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DME Brewing Solutions merge with Newlands Systems

DME Brewing Solutions (DME) and Newlands Systems (NSI) have collaborated to allow both businesses to “fortify their position as global leaders in the craft brewing equipment manufacturing industry”. DME president and CEO assumes the role of CEO while Brad McQuhae takes the position of senior vice president of innovation for the combined organization, effective immediately….

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Econse pairs with St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences on project

Econse has tied with St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences (River Institute) to launch the project at the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference in Toronto this October. Craft Beer Waterprints measure and analyzes the wastewater that craft breweries produce to help improve their water quality and make it easier to meet local wastewater targets. The…

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Tooth and Nail Brewing Company celebrates first anniversary with new beer

Ottawa-based Tooth and Nail Brewing Company has unveiled a new beer, ’Eerste’, to mark it’s first anniversary. The 5.6% beer is a blend of other beers the company has produced and is available in 500ml bottles. Matt Tweedy, owner and brewmaster of Tooth and Nail Brewing Company, explained: “For our Anniversary beers, we have decided…

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Big Rock Brewery opens new Ontario facility

Calgary-based Big Rock Brewery marked Toronto Beer Week with the opening of its new brewery in Ontario. Visitors last weekend were given the chance to look inside our its brewhouse, meet its Ontario Brewmaster, Connor K. Patrick, as well as its Head Brewmaster, Paul Gautreau. There was also the opportunity to taste some of its…

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Moosehead to build 10,000sqft brewery concept in Saint John, New Brunswick

Moosehead Breweries has confirmed that it will open its new small-batch brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick, adjacent to Pugsley slip. Moosehead President Andrew Oland, said: “Returning to the Uptown Saint John area is meaningful and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our company’s milestone anniversary than the opening of this brewery….

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The Collingwood Brewery rolls out 2016 Vintage Ale

Collingwood, Ontario-based The Collingwood Brewery has released the latest iteration of its Vintage Ale. The 6.9% beer features Beaver Valley Gold honey and Cascade and Chinook hops. The brewery explained: “Georgian Bay is truly beautiful at the end of summer.  The days become shorter, a new season is on the horizon, and you can just…

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MEHEEN MANUFACTURING JOINS FORCES WITH WILD GOOSE CANNING

Wild Goose Canning has joined forces with Meheen, a move that enables the new business to offer canning and bottling lines to customers. Meheen and Wild Goose confirmed that both businesses would continue to offer and support their current products. Going forward, they said they plan to harness their “unified experience, industry knowledge and ingenuity…

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Refined Fool Brewing Company set for second site

The Refined Fool Brewing Company, which became Sarnia’s first brewery in more than a hundred years when it opened in 2013, is set to open a second site. The brewery’s co-owner, Nathan Colquhoun, told the council that the business is focused on revitalizing the city’s downtown and job creation, reported Blackburn News. The council praised the city’s first craft…

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Bandit Brewery to launch four new beers as part of Oktoberfest

Bandit Brewery, located in the heart of Roncesvalles, will kick-off Oktoberfest with a party on 1 October. The 10bbl brewery is launching four new beers, an Altbier, Dunkles Bock, Maibock and Vienna Lager, as part of the celebrations. They explained: “We are a group of passionate beer heads who don’t take ourselves too seriously and…

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Coast Mountain Brewing open for business

A new brewery and taproom designed to share “the very best and most memorable beers with family and friends” has opened in Whistler. Coast Mountain Brewing came into being when a husband and wife team started out as home-brewers with a passion in Permberton, BC. They explained: “We were able to spin that love of…

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