SUMMER 2020
VOL. 2, NO. 2
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEER CANADA, SPIRITS CANADA
AND WINE GROWERS CANADA
Contents
Departments
2 Letter from the Editor
3 Events
34 Industry News
36 Philanthropy
Features
16 They Can Do It
Mobile Canneries: A craft brewer’s best friend
20 Filling a Need
New Multi-Container Packaging Centre
from Alberta-based AM Jade Co. is capable
of filling both cans and bottles
24 From New Zealand to the Okanagan
Matt Dumayne is a Kiwi who fell into winemaking
by accident and is now chief winemaker for
Okanagan Crush Pad, a thriving winery and
custom crush facility in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley
Profiles
4 Back40 Distillery Inc.
The Camrose, Alberta-based distillery has
carved out a great reputation using locally
sourced ingredients in its product line
8 Burrowing Owl Vineyards
Conservation is at the heart of this B.C. family winery
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They
Can Do It
Mobile Canneries: A craft
brewer’s best friend
INSIDE: • Back40 Distillery Inc.
• Circle of Innovation
On the Cover
As more breweries and
distilleries – even wineries –
make the move to cans for
packaging, mobile canneries
are popping up across the
country, bringing access to
companies that may not be
near a cannery. Poured Canada
caught up with two of these
businesses to get the full
scoop. Find it on page 16.
12 Village Brewery
Handcrafted beers to connect communities
Articles
28 Top Shelf Reads
Book Review: Canadian Spirits: The Essential
Cross-Country Guide to Distilleries, Their
Spirits, and Where to Imbibe Them
29 Industry Trends
From the voice of the people who brew our nation’s beers
31 Circle of Innovation
Glenmore Custom Print & Packaging expands to offer
custom printed tubes for premium spirits and wines
33 Call for Care
Offering the right telemedicine services can help
employees get the care they need, when they need it
Cover photo: Vessel Packaging
Top Photo: melnyk58/123RF
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