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.
This is why my brewery shut down
August 16, 2017
The owners of five breweries that closed or have been put up for sale in the past year explain just what went wrong. Since the mid-2000s, opening a brewery has been a pretty solid business decision.
Green Flash Announces New Midwest Brewery
August 16, 2017
Less than one year after opening doors to their second brewery on the East Coast, Green Flash Brewing Co. announces they are expanding into the Midwest and opening a third location in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Grocery stores, craft breweries behind declining Beer Store sales: expert
August 14, 2017
Ontario's decision to allow grocery stores to sell beer and the growth of craft breweries are two of the main forces driving declining sales at the Beer Store, according to an Ottawa industry expert.
Terroir is dead. Long live “origin beer.”
August 14, 2017
We begin with a question oft-pondered among brewers and thoughtful drinkers: What is terroir as it relates to beer? The word has long been used in winemaking to describe the influence of environmental factors like soil composition and climate on the grapes, and its meaning has since been broadened to encompass a variety of other agricultural goods. But what is it, really?
Vancouver’s best craft beer patios
August 14, 2017
Let’s face it, beer just tastes better outside. When the sun is shining down, few things in life are better than a frosty, refreshing pint in your hand.
Pint by pint, a hoppy revolution is brewing in Russia
August 14, 2017
Pint by frothy pint, a hoppy revolution is brewing in Russia. This new generation of craft brewers began sprouting in the vodka capital of the world as foreign beers became too expensive and beer fans sought alternatives to mass-produced lagers.
It looks and smells like beer, but it’s not really
August 12, 2017
For a craft beer connoisseur, it was the worst kind of news. Ted Fleming went in for what was supposed to be a regular visit to the doctor's office. Instead he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a sometimes painful bowel condition the impacts the body's ability to digest food.
Sudbury craft beer fest a boon for new brewers
August 11, 2017
But established companies 'don't make any money going to the festivals,' says Stack Brewing owner Shawn Mallioux. He is more selective about which craft beer festivals his business attends since they're purely marketing opportunities, not financial ones.
Details Announced for BC Beer Awards & Festival 2017
August 11, 2017
Vancouver BC, August 11, 2017 - The 8th annual BC Beer Awards and Festival (BCBA) is set to return on October 21, 2017 to the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. The signature consumer tasting event of BC Craft Beer Month, this festival celebrates the very best in craft brewing from across the province. A one-day only event, it features both the BC Beer Awards ceremony and a craft beer festival with over 65 breweries, and a selection of BC ciders presented by The BC Farmed Craft Cider Association.
The craft brewery is quickly becoming a community staple like your library, grocery store and coffee shop
August 11, 2017
Admit it, pessimists: the craft beer movement has defied your gloomy predictions. A year or two ago, even supporters of the dozens of neighborhood breweries that have popped up all over Southern California were predicting the movement had reached its apex.
Red Bird Brewing Opens Taproom in Kelowna
August 10, 2017
Red Bird Brewing has opened the doors to its taproom in Kelowna, although it will be a little while longer until patrons are able to enjoy any house-brewed beers.
Coquitlam’s first brewery to open Aug. 22
August 10, 2017
Byron Vallis, a Dr. Charles Best secondary graduate, is ready to pour his ales, sour weisse and IPA. He's been pulling 100-hour weeks for the past four months and, now, is finally ready to pull the tap handles at Coquitlam's first craft brewery.