Beer Retailing

Labatt Breweries Launches BEES E-Commerce Platform for Retailers

CBNAugust 31, 2022August 30, 2022

TORONTO, ON – Labatt Breweries of Canada has announced the launch of a new "game-changing, customer-centric e-commerce technology" for its retail partners. BEES is described in a press release as follows:...

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Libra Non-Alcoholic Beers from Upstreet Craft Brewing Now Available in Quebec

CBNFebruary 17, 2022February 16, 2022

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced that its Libra line of non-alcoholic beers is now available at retail outlets throughout Quebec via a partnership with Svaneke Distributions. "Expanding our retail presence across the...

Beer Retailing

Big Drop Brewing Shutting Down Canadian Online Store

CBNDecember 13, 2021December 14, 2021

TORONTO, ON – UK-based non-alcoholic beer company Big Drop Brewing has announced that it will soon be shutting down its Canadian online shop - although that doesn't mean the end of seeing its...

Beer Retailing

Old Galt Bottle Shop Releases OG Advent Calendar

CBNNovember 10, 2021November 9, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, ON - Old Galt Bottle Shop, a beer retailer and taproom in Ontario's Waterloo Region, has announced the release of an advent calendar featuring a selection of beer from...

Beer Retailing

Libra Non-Alcoholic Beers from Upstreet Craft Brewing Now Available at Sobeys in Atlantic Canada

CBNAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced that its Libra line of non-alcoholic beers is now available at Sobeys grocery stores throughout Atlantic Canada. "This is another important step in building...

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C’est What Durham Brewing Launches Online Sales & Opens Brewery Patio

CBNJuly 16, 2021July 15, 2021

PICKERING & TORONTO, ON - C'est What Durham Brewing, the recently launched joint venture between Toronto beer bar C’est What and Pickering's County Durham Brewing, has announced the debut of online...

Beer Retailing

Kichesippi Beer Co. Launches Bottles and Cans Beverage Company

CBNMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021

OTTAWA, ON – Kichesippi Beer Co. has announced the launch of a new retail brand to sell its own products as well as other alcoholic beverages. Bottles and Cans Beverage Company is described...

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The Beer Store Reports More Than $50 Million Loss in 2020

CBNApril 8, 2021April 7, 2021

TORONTO, ON - The Beer Store, the Ontario retail chain majority owned by Molson Coors and Labatt/AB InBev, has reported an operating loss of $50.7 million for the year 2020,...

Beer Legislation Beer Retailing

Ontario Government to Allow Sale of Local Beer at Farmers’ Markets

CBNMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021

TORONTO, ON – The Government of Ontario has announced that craft breweries in the province will be allowed to sell beer at local farmers' markets as of the upcoming 2021 season. The announcement was...

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Fairweather Brewing Opens Pop-Up Retail Shop in Toronto

CBNJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

HAMILTON & TORONTO, ON - Hamilton's Fairweather Brewing has announced the launch of a new retail location in Toronto. The shop is operating as a takeaway window at Nice Nice (269 Dunn Ave.), a...