The Beer Store Reports More Than $50 Million Loss in 2020
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,...
Turning Point Brewery Workers Join Service Employees International Union Local 2
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...
Labatt Breweries Launches Budweiser Zero in Canada
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...
The Champlain Society “Witness to Yesterday” Podcast Looks at History of Labatt Breweries
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...
Labatt Breweries Acquires Banded Peak Brewing
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,...
“Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt’s” by Matthew J. Bellamy Now Available
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."...
Bud Light Orange Now Available in Canada
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...
Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager Now Available in Western Canada
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)...
Goose Island Midway ISA Now Available in Canada
TORONTO, ON – Labatt Breweries has announced that it has launched another brand from Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Co. into the Canadian marketplace. Midway ISA (4.6% abv, 30 IBU) is described as follows: Paying tribute to...
Voluntary Recall Announced for Stella Artois Bottles in Canada & U.S.
TORONTO, ON - Anheuser-Busch InBev and Labatt Breweries have announced that bottles of Stella Artois in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled due to a risk of them containing glass particles....