Today the LCBO released its 2011-12 financials and guess what? Ontario Craft Beer led all product segments in growth, with 45% increased sales. To put that in perspective, VQA wines rose 9%. I think that this has little to do with changing tastes and is simply a result of the fact that LCBO has started selling Ontario Craft Beer. Indeed, its been an underserved […]
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Kensington Makes a Good Beer…But We All Knew That
Kensington Brewing Co.’s 1 year birthday party was a success (my standard of success of course being that I got to drink good beer on a Tuesday). Being a suit, I arrived slightly late to the game, but I was able to reaffirm a few points: 1. The Augusta Ale is damn good and, as you […]
Kensington Brew Party, Coke Beer and MooseHead’s Sweet Ride
Tonight is Kensington Brewing Company’s one year anniversary at WVRST. Celebrating neighborhood beer at its finest and great sausages. Sounds like the perfect recipe for beauty Tuesday and an unproductive Wednesday. Check the Facebook page. Coca Cola is re-entering the beer market, obviously acquiring Fosters’ Fijan Brew Division, among others. Interesting move? I guess not, but maybe they are recognizing what I already […]
Winnipeg Jets Fan Brew
We all know how pumped Winnipeg was to get the Jets back, and those who visited the Gateway of the West this winter may have seen that Budweiser commemorated the return of the NHL franchise by releasing Budweiser Fan Brew: Budweiser, but made with Winnipeg water (Insert joke here). Here’s how it worked: Budweiser poured […]
Chick Beer – Tapping Into Female Market or Just Stupid? You Guessed It.
Well, I think the branding says it all. Apparently “Chick Beer” isn’t doing so well. Shock, I know. The proprietors of this self proclaimed light craft beer claim that “woman are clamoring for a beer to call their own.” Really? I think that Julia Herz, along with many other woman, would have something to […]
Its not Happening, Its Happened – the Majors are in the Craft Business as the Craft Business Becomes Big
An already continuing theme on this blog, but one that I think is interesting. Major Breweries going craft. I’ll term it Big Craft Beer. (Molson Coors’ Six Pints Specialty Beer Company – Don’t know if specialty is the right word this day and age) A recent article from the Toronto Star […]
Samuel Adams Spring Lager
Brewer: Boston Brewing Co., Boston MA Category: Seasonal Alcohol content/volume: 5.5%/355ml Available: LCBO Well, it’s another seasonal addition from that little Boston craft brewery that mostly brews out of their giant brewery in Cincinnati. Sam Adams is an interesting breed in that respect – it’s definitely […]
Craft Beer is Corporate! More Signs that Craft Brew Continues to Boom
Portland based Craft Brew Alliance Inc., a NasDaq listed craft brewing company, has just announced significant financial gains for Q1 2012, including 19% increase in sales from Q1 2011, amounting to $38.5 million. Do these big numbers sound “craft” to you? Well, they are in Portland, where hipsters are turning in their PBRs for craft […]
Railway City Dead Elephant India Pale Ale
Brewer: Railway City Brewing Co., St. Thomas Ontario Category: IPA Alcohol content/volume: 6.5%/473ml Hoppy, caramel, sweet, good. Guys I like this one. Good job, this is what I like about beer.
Ontario Brewing Awards @ the Beer Academy??? May 17!
Well, both of these things could use some better publicity. The 9th annual Ontario Brewing Awards are fast approaching – May 17, 2012. Lots of great Ontario Brewers will be in attendance to accept awards and hand out some samples. Its being held at the Beer Academy, 75 Victoria Street, in Toronto. Should be a […]
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