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FREDERICTON, NB – Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL), the provincial liquor agency in New Brunswick, has recently launched MyWorldOfBeer.com, an online resource for beer drinkers in the province.
The main focus of the site is the beer review feature that allows registered members to rate beers that are available at ANBL outlets, as well as those available outside of the province.
The site also features news on new beer arrivals and promotions, tips on beer and food pairing, and a “Beer 101″ section that provides information on everything from ingredients and brewing methods to the history of beer and brewing in various countries around the world.
TORONTO, ON – As part of the lead-up to Ontario Craft Beer Week, taking place throughout the province on June 20th to 26th, the Ontario Craft Brewers have just release a promotional video entitled “I Am An Ontario Craft Brewer”.
Influenced by the “I Am A Craft Brewer” short film produced by American craft brewers last year, and the BC-centric “I Am A Canadian Craft Brewer” video released to promote Vancouver Craft Beer Week in May, the video features clips of brewers and brewery owners from all over Ontario discussing their passion for beer, and why craft beer is better than mainstream products:
VANCOUVER, BC – To help promote Vancouver Craft Beer Week, taking place May 10th to 16th, the event organizers have produced a video in the style of the “I Am A Craft Brewer” short film produced by American craft brewers last year.
Entitled “I Am A Canadian Craft Brewer”, it features primarily brewers from British Columbia, but is also meant to honour the hard work and passion of small-scale brewers all across the country. Check it out below:
TORONTO, ON – Drinksville.com, a video blog featuring tastings and reviews of various alcoholic beverages, has launched “Wine Guy/Beer Guy”, a new series hosted by master sommelier John Szabo and beer writer Stephen Beaumont.
The first instalment was posted earlier this week, and features Szabo and Beaumont discussing several flavoured beers, including a tasting of Dieu Du Ciel!‘s Route des Epices.
According to Beaumont, four instalments have been filmed so far, with two on beer and two on wine, and future editions will be dependent on response to the first series.