A few weeks back, the Alberta government introduced the omnibus Bill 16: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act. The UCP has introduced a few of these in recent years, so the reaction to it was muted, especially given the controversial… Continue Reading →
Beer Canada has once again employed Bob and Doug McKenzie, Canada’s most famous fictional hosers, to tell Canadians about all the bad things the federal government is doing to their beer. A new set of radio and web-only ads have… 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 →
New radio ads began airing last week featuring the voices of Bob and Doug McKenzie, the iconic fictional beer-loving duo played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. The two hosers are demanding the federal government “freeze the beer tax”. The… Continue Reading →
One of the under-reported stories of 2022 was that a handful of 7-Eleven convenience stores were granted licenses to sell beer and wine for both in-store consumption and take away (they have also set up delivery through online delivery apps)…. 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 →
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 →
COVID-19 is going to transform many aspects of our daily lives. Dozens of industries will not look the same after we collectively get through this crisis. Our society, and our economy will be very different. The craft beer industry in… Continue Reading →
Yesterday the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its long awaited decision (at least by guys like me) on the appeal of Steam Whistle’s and Great Western Brewing’s lawsuit over the former beer mark-up policies. In short, the justices uphold the… Continue Reading →
