17 August 2017 Archives

Steel & Oak x Freigeist Bierkultur Collaboration Steinbier Returns

CBNAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC – Steel & Oak Brewing has announced the return of a limited edition beer developed in collaboration with adventurous German brewery Freigeist Bierkultur. Last summer, Sebastian Sauer of Freigeist and the Steel & Oak...

Beer Events

Canadian Beer Festivals – August 18th to 24th, 2017

CBNAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

Here is this week’s round-up of beer festivals & events for the next 7 days, as extracted from our popular Beer Festival Calendar page. Click the links below for more details about each...

Beer Retailing

LCBO Reports Continued Growth in Craft Beer & Cider Sales for 2016-17

CBNAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

TORONTO, ON – The LCBO – Ontario’s government-owned liquor distribution and retail agency – has announced its financial results for the 2016-17 fiscal year, and craft beer and cider have once again shown some...

Brewery News

Northern Maverick Scrapping Fake News Ale & Trump-Related Branding

CBNAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

TORONTO, ON - Soon-to-open brewery Northern Maverick Brewing has announced that it will be scrapping its flagship brand, Fake News Ale, following a social media backlash. Originally unveiled earlier this...

Brewery News

Silver Stacks Brewing Opening Next Year in London

CBNAugust 17, 2017August 16, 2017

LONDON, ON - A new multi-use complex being developed in the former Kellogg cereal factory in London is set to include a craft brewery. As reported by the London Free...