The Canadian Craft Brewers Association

Français In consideration of measures recently announced by the Ontario government to curb the spread of COVID-19 we have reluctantly decided to postpone the competition. The judging of Canada’s best beers will be rescheduled as soon as public health concerns allow.  Guidelines announced January...

When I began writing about Canadian craft beer in the 1990s, almost no one outside of our nation’s borders had heard of it. In my travels to the US, Europe, and beyond, I would be regularly asked whether Canada even had ‘microbreweries,’ or if we all survived on a steady diet of Mooosehead and...

La « Coupe canadienne des bières » comprend des catégories de styles originaux et des juges internationaux de l'industrie de la bière. English L'Association des microbrasseries canadiennes prend des mesures pour rehausser le profil international de la bière fabriquée dans les microbrasseries...

The “Canada Beer Cup” Features Original Style Categories, International Judges Français The Canadian Craft Brewers Association is taking steps to elevate the international profile of Canadian craft beer with a new competition for Canada’s independent craft brewers. The competition will present...

Attract qualified candidates to fill open postitions at your brewery with the first Canadian National Craft Beer Job Board. CCBA member breweries can post option positions for FREE until December 31, 2021. Post a Job Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content...

Français Mitch Cobb, CEO & Co-Founder at UpStreet Craft Brewing Upstreet Brewing works to make equity and inclusion a priority in the workplace. We sat down (virtually) with CEO and Co-Founder Mitch Cobb to find out how the CCBA Diversity Survey will help guide DEI programming at Upstreet. 1....

Français Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations  in Advance of the 2022 Federal Budget | August 2021 Recommendations  • Recommendation 1: We recommend that the Government of Canada eliminate excise  tax on the first 10,000 hectolitres of beer brewed by all...

Français In the past few years, we as a society have had seen experiences of numerous tragic sexual, racial, and other unusual events like harassment and discrimination among the workforce in almost all industries. Moreover, if we narrow in on the brewing industry, it has witnessed the same...

What does it mean to drink a Canadian craft beer?  It means the beer you’re drinking was brewed locally, using traditional brewing methods and quality ingredients. It also means you’re enjoying the product of an independent Canadian business.   Where did your beer come from? Who made it?...

The Canadian Craft Brewing Association is launching an industry-wide employee survey to help us understand the state of diversity, inclusivity and equity in craft beer. This survey will serve as a baseline and help determine further action of the Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Committee. Survey...