Ontario is not my beat. But they seem to be making the most beer headlines recently with their breath-y announcements of allowing beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages in convenience stores. It seems like it has been Doug Ford’s biggest priority… Continue Reading →
I knew it was a mistake when I did it. I found a four-pack of tall boys from a B.C. brewery (whom I won’t name) selling for a couple of bucks under the average price at Sherbrooke. It was on… Continue Reading →
Yesterday, as part of a sprawling omnibus bill (Bill 80), the Alberta government announced some legislative changes that will loosen liquor rules in the province, specifically allowing homemade alcohol at private events and the creation of “entertainment districts” where alcohol… Continue Reading →
I get a lot of questions from craft beer consumers in Alberta about the future of the industry in the province. Many fear that the market is “saturated” – especially in Calgary – and worry we will see a fallback…. Continue Reading →
Over the past few years provincial governments across the country of various partisan stripes have happily gathered the local media to proclaim grand “loosening” of liquor laws. Most of the time these announcements end up being pretty thin gruel –… Continue Reading →
Late last week the AGLC released a Bulletin (which you can read here) making some amendments to their Liquor Manufacturer Policy. The big news is a relaxing of rules around contract brewing. The timing of the changes is a bit… Continue Reading →
As the globe continues to react to the growing crisis that is COVID-19, there has been much talk (in addition to the human costs of the pandemic) about its economic impacts . We are seeing hundreds of thousands of workers… Continue Reading →
