higher input costs. It’s very competitive out
there. Brewers need many reasons to come
together and recognize they have more in
common than they know. We encourage
all of Canada’s 995 brewers to celebrate in
some way.”
Involvement in the inaugural Canadian
Beer Day doesn’t have to be a strenuous
endeavour for breweries. Leading up to –
and on – October 9, suggest pairing options
for menu items at tap rooms, encourage
guests to share their favourite place to enjoy
“It’s very competitive out
there. Brewers need many
reasons to come together and
recognize they have more in
common than they know.”
– Luke Harfod
a cold one via social media – they could win
Canadian Beer Day prizes. Contest details
and full Canadian Beer Day details, as well
as additional ideas and resources for brew-eries
found at www.canadianbeeerday.ca.
part to help spread the message that the
Canadian beer industry is an integral driver
for the Canadian economy is a success
for industry and this inaugural celebra-tion.
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celebrating Canadian Beer Day can be
Any little way a brewery can do its
According to Beer Canada’s Industry
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Trends update report, “In 2018, domestic
production decreased by 3.4 per cent to
21.65 million half-litres and domestic sales
rose modestly by 0.3 per cent.”
Despite this, beer’s impact on the
Canadian economy shouldn’t be under-estimated;
according to the Conference
Board of Canada, the beer industry sup-ports
149,000 jobs while contributing $13.6
billion to the country’s GDP. There are also
signs that the industry is growing in other
ways, too. Brewing facilities in Canada have
increased over 20 per cent in the last two
years, from a total of 817 to just under 1,000
in 2018, with new facilities opening – seem-ingly
– weekly.
In addition to bringing together almost
1,000 brewers scattered across the second
biggest country in the world, Canadian
Beer Day also provides people a chance to
appreciate the industry for what it is.
“Beer is first and foremost a bever-age
that brings the brewer and the grower
together into a product that they can share
with their customers, in an environment
that encourages conversation and social
well-being,” said Harford. “This is going to
be a community-wide event. It’s for any-body
that believes that Canada’s history
and its culture around beer needs to be rec-ognized
and celebrated.”
Courtesy of Beer Canada
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