Posts by May 2009

Niagara College Considering Brewmaster Program

By CBN • May 28, 2009

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON – The St. Catharines Standard reports that Niagara College is considering starting a 2 year brewmaster program at their Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, with …

Granite Brewery Beer Store Opens in Halifax

By CBN • May 26, 2009

HALIFAX, NS – The Shop Talk blog on the website of Halifax weekly paper The Coast reports that the Granite Brewery have opened the …

New Brewpub Coming to Halifax

By CBN • May 26, 2009

HALIFAX, NS – Several years after the closure of John Shippey’s brewpub in the Historic Properties on Halifax’s waterfront, a new gastropub & brewery …

Yukon Brewing Fares Well in UK Cask Festival, Sends Ice Fog IPA to Alberta

By CBN • May 26, 2009

WHITEHOUSE, YK – As we reported back in February, Yukon Brewing was invited to participate in this year’s JDW Beer Festival, a cask ale …

Ontario Craft Brewers at Mondial de la Bière

By CBN • May 26, 2009

TORONTO, ON & MONTREAL, QC – For the first time in the festival’s 16 year history, breweries from Ontario will have a big presence …

Steam Whistle Releases Retro Opener for 2009

By CBN • May 26, 2009

TORONTO, ON – Steam Whistle Brewing has revealed the design of the 2009 edition of its retro bottle opener, a popular promotional item that …

Labatt Suing Brick Over Red Baron Packaging

By CBN • May 19, 2009

WATERLOO, ON – Brick Brewing announced today that it has received a Statement of Claim commenced by Labatt Breweries claiming that the recently redesigned …

Lakeport Relauches Brava Light

By CBN • May 18, 2009

HAMILTON, ON – Lakeport Brewing, a subsidiary of Labatt Breweries, has relaunched Brava Light as a brand extension for their “Mexican-style” Brava Lager.
At one …

Whistler Brewing Returning to Whistler

By CBN • May 18, 2009

WHISTLER, BC – Whistler Brewing officials have announced that the brewery will be returning to its namesake town later this year.
Founded in Whistler in …

Black Creek Historic Brewery

By CBN • May 17, 2009

TORONTO, ON – In what may be a first for Canada, a functioning historic brewery styled after those in use in the 1860s has …