Alberta Brewery Taprooms and Brewpubs Allowed to Reopen Today
EDMONTON, AB - With the first stage of Alberta's COVID-19 economic relaunch going into effect today (May 14th), breweries in most of the province are now allowed to reopen to...
Alberta Government Wins Appeal Against $2 Million Payment to Great Western & Steam Whistle, But Can’t Reinstate Brewery Rebate Program
CALGARY, AB – CBC News reports that the Government of Alberta has logged both a win and a loss in the latest - and likely final - ruling in a four-year legal battle over beer markup...
Alberta Adjusting Small Brewer Markup Schedule to Include More Breweries
CALGARY, AB – The Government of Alberta has announced that its retail markup schedule for small breweries is being adjusted to allow some larger breweries to also benefit from reduced markups on their...
Alberta Government Loosens Liquor Rules for Parks and Festivals
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Environment & Parks Minister Jason Nixon have announced legislation changes that will loosen the rules around the consumption of beer and other...
Alberta Launching Alcohol Trade Challenge Against Ontario, Replacing Brewery Rebate Program with New Markup Structure
CALGARY, AB – The Government of Alberta is set to launch a trade challenge against Ontario under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement over policies that it says are discriminatory towards Alberta's small brewers and other...
Alberta Government Planning to Appeal Latest Court Ruling Against Brewery Rebate Program
CALGARY, AB – CBC News reports that the Government of Alberta plans to appeal a recent court ruling that deemed its rebate program for Alberta breweries to be unconstitutional. Speaking to reporters earlier today following a...
Alberta Government Ordered to Pay Restitution to Great Western Brewing & Steam Whistle Brewing
CALGARY, AB – CBC News reports that the Government of Alberta will need to pay restitution to two out-of-province breweries over a controversial beer markup structure that favoured Alberta breweries. Calgary Court of Queen's Bench Justice Gillian...
Alberta Government Loses Agreement on Internal Trade Appeal, Must Repeal or Amend Brewery Rebate Program
CALGARY, AB - CBC News reports that the Government of Alberta has lost its appeal against an earlier ruling by the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) regarding its Alberta Small Brewers...
Alberta Government Announces Grant to Alberta Small Brewers Association
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced that it has awarded a grant to the Alberta Small Brewers Association (ASBA) with an aim to "establish craft brewing as a...
Alberta Government to Appeal Trade Panel Ruling on Beer Mark-Up & Rebate Structure
CALGARY, AB – The Government of Alberta has announced that it will be appealing a recent trade panel decision that its mark-up and rebate structure for small breweries is in violation...