Federal officials are proposing changes to national beer standards that would force brewers to list every ingredient on a can or bottle. (Chris Young/Canadian Press)

Alterations to national beer standards being considered by federal government

Your beer is about to undergo a government makeover.

Federal officials are proposing changes to national beer standards that would widen the number of ingredients permitted in a pint and force brewers to list every ingredient on a can or bottle.

Even the Canadian definition of “beer” would change.

The changes would mark a major overhaul of beer standards introduced more than 30 years ago, but they must first go through public consultations quietly launched days ago.

More on this story here >>
 

  Filed under: Beer In The News, Politics & Advocacy
  Tagged under: brewers to list every ingredient, Canada's definition of beer could be changing, national beer standards