Retirees of the Labatt Brewery will no longer receive free beer come 2019, reports CBC News. The move, a reaction to “the rising overall cost of maintaining a full benefits package” for retirees, puts an end to an initiative that has been active for more than 50 years. The equivalent of 52 cases of 12…
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Drinky.ca, founded by digital marketing expert Bill Wittur, says the site helps overcome the challenge suppliers have in accessing consumers. “We’ve met a lot of people who want visibility. Unfortunately, shelf space is hard to come by and expensive to maintain if you get a listing,” he explained. The company explained: “Drinky.ca makes it easy…
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Stray Dog, based in Orleans, Ottawa, has debuted its first beer ‘This One’, which is its take on a California Common. The brewery explained: “Our take on a California Common, a unique North American style with a rich history dating back to the Gold Rush era, This One is based on our award-winning recipe. “It…
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Toronto, Ontario-based Bandit Brewery has launched the first of its four seasonal beers, with three more to follow across November. The 10bbl microbrewery, based in Roncesvalles, has launched its new Chai Porter, with a trio of beers to follow this month. A Dry Stout is released on 4 November, its Roggen rye beer a week…
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Markham’s Rouge River Brewing Co will open on Bullock Dr this week, reports Ontario Beverage Network. The brewery is the brainchild of former Toronto’s Mill Street Brewery, Jordan Mills. The initial product line will include the 6% Autumn Pale Ale and its Autumn IPA that comes in at 6.8%. He said: ““My concept is to…
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Cameron’s Brewing Company has added Black Forest Dark Lager and Bamberg Smoked Ale to its new Brewmaster’s Selection. Black Forest Dark Lager is a classic Schwarzbier styled beer, which is described as “dark in colour, complex in flavour, yet extremely quaffable” coming in at 4.5%. “Black Forest Dark Lager has a brown bread crust like…
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Russell Breweries has confirmed it is selling both Fort Garry and Russell Brewing to two separate companies. Fort Garry Brewing Company is being sold for close to $8m ($7,715,545.00) to a newly established Manitoba-based Limited Partnership, which is backed by “one of the largest diversified private equity/venture capital firms within the prairie provinces” said the…
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Keg Logistics has grown its beer and cider customer count to more than 1,000 following the acquisition of Atlas Keg Company. The move is designed to provide a “one-stop-shop solution to help its customers thrive”. The acquisition also significantly enhances Keg Logistics’ coverage across the United States, and its ability to “provide keg and brewery…
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Mill Street has launched its latest Harvest sampler pack and has also revived its popular ‘Vanilla Porter’. The Harvest pack comprises three beers. ‘Oktoberfest Style’ is a 5.5% number featuring Hersbrucker hops. Also included is ‘Tankenstein IPA’ which is a 7.0% beer brewed with Nugget and Cascade while the pack is rounded off with the…
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Nickel Brook Brewing Co’s Burlington Brewery at 864 Drury Lane, Burlington has been rebranded as The Funk Lab. The move enables the brewery to focus solely on sour and funk beer production in Burlington. Nickel Brook’s core beers that include ‘Headstock IPA’ and ‘Naughty Neighbour APA’ are produced at the Hamilton, Ontario facility it owns…
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