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Edmonton Breweries & Brewpubs

Big things brewing: Brewpup completes Ritchie Market
With the pouring of a locally-brewed beer, a new kind of Edmonton marketplace is complete.

Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company and its sister business Biera brewpup opened for business Thursday in the Ritchie Market, as the final tenant in the collaborative commercial space developed under the city's Corner Store Project.

Owner Greg Zeschuk said people were lined up out the door on opening night.

“Edmonton’s got a bit of a pent-up demand for breweries and brew pubs. It’s under-served relative to other cities its size, so it’s exciting we can open it up,” he said.
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http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2017/07/09/brewpup-completes-ritchie-market.html
 
Bottoms up: New company offers tours of Edmonton's best breweries
Edmonton beer lovers can now satiate their liquid obsession with a guided tour of the city's thriving brewery scene.

Edmonton Brewery Tours offers behind-the-scenes access to some of the city's most successful beer-making operations.

It's a way to showcase the growing diversity of Edmonton's craft brewing scene and maybe even convert a few swill drinkers into a love of the finer draughts, said lead tour guide Michael Evans.

"We've recently been fortunate enough to see a huge surplus in breweries pop up across the city and really all over the province," said Evans in an interview Wednesday with CBC Radio's Edmonton AM.

"We really wanted people to be able to visit all of these and see how different they all are. Each one of of the breweries that we take you to is very unique in their own right."

Those who sign up will hop on a professionally chauffeured bus for boozy tours and tastings at Bent Stick, Situation Brewing, Blind Enthusiasm, Brewsters and Yellowhead Brewing.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-craft-beer-brewery-tours-1.4199664
 
Thirsty patrons check out local craft beer scene with new Edmonton Brewery Tours
A local tour group is inviting the public to experience Edmonton’s craft beer scene one sip at a time.

Edmonton Brewery Tours took their first group of around a dozen thirsty travellers to peer behind the scenes of five of Edmonton’s craft breweries on Saturday, busing between Bent Stick Brewing, Situation Brewing, Blind Enthusiasm, Brewsters and Yellowhead Brewing Co.

“You really get to see how they create their recipes, how they are grinding their grain, how they are adding their hops, where they get their water from. You really get to see something that, unless you are a home brewer or a big beer geek fanatic, this is something you don’t realize,” said Michael Evans, tour guide for Edmonton Brewery Tours.

Curious beer lovers were given the opportunity to go behind the scenes at a number of local micro-breweries and learn about beer production, “from farm to glass back to the farm.,” Evans said.

After the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission began to relax regulations in 2013 that had made it difficult for small-time brewers to meet the requirements, new micro-breweries have cropped up across Edmonton.

“One of the best things about the relaxation of the policies is that you have more people doing what they are passionate about and doing what they love,” said Evans. “You are getting a lot more unique beers that are made, really, from their heart.”

Supporting local brewers isn’t just about the brewmasters, said Evans, but the local farmers that supply the ingredients in your favourite brew.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...ft-beer-scene-with-new-edmonton-brewery-tours
 
Not a brewery or brewpub, but still pretty cool.

Popularity brewing at Leduc bar with Alberta's first self-serve beer wall
A Leduc bar has turned that kid-in-a-candy shop dream of being your own bartender into reality by introducing what it says is Canada’s first self-serve beer wall.

Customers at Barney’s Pub and Grill can try Alberta craft draft from about a dozen high-tech taps controlled by a electronically readable card that allows them to sample as little as an ounce of beer at a time and restricts total consumption to 32 ounces before an employee has to renew the customer’s card.

A screen at each tap provides information about the beer and shows how many ounces are poured. The cost is automatically added to the bill.

“I was at a conference and … they talked about this self-serve model. I thought it was neat,” said Perry Batke, general manager of Leduc’s Best Western Plus Edmonton Airport Hotel, where the bar is located.

“One of the things we found is people are sometimes a little intimidated trying a craft beer because they’re not sure they will like it. This is great — you can buy it by the ounce.”

The new system, which cost $50,000, was installed in April. It hasn’t reduced labour expenses because the pub also offers food and full bar service, and staff “ambassadors” are needed to show customers how the technology works.

But Batke said Wednesday patrons love it. He expects the device will pay for itself through increased sales and the attention it brings to Barney’s.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/business...-bar-with-albertas-first-self-serve-beer-wall
 
Craft liquor and beer coming to Alberta farmers markets
Craft Alberta liquor and beer should be available at farmers markets by mid-month.

Minister of Finance Joe Ceci made the announcement about the upcoming changes to liquor policy at the Bridgeland Riverside Farmers Market on Thursday afternoon.

Alberta's small brewers and distillers will be able to register and sell their products at farmers and artisan markets throughout Alberta starting Aug. 15. It will be up to the individual market organizers to decide which producers will be selling at their markets.

"Cottage" wine has been sold at approved farmers markets since 2008.

"This opportunity is especially important to the smallest producers who would appreciate being able to garner attention in the local community and expose their products to new customers," Ceci said.

Tastings will also be allowed at markets.

There will be a single manufacturing licence for producers, so wineries, brew pubs and breweries won't need an additional licence to slightly shift their focus, Ceci said.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-beer-liquor-famers-markets-1.4234619

Counterpoint:

Public markets feeling left out of new Alberta booze rules
New rules allowing Alberta liquor to be sold at farmers' markets isn't going down well with everybody.

That's because artisan and farmers' markets are sanctioned to sell Alberta-made craft beer and spirits, but public markets are not.

"It's not a level playing field," Brian Dahl, owner and manager of the public South Common Farmers Market, told CBC News Thursday evening. "It's another salting in the wound already."
The policy, announced by Finance Minister Joe Ceci Thursday, applies to more than 125 farmers' markets and artisan markets approved by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

"This new rule will exclude us again and give advantage to Alberta-certified farmers markets for the customers' attention," Dahl said.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...left-out-of-new-alberta-booze-rules-1.4234885
 
Thirst for updated bylaws translates into more opportunities on tap for craft brewers
September 12, 2017

On Monday, September 11, 2017, City Council voted in favour of amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800 to help grow the craft brewing industry in Edmonton.

“Microbreweries are a relatively new entrant into the marketplace, and we have seen growing interest from businesses wanting to establish small breweries and distilleries in commercial areas and on main streets,” says Colton Kirsop, Senior Planner, City of Edmonton. “Industry was telling us that the existing rules were outdated and restrictive. Based on how other jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S. were dealing with the issue, we decided listing it as a discretionary use in commercial zones was the best solution to allow the Development Officer the flexibility to manage a variety of scenarios.”

This amendment means Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries uses will be added to the Zoning Bylaw. Businesses can now manufacture alcoholic beverages and sell their products in the same location. This new use would be different from Minor and Major Alcohol Sales in that there are no separation distances required, which restricted the ability for businesses to sell the alcohol they produce on site.

The amendment changes will make these uses permitted or discretionary in industrial and commercial zones. These changes will also reduce barriers to obtaining approval for craft breweries and distilleries in Edmonton and improve local economic development opportunities. This change is in response to a number of interested businesses seeking to open in Edmonton’s commercial areas.

Media contact:
Lisa Sobchyshyn
Communications Advisor
Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development
780-442-7192
 
Edmonton updates rules for local craft breweries
On Monday, city council voted in favour of amendments to a zoning bylaw that it says will help grow the craft brewing industry in Edmonton.

“Microbreweries are a relatively new entrant into the marketplace and we have seen growing interest from businesses wanting to establish small breweries and distilleries in commercial areas and on main streets,” senior planner Colton Kirsop said.

“Industry was telling us that the existing rules were outdated and restrictive.

“Based on how other jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S. were dealing with the issue, we decided listing it as a discretionary use in commercial zones was the best solution to allow the development officer the flexibility to manage a variety of scenarios,” Kirsop explained.

The amendment means breweries’, wineries’ and distilleries’ uses will be added to Zoning Bylaw 12800.

Therefore, businesses are allowed to manufacture alcoholic beverages and sell their products in the same location.
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http://globalnews.ca/news/3737578/edmonton-updates-rules-for-local-craft-breweries/

Edmonton's craft brewing industry faces fewer restrictions after city council vote
Edmonton’s craft brewing industry is set to expand after city council voted to loosen the zoning bylaw that had been restricting brewery locations.

“The biggest problem was our bylaw didn’t actually have a definition for a brewery or distillery,” city senior planner Colton Kirsop said Tuesday. “We really could only permit a brewery in an industrial setting.”

Amendments to the bylaw — which had included restrictions such as prohibiting a craft brewery from opening within 500 metres of a liquor store — were passed at council Monday night. Effective immediately, craft breweries, wineries and distilleries can manufacture and sell their product in the same place.

“The biggest thing that helps the industry grow is to establish a one-on-one relationship with customers,” said Alberta Small Brewers Association executive director Terry Rock, speaking Tuesday from Portland, Ore. “Loosening up these restrictions allows more opportunity to develop these relationships.”

He said brewers will be able to establish businesses near major streets, drawing craft beer enthusiasts.

“It allows you to be into nooks and crannies of the city that make the city more interesting,” he said. “It’s great to see people recognizing the potential of this industry.”
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...es-fewer-restrictions-after-city-council-vote
 
Another new brewery coming to Edmonton:

Reference ID: Job No 263685911-001
Description: To change the Use from Automotive and Minor Recreation Vehicle Sales/Rentals to Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries Use, and to construct interior and exterior alterations (new side door).
Location: 9844 - 62 AVENUE NW
Plan 4040MC Blk 3 Lots 2-3
Applicant: SEA CHANGE BREWING CO
Status: To Be Assigned
Create Date: 10/2/2017 10:37:11 AM
Neighbourhood: ROSEDALE INDUSTRIAL
 
City of Edmonton aims to relax rules on making beer, wine, spirits

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New bylaw would loosen rules on new breweries, wineries and distilleries opening in Old Strathcona and the Quarters. (CBC)

Budding brewers in Edmonton will soon have an easier time setting up shop in most parts of the city, if council approves a bylaw to expand the existing rules.

Later this month, council will vote on two bylaws to rezone the historic neighbourhood of Old Strathcona and the Quarters downtown.

The bylaws would give breweries, wineries and distilleries the green light to open in commercial areas.

"A lot of the plans that we're trying to implement in the central part of the city talk about creating vibrant areas, destination areas for people to go to and enjoy themselves," said Andrew McLellan, a senior planner at the city,.

It was possible for small-scale brewers to get permits in commercial areas before, but the process was complicated and lengthy.

A development officer had to take several steps and work around the language in existing bylaws.

"It was cumbersome for both the city and the business owner," McLellan said.

Wayne Sheridan, the owner of Situation Brewing on 81st Avenue and 103rd Street, said it took him took about 14 months to get permits.

He said the new bylaw will eliminate the complication.

"It really just removes some uncertainty I believe, to both sides," he told CBC News.

Sheridan believes the bylaw will allow the city to approve permits faster and entice would-be micro breweries in starting up.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...rathcona-quarters-situation-brewing-1.4386611
 
Another new brewery opening!

Reference ID: Job No 266937641-001
Description: To change the Use from General Industrial to a Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries Use with 79 sq.m. of Public Space for consumption, and construct interior alterations (Omen Brewing Ltd.).
Location: 9934 - 67 AVENUE NW
Plan 3888HW Blk 33 Lots 14-15
Applicant: OMEN BREWING LTD.
Status: New
Create Date: 11/10/2017 11:31:02 AM
Neighbourhood: CPR IRVINE
 
Fort Saskatchewan's Two Sergeants brewery moving to Edmonton
Two Sergeants are marching into Edmonton, and they’re bringing their kegs with them.

The Fort Saskatchewan brewery first opened its doors back in 2015, but is unable to expand in it’s current space northeast of Edmonton, and has struggled with attracting more customers to its taproom.

Although the brewing business received a lot of support and developed some die-hard fans, Two Sergeants Brewing Inc. owner Kevin Moore told Postmedia they can no longer stay in the Fort and instead will be moving to the big city.

“It wasn’t an easy decision by any stretch of the imagination,” he said.

“I guess the biggest reason for us moving is we need to grow. First and foremost we are a brewery and a production brewery. To keep up with demand we need more tanks and there’s just no room in this footprint.”

Moore said the plan is to move into the popular Whyte Avenue area where other craft brewers like himself are locating.

The new Edmonton location will feature more space for more tanks as well as a spot to open up a full kitchen, something that was impossible in Fort Saskatchewan, he added.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...wans-two-sergeants-brewery-moving-to-edmonton
 
Permit Class Class B
Permit Date Sep 21, 2018
Status Approved
Description of Development To operate a General Industrial Use (beer production, 11821-105 Ave) and to change the Use from Restaurant to Bar and Neighborhood Pub with maximum 100 seats including outdoor seating , 11817- 105 Ave. (Two Sergeants)
Address 11817 - 105 AVENUE NW
Legal Description Plan 9220996 Blk B Lot 9C
Neighbourhood QUEEN MARY PARK
Neighbourhood Classification Central Core
Ward Ward 6
Zoning DC2
 
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