By Mom ‘n Hops on Oct. 3, 2013 The Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) have announced the first edition of its monthly Brewmaster’s virtual 6-pack, a new feature pegging together choices from Ontario’s top brewmasters. While not a physical 6-pack, the ...
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Hauling out those fall and winter coats is hard, depressing work. Why not have a beer to help get you through it? By: Brendan Ross Photo credit: Brendan Ross We’re nearing the time of year when one trades T-shirts for ...
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By: Eno Sarris We’re working on regional sorting on the leaderboards. You’ll have filters and drop downs and regional and state and city options. For now, the new advancement to the regional information on the boards should make for some ...
Read More »Excitement Brewing for Ontario Craft Beers
Province Helping Ontario Craft Brewers Create Jobs Posted July 25, 2013 Ontario is providing small craft brewers with renewed support by extending the Ontario Microbrewery Strategy for two more years to help create jobs and expand the industry. Through the ...
Read More »2nd Ontario Craft Brewers Conference
Speakers and Agenda Set for 2nd Annual Ontario Craft Brewers Conference The 2nd Annual Ontario Craft Brewers Conference will take place on Thursday, October 17th, 2013 from 8:00-5:00 p.m. at the Allstream Centre, located at 105 Princes’ Blvd. at Exhibition Place in ...
Read More »Beer Store Monopoly
Beer Store Profits $700M Yearly From Near-Monopoly, Study Finds Posted by: CBC The Beer Store is reaping $700-million annually in “incremental profits” when compared to Quebec stores because of higher prices and the near-monopoly the foreign-owned retailer has in Ontario, ...
Read More »Why Toronto’s Craft Brewers Are Experimenting With Home-Grown Hops
Most breweries import hops from overseas, but a few local craft brewers are looking into an alternative. By: Sheena Lyonnais Hops—the small flowers that act as the primary flavouring agent in beer—are usually imported from places like Germany and Belgium. ...
Read More »Craft beer wave could lose its fizz: Olive
Craft beer could become a victim of its own popularity. By: David Olive on August 30, 2013 – Toronto Star A funny thing happened on the way to global domination of the world beer market by a handful of “macrobreweries.” ...
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