At What’s Brewing, we’re happy whenever craft beer gets coverage in the media. Here’s the latest in must-know news from around the world of beer and beverages. Please send press releases or links to our Newsroom Editor at ac.gniwerbstahw @moorswen.
Fear on tap as COVID-19 chokes off small brewery sales
May 5, 2020
Industry insiders worry up to a third of Canada's craft brewers won't survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Cask Goes Virtual to Get Breweries into Cans
May 1, 2020
To work around global travel restrictions and help its customers earn revenue during the COVID-19 crisis, Cask Global Canning Solutions has just completed its first “virtual” canning system installations.
B.C. craft beer industry hit hard by coronavirus crisis
April 29, 2020
It was one of the industries hit early and hard by the coronavirus closures. What changes have B.C’s craft breweries been forced to make to stay afloat?
‘Breaking Bread’ Expands Nationwide in Support of Independent Food & Beverage Businesses
April 28, 2020
With a mission to support Canada’s small, independent food and beverage businesses, non-profit initiative Breaking Bread is marking its seventh week in operation with the launch of a new, expanded website featuring more than 1,500 listings across Canada.
BC Hospitality Foundation’s #HospitalityHustle Virtual Event
April 28, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the hospitality industry, the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) wants to help keep spirits up with a province-wide virtual event called the Hospitality Hustle.
National initiative launched to boost cash flow to vulnerable hospitality businesses
April 23, 2020
SilverChef, Canada’s leading hospitality financier, has launched the national #ServingHospitality initiative in partnership with inKind – a community financing platform, which is expanding its operations into Canada to support this cause.
Old Yale Tasting Room Now Open For Beers To Go
April 23, 2020
Old Yale Brewing already has an online store. Now their Chilliwack taproom is open for takeout, and they're considering re-opening their #CampfireKitchen to do some take out in the coming weeks.
Fraser Mills Fermentation readies beers for take-out during unusual times
April 23, 2020
As businesses across the Tri-Cities struggle to stay open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest addition to Port Moody’s craft beer scene is about to throw open its doors.
Canada’s Cask Deputizes Installers During COVID-19 Crisis
April 21, 2020
Cask Global Canning Solutions — the inventors of micro-canning — presented its first rule-breaking canning system for breweries at the 2002 Craft Brewers Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. But before that historic move, Cask smashed the bottles-only practices of the original small-batch beer makers: homebrewers.
Granville Island Brewing Drops New Seasonals and Ads Filmed in Quarantine
April 21, 2020
Granville Island Brewing, Canada’s original micro-brewery, has released a series of new beer ads created entirely in self-isolation with local actors and crew whose productions have been forced to shut down as a result of COVID-19.
Phillips plans to use beer from closed restaurants to make hand sanitizer
April 20, 2020
Breweries and distilleries around British Columbia have been making hand sanitizer for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has presented big challenges, but Vancouver’s craft beer community is working hard to stay positive
April 20, 2020
One minute, Vancouver craft-beer fans were sitting on patios and lounging in tasting rooms, ready to ring in the spring while the rest of Canada was still shovelling snow-covered walkways. The next, everything went FUBAR.