30 May 2019 Archives

The Georgia Straight 2019 Beer Issue Now Available

CBNMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019

VANCOUVER, BC – In conjunction with the 10th anniversary edition of Vancouver Craft Beer Week, Vancouver arts and culture weekly The Georgia Straight has published its annual Beer Issue. Articles in the feature section include: Vancouver...

Beer Books & Magazines

The Growler BC Summer 2019 Issue Now Available

CBNMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019

VANCOUVER, BC – The Summer 2019 issue of The Growler – a quarterly guide to British Columbia’s craft brewing scene – is now available. In addition to listings for more than 180 breweries throughout...

Brewery News

Big Rock Brewery Announces Layoffs Due To Increase in Provincial Beer Tax

CBNMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019

CALGARY, AB – Big Rock Brewery has announced that it is undertaking "significant cost-cutting measures, including reductions to the Corporation's workforce," with Alberta's provincial beer tax being blamed for the move. According to...

Beer Events

Canadian Beer Festivals – May 31st to June 6th, 2019

CBNMay 30, 2019May 29, 2019

Here’s 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 event,...

Beer Releases

Nickel Brook Brewing Releasing Melbourne Punch DDH IPA

CBNMay 30, 2019May 29, 2019

BURLINGTON, ON – Nickel Brook Brewery has announced details of its newest small batch beer. Melbourne Punch (4.9% abv, 49 IBU) is described as follows: Named after the first image of a boxing...

Brewery News

Beaches Brewing Company Opening Brewpub in East Toronto

CBNMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019

TORONTO, ON - Two years after launching its debut contract-brewed beer at bars in its namesake neighbourhood in Toronto's east end, Beaches Brewing Company has announced plans to open a...

Beer Releases

Sawdust City Brewing Releases Gnarnia Session IPA

CBNMay 30, 2019May 29, 2019

GRAVENHURST, ON – Sawdust City Brewing has announced details of the 22nd of its 52 weekly beer releases for 2019. Gnarnia Session IPA (4.5% abv, 10 IBU) is described as follows: This Vermont-style Session IPA...

Beer Releases

2 Crows Brewing Releasing Humdinger Farmhouse Ale

CBNMay 30, 2019May 29, 2019

HALIFAX, NS – 2 Crows Brewing has announced details of a new limited edition beer set for release this weekend. Humdinger (4.9% abv, 15 IBU) is a dry hopped farmhouse ale that was fermented...