Labatt Breweries

Labatt Breweries of Canada Announces $461.5 Million Capital Investment Program

CBNNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

TORONTO, ON – Labatt Breweries of Canada – a division of multinational brewing company AB InBev – has announced details of the investment of "$461.5 million through its capital program focused on sustainability, innovation...

Beer Releases

Labatt Breweries and Letterkenny Releasing Puppers Golden Lager

CBNJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

TORONTO, ON - New Metric Media, the producers of hit comedy series Letterkenny, have announced the return of the real world version of the beer brand featured on the show. Puppers Golden...

Beer Retailing Industry News

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,...

Industry News

Turning Point Brewery Workers Join Service Employees International Union Local 2

CBNOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020

VANCOUVER, BC - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 has announced that workers at Turning Point Brewery have joined its ranks in what it calls "one of the most significant...

Beer Releases

Labatt Breweries Launches Budweiser Zero in Canada

CBNSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

TORONTO, ON - Labatt Breweries has announced the official launch of a new non-alcoholic beer brand in the Canadian market. Budweiser Zero (0% abv) is described as follows: Building on the...

Beer In The Media & On The Web

The Champlain Society “Witness to Yesterday” Podcast Looks at History of Labatt Breweries

CBNAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020

TORONTO, ON - The Champlain Society, a non-profit organization with a mission "to increase public awareness of, and accessibility to, Canada’s rich store of historical records," has dedicated an episode...

Brewery News

Labatt Breweries Acquires Banded Peak Brewing

CBNJanuary 30, 2020January 30, 2020

CALGARY, AB – Labatt Breweries of Canada – a division of multinational brewing company AB InBev – has announced that it has purchased Calgary's Banded Peak Brewing. Launched in 2016 by partners Alex Horner, Matthew Berard,...

Beer Books & Magazines

“Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt’s” by Matthew J. Bellamy Now Available

CBNOctober 16, 2019October 15, 2019

MONTREAL, QC - McGill–Queen's University Press has announced the release of a new book that "traces the birth, growth, and demise of one of the nation's oldest and most successful breweries."...

Beer Releases

Bud Light Orange Now Available in Canada

CBNApril 9, 2019April 9, 2019

TORONTO, ON – Labatt Breweries has announced that another flavoured beer in the Bud Light brand family is now available in Canada. Bud Light Orange (4% abv) is described as a naturally flavoured light lager...

Beer Releases

Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager Now Available in Western Canada

CBNNovember 6, 2018November 6, 2018

TORONTO, ON – Labatt Breweries of Canada has announced that the latest release in the Budweiser Reserve series of premium beers is now available in Western Canada. Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager (6.2% abv)...