When deciding what important factors go into running a brewery, selecting the proper equipment, inventory logistics, labor concerns and market research are all vital. But, sometimes, waste management is overlooked. With a properly designed waste management system in place, breweries can avoid costly production delays, potential fines from local, state or federal environmental agencies and…
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AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is at it again and this time, they’re adding a little Vitamin D to the mix. The company has just launched a new, non-alcoholic version of Corona that is infused with Vitamin D. Corona Sunbrew 0.0% will contain “30% of the daily value of vitamin D per 330 mL…
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Victoria, British Columbia’s Phillips Brewing & Malting Co has launched iOTA. Founded in 2021, it is responsibly brewed by irresponsible brewers. Phillips believes that the magic of craft beer is not defined by its alcohol content but rather by the community it builds. As an award-winning independent craft brewery, they created iOTA non-alcoholic craft beer…
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Producers of barley malt in P.E.I.,have been getting calls from brewers scrambling for supply following a poor growing season in Western Canada and the U.S. Midwest, which included a hot and dry spring. “Some clients of ours who buy from Europe have logistic issues already,” said Redmer Renkema of Island Malt House. Both Renkema and…
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Hops seem to be bouncing back into the fold with an 11 percent jump last year, with hope for continued growth. The June Hop Acreage Strung for Harvest, 2021 report released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service noted hop acreage was at a record high of 60,000+ acres, 4 percent more than last year’s…
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Andrea Chiodo enjoys doodling, which ended up becoming the packaging art for Barrie, ON’s, Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery. With a background in literature, Chiodo was never certain how she would turn her university degree into a career but managed to find a pretty unique way to combine her passion for storytelling and art since the…
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As the industry kicks off 2022, the Brewers Association (BA) took a look back at a year filled with new growth, economic relief, supply chain disruptions, and innovation. In 2021, the sales tide swung back toward breweries, bars, and restaurants, and many craft brewers began to see the path back to their former production volumes,…
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Three Norfolk County craft breweries received medals at the 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards, a competition that drew 450 entries in 37 categories from 100 craft breweries across the province. Meuse Brewing Co., Charlotteville Brewing Co. and Wishbone Brewing Co. were all sent home with hardware. Co-owners of Meuse Brewing, Estelle van Kleef and Mischa Geven,…
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Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% grower-owned global hop supplier with a mission to connect brewers with family hop farms for more than 30 years, has launched a new podcast titled Bigger Than Beer. In their first season, they are featuring women+ from across the industry, from the hop farms to the taprooms, to tell…
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13 years ago, Paul McLauchlin and his wife Melinda were looking to add 2,000-square-feet of office space to their existing property and took to an innovative and creative design to do so – using beer cans. The husband and wife duo are president of the Rural Municipalities Association and Reeve of Ponoka County, and in…
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