Surly Brewing Company has a lot to answer for. The Minnesota-based brewery has become one of North America’s most respected modern breweries thanks to beers such as Furious IPA. And it was back in 2009, thanks to a love of soccer, that took John Heim and his family down to Minneapolis, one of Minnesota’s major…
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Nearly one and half million people call Manitoba home and more than half of these inhabit it’s capital Winnipeg. But in 2018, only 12 breweries operate in a province that spans 650,000km2. It’s a figure that would bring out most good beer lovers in a cold sweat, so it’s probably best not to tell them…
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Quite often at our barrel shop, we are approached by craft breweries asking for varied and different kinds of barrels that have previously held varied spirits such as rum, sherry, calvados and cognac. It gets tricky to procure good quality recently emptied barrels of this nature without having to procure an entire truckload of them…
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The study, which estimates the cost of substance use to Canadian society, cost $1.4 million to produce and was funded by Health Canada. Beer Canada said the report fails to discuss some of the positive trends that are a direct result of industry, government and NGOs working toward reducing harmful drinking and fostering a culture…
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Brewery numbers hit an all-time high of 817 in 2017, according to the latest figures released by Beer Canada. More than half of the 817 brewing facilities are located in either Ontario or Québec. The number of brewing facilities per every 100,000 drinking age adults increased by 16.8% from 2.4 to 2.8 breweries for 2017…
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Granted, the horrible (and illegal) practice of providing money to secure a place at a drinking establishment goes well back into the 1800’s. In 1997, when I started my career with the Oland Specialty Beer Co., it was against company policy to seal a commitment with a ‘keg deal’. In fact, our leadership team went…
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Sleeping again. I’m looking forward to sleeping again.” Tom Paterson is looking forward to getting a full night’s rest and….dare he say it, relax. Because for Paterson, seven years after he founded Junction Craft Brewing with Doug Pengelly, the duo have finally got somewhere they can truly call home. Oh, and a decent-sized patio where…
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California’s Russian River Brewing Company is one of those rare finds. A brewery, so often revered for its Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger IPAs but one that is also treasured for its barrel-aged output. Be that a strong dark ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, or a sour aged in Pinot barrels, the level…
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It has been a phenomenal experience. Being able to bring Goose Island beers to Toronto and having the ability to experiment and adapt to drinkers’ tastes is something special. It’s great to be part of,” explains Bernard Priest, head brewer at Goose Island’s Toronto Brewhouse. The Goose Island Brewhouse in Toronto was six months young in…
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The beer is The Exchange Brewery’s non-traditional version of a Flemish Ale that is decidedly tart from a short lactic fermentation and then aged in oak with a mixed cocktail of wild yeast and bacteria to round out its flavour. Our Bruin, which won a Gold Medal at the 2017 Ontario Brewing Awards, is auburn-brown…
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