Royal City Brewing has released their Lantern Ale for an exclusive summer flight. The unfiltered blond ale is smooth, light and fresh with a slightly hoppy note.  It was made in association with the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) and normally released each February to honour Black History Month.  Each can sold will contribute 50…

As beer growth slows, traditional breweries are looking beyond beer to hard seltzer and other spirit blends. And they’re finding the brewing process very accommodating, explains Steve Grundy, founder and CEO of Top 5 Solutions. Beer makers face tough times.” – IndustryWeek “Beer sales stay flat.” – USA Today “Beer is dying.” – CNN  …

Foxnews.com https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/irish-pub-drone-drink-deliveryreports via The Guardian that an Irish pub is using a drone to bring drinks to the community during the shutdown. McKeever’s Bar and Lounge is using a drone to deliver drinks to locals during the coronavirus pandemic. This is just one way that many of the country’s famous bars and pubs are trying…

TAPPING THE WEST – How Alberta’s Craft Beer Industry Bubbled Out of an Economy Gone Flat The story behind Alberta’s craft beer boom. An insider’s look that brings together tasting notes, social history, politics, and science. • In 2013, Alberta eliminated its law around mandatory minimum brewing capacity. At the time, there were roughly a…

To work around global travel restrictions and help its customers earn revenue during the COVID-19 crisis, Cask Global Canning Solutions has just completed its first “virtual” canning system installations.  To make these five installations happen, Cask hustled together a new team of three installers who delivered phone and video-chat help, and five more Cask staffers…

With the goal to help beer lovers support independent craft breweries, Beer Finder was created to be the ultimate online directory to satisfy a thirst for Ontario craft beer. COVID-19 has brought significant challenges to the beer industry with the sudden, and unexpected closures of tap rooms, restaurants, and bars, but many breweries have quickly…

Kyle Kohlmorgen had a brewery, lost a brewery, and is now brewing again – as the founder, not the owner. Brewing Industry Guide takes a look at Kohlmorgen’s St Louis brewery Wellspent in an interesting feature that gives some excellent advice for those thinking of starting their own brewery. In the exceptional position of having…