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Guinness Microdraught: The At-home Beer Tap

For anyone who has always wanted to pour a fresh pint of beer from the tap right at home, this one’s for you. Irish beer mogul, Guinness, is launching an at-home beer tap for £750 (CAD 1,273). This limited tap will be available for purchase beginning Monday December 6. The “Guinness Microdraught”, had launched earlier this…

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Hoppy Holidays from Main St. Brewing

Tucked into an historic heritage building that was formerly the heart of the Vancouver brewing scene in the 1800s, Main St. Brewing has been producing offbeat, outside-the-box and unconventional beers since it was first launched in 2014. This holiday season, they will help folks get into the festive spirit and show support for kids across…

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From Trash to a Recyclable Plant Home

A lot of brewers got creative over the pandemic, coming up with multiple ways to create revenue as constant changes had everyone navigating through every move. Rae Norton, from Savanah, Georgia, combined two things she loves — craft beer and gardening. She began to go through her collection of empty brew cans removing the tops,…

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Beer Canada Creates First Canadian Beer Policy Advisory Council

Beer Canada, the sole national inclusive voice and advocate for people who make and enjoy the nation’s beers and whose members account for 90 percent of the beer produced in Canada, have created the first Policy Advisory Council which will provide a leadership forum to gather input from brewers from coast-to-coast on important policy issues…

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Craft Breweries Steam Whistle and Beau’s Join Forces to Cut COVID Losses

Two of the largest craft breweries in Ontario have announced a joint distribution deal in an effort to cut the losses both companies faced during the pandemic. Toronto’s Steam Whistle Brewing and Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co., based in Vankleek Hill, Ontario announced last week that they’ll be merging their sales teams and distribution networks….

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Toronto Brewery Has Entered into a Bankruptcy Protection Agreement While Looking for a Buyer

The founders of West Toronto’s Junction Craft Brewery Tom Paterson and Doug Pengelly, began the brewery’s journey back in 2011 with a mission to create the highest-quality, hand-crafted beers. Since that time the brewery has grown and expanded its product offering adding great new styles and brands available across the province. In 2018 the business…

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Labatt Invests $461.5 Million in Sustainability, Innovation, and Future Growth Across Canada

Labatt Breweries of Canada is fuelling Canada’s economic recovery with a direct injection of $461.5 million through its capital program focused on sustainability, innovation and production enhancements that will have significant impact on its breweries and operations across the country. Labatt has 174 years of history of substantial investments in its brewing operations and in…

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The Craft Beer Industry Will Bounce Back Before 2027

There is good news on the horizon, and as much as the brewing industry would like these numbers to increase at a faster rate, data from Fortune Business Insights suggests there will be a sizable increase in the market by the end of 2027. The global craft beer market size stood at US$89.25 billion in…

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The Sustainable Debate: Aluminum Cans vs. Glass Bottles

The debate continues – brewers have been packaging their products in both aluminum cans and glass bottles for years, and now, according to a recent report via the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), cans have taken the lead with ongoing sustainability advantages to the aluminum beverage container compared to competing packaging types. The…

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CRISPR’s Gene-Edited Barley

With barley shortage affecting the industry, sometimes, with unexpected rainfall, sprouting barley can also cause several issues, including low market value prices. CRISPR decided to try something new. Pre-harvest sprouting can be avoided by prolonged grain dormancy through genetic manipulation. However, such dormancy can interfere with malt production and can also cause non-uniform germination upon…

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