For people who call the shots in Canada’s beer, spirits, and wine industries

In partnership with Beer Canada, Spirits Canada and Wine Growers Canada

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Pours & Paws

Beer

Brewery profiles, feature products, packaging, design and more

Wine

Sustainability, vineyards, processes packaging solutions, and more

Spirits

A look at distilleries and the people behind them, equipment, and more

Other

Ciders, non-alcoholic beverages, and everything in between

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Feature Profile Article Review

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Beer Canada Stands with Canadian Workers and Businesses in the Face of U.S. Tariffs

May 6, 2025

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Profile Spirits

Black Fly Beverage Company

May 1, 2025

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Wine Growers Canada Expands Responsible Drinking Campaign

March 6, 2025

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Championing Craft’s Future

March 4, 2025

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Responsible Beer Consumption

February 27, 2025

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Upcoming events

25Jul

Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2025

Bandshell Park, Toronto, Ont.

31Jul

Taste of Calgary

Venue – TBA, Calgary, Alta.

26Sep

Winnipeg Wine Festival

RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Man.

08Oct

Canadian Beer Day

Various Locations Cross-Canada

16Oct

BC Craft Brewers Conference (BC Beer Con)

Anvil Centre, New Westminster, B.C.

17Oct

Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival

BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alta.

04Nov

Ontario Craft Brewers Conference & Marketplace

Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ont.

07Nov

Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival

Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alta.

18Nov

NB Spirits Festival

Delta Hotel, Fredericton, N.B.

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Industry News

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Wine industry renews calls for inter-provincial winery-to-consumer delivery

Wine Growers Canada (WGC) is renewing calls for federal-provincial progress to tackle long-standing, archaic barriers to inter-provincial trade.

April 28, 2025

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2025 Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition results

The results for the 2025 Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition are live. The Canadian Artisan Spirit of the Year was awarded to Compass Distillers for their Aperitivo.

April 28, 2025

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The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025 will be revealed in Hong Kong on Oct. 8

The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony in Hong Kong at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

April 28, 2025

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WSET launches two new diploma centers in Canada

Starting August 2025, George Brown College will offer the WSET Level 4 diploma in Wines – an expert-level qualification covering all aspects of wine.

April 11, 2025

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Canada’s new Centre for Plant Health to benefit wine and fruit industries

A state-of-the-art scientific facility is now open, setting a new standard for plant health science and bolstering Canada's trade and agriculture sectors.

April 2, 2025

Various pages from Fall 2024 issue of Poured Magazine

Burdock Brewery’s Lit Pickle Returns: The Cult-Favourite Pickle Seltzer is Back with a New and Improved Formula

Small-batch craft pickle seltzer is making its highly anticipated return, but this time with a refined formula and expanded availability

February 13, 2025

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