Source: Brewers Journal Canada

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

• Karbon Brewing Co. – Helios Helles Lager
• Walker West Coast IPA – PEI Brewing Company (Gahan)
• Chocolate Milk Peanut Butter Porter – Imperial City Brew House

WINNER: Helios Helles Lager – Karbon Brewing Co. 

Source: The Toronto Star

A few years ago, the term “green beer” almost invariably referred to artificially emerald drinks for celebrating and sloshing on St. Patrick’s Day. But today, green beer doesn’t merely mean an incoming hangover: It also describes a more ecoconscious approach to brewing, poised to change the industry.

Not to dampen happy hour, but beer is largely unsustainable. “It’s an inherently wasteful process that requires a lot of agricultural input, utilities and waste,” explains Stephen Tyson, founder of Karbon Brewing Co., which launched in 2020 in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood.

Source: Global News

Trent and Karbon Brewing Co. have brewed up a new partnership with environment sustainability in mind. And, it's the first collaboration of its kind in North America. Jessica Nyznik reports.