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John Mitchell Ale Celebrates 40 Years of Craft Beer

By What's Brewing
OFFICIAL JOHN MITCHELL TRIBUTE ALE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF CRAFT BEER IN CANADA Announcing John Mitchell Signature Cascadian Dark Ale. It's a collab beer fundraiser whose complete proceeds will benefit a brewing school scholarship created in John's name.
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KPU Brewing: BC’S Class Of Beer, Part 2

By Dave Smith
In Part 2 of our Winter issue cover story, we visit the @KPUBrew Lab and get to know how the program works. Let's face it: there is probably no other science department that has the built-in appeal that beer brewing does.
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KPU Brewing: BC’S Class Of Beer, Part I

By Dave Smith
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Brewing & Brewery Operations program was crowned champion at the BC Beer Awards in October 2019. In Part I of our Winter issue cover story, we look at what makes this story unique in Canada.
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Raising a Generation of Brewers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

By Chelsea​ McDowell
The Brewing and Brewery Operations diploma program launched at the KPU Langley campus in 2014. As the BC craft beer industry rapidly expanded, so did the need for qualified, well educated staff. In 2013 KPU responded to this need by putting together an industry advisory council with the intent of not only providing a option for education in BC but also to develop a curriculum that met the specific needs of the local industry. Building a state-of-the-art brewery on campus was essential for the program to provide a place for the students to develop hands-on skills in addition to academic theory during the two year program.
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