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New Carbon Calculator Aims To Improve Sustainability In Beer

A carbon footprint calculator has been created to help small craft brewers identify the scale of their carbon emissions. Developed by a research team led by the University of Leeds, the freely available calculator – which can be downloaded as an Excel document from the figshare website – will enable breweries to see how sustainable their operations…

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FlavorSum Opens Kalamazoo Expansion, Adds NJ Innovation Center

FlavorSum, a North American flavor producer, completed construction and opened a 35,000-square-foot expansion at its Kalamazoo, Michigan, facility. The increased footprint enhances the site’s emulsion, extraction, and warehousing capacity and includes investment in process automation to increase efficiency, quality, and safety. The on-site Innovation Center’s pilot plant has new UHT and HTST processing capabilities that support…

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Canadian Brewers Choice Awards Wraps Up 3rd Edition With An Explosive Finale

The Annual Canadian Brewer’s Choice Awards (CBCAs) brought down the house with a spectacular conclusion at the dazzling Awards Presentation Dinner Event held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.  Hosted for the first time at the historic and charming Pillar & Post Hotel in the heart of one of Ontario’s prettiest towns, Niagara-On-The-Lake, the event was…

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Award-Winning Guest Experience Provided By Brant On-Farm Artisan Brewery

In addition to crafting inventive craft beers, Cindy Blair and Harold Kuret have been successful in creating a one-of-a-kind guest experience at Steel Wheel Brewery since its founding in 2018. This experience includes multiple dining options, educational courses, and an opportunity for guests to immerse themselves in farming and agricultural history.  The couple would later…

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Madrí Excepcional: A Spanish Sensation Lands in Canada

Molson Coors Beverage Company is set to captivate Canadian beer lovers with the arrival of Madrí Excepcional this February. Having achieved immense success in the United Kingdom since its debut in 2020, the European-style lager is now positioned as Molson Coors’ most triumphant brand launch in recent decades. Frederic Landtmeters, President of Molson Coors Canada,…

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Down East Brewing Awards 2024 to Highlight Best in Craft Beer at Fredericton Craft Beer Festival

The Fredericton Craft Beer Festival is thrilled to announce the upcoming Down East Brewing Awards, set to take place during the festival. With an impressive panel of industry professionals, brewers, and certified judges, the awards aim to celebrate excellence in craft beer production. This unique format sets the Down East Brewing Awards apart, ensuring a…

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The Nonalcoholic Beer Industry’s Secrecy Stalls Innovation

Sweet, unfermented stew of barley. A foam explosion. When the beer isn’t sour, it has a sour funk. weak, thin, undercarbonated, and watery. When drinking nonalcoholic beers, these are just a few of the flaws you may frequently run upon. In contrast to the gloomy truth that craft beer sales are declining, the category is…

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Beer Store Expands Ontario Alcohol Delivery Partnership with DoorDash

The Beer Store and DoorDash Canada are growing their delivery collaboration. Thanks to a partnership with a San Francisco-based courier service, the Ontario booze shop is able to deliver from hundreds of locations. The two recently added over 230 more businesses to their initial December delivery list of 50 stores. According to the brewery, couriers…

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From the Archives… A Spotlight on Dominion City Brewing (Summer 2020 Edition)

From the Archives… A spotlight on Dominion City Brewing not too long after the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to rapidly unfold across the globe in the Summer of 2020.  The Ottawa River is Canada’s eighth largest watercourse. It’s also the chief tributary of the St. Lawrence. Starting in the Laurentian Mountains, the river flows west…

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Beer Babes Family

Welcome to the family   What started as a mutual interest in beer has become much more, explains Rachel Benkowski, co-founder of The Beer Babes Family, an organization that strives to support and positively engage all women in the beer community. This includes the casual beer drinkers to the highest level of brewers, Cicerones and Beer…

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