Breweries are shifting from production to hospitality

By Jacob Mancini As we enter the holiday season, breweries are offering more than just their usual seasonal brews. While pumpkin ales and festive stouts remain fan favourites, there’s a bigger change fermenting in the industry, one that goes beyond what’s in your glass. Breweries are starting to reimagine their spaces, evolving from production facilities […]

Alberta liquor sector creating jobs, diversifying economy

Press release By reducing markup and creating grant programs, the Alberta government is supporting the province’s liquor industry and helping businesses grow and thrive. Since launching in August 2016, the Alberta Small Brewers Development Program has provided eligible small brewers with grant funding, giving recipients the flexibility to invest in their businesses, increase production capacity, […]

Canada’s beer industry is brewing out west

By Jordan Knox If you haven’t checked out the beer industry on the west coast in the last five years, you are missing out. Most craft breweries on the west coast are taking a minimalist approach, using simple quality ingredients, and highlighting seasonal products. The tasting rooms where the steel brewing tanks are visible, simple […]