beer Exhibit

The Museum of Beer, a 50,000-square-foot complex set to open up shop somewhere in Downtown Pittsburgh – is launching a free online exhibit called, The Story of Beer in Pennsylvania.  Organizers are trying to raise $20 million for the project, which will include 20,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, a 300-seat brewpub pouring 30 to…

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Pandemic Lockdown Prompts Brewer to Capture the Experience in Craft Beer

With the epicentre of the Coronavirus emerging in Wuhan, China and the city was the first to go into  76-days of lockdown, Wang Fan – founder of  No. 18 Brewery –  resorted to commemorate these troubled times through beer.  Life is just starting to get back to normal in Wuhan, But Fan’s business took a…

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New Central Alberta Brewery Set to Open in Locally Produced Market

Thanks to the collaboration between Lacombe’s Blindman Brewing, Red Deer County’s Red Hart Brewing, and Penhold’s Red Shed Malting, a new brewery is on the horizon to open this month. The shared vision between these three brewers is to unify and showcase the thriving Central Alberta craft beer community using local ingredients as well as…

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