Archive: OCB News

Today the Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB), the voice of craft brewing in Ontario, launched its Keep Craft Beer Local campaign. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness that high taxes are the biggest threat facing our local craft breweries and…

Today, as part of the 14th annual Ontario Craft Beer Week, the Ontario Craft Brewers Association is thrilled to announce the launch of our new visual identity, website and member portal.

The Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) is encouraging everyone to celebrate Ontario Craft Beer Week, which runs from June 12th to 19th.

OCB Week highlights the amazing craft beer being brewed across Ontario.

As you pick up beer for Canada Day, we hope you will choose a locally-made craft beer to toast our amazing country.

The association’s 90+ members, along with many other independent craft brewers, are celebrating Community Within Communities through hundreds of province-wide events and activities that kick off June 8.

The scholarship will help Canadians begin their Cicerone journey—a global certification program that puts beer professionals to the test.

Alcohol reforms have been in the news a lot lately, as the government has begun implementing changes to make life a little more convenient.

The OCB recently launched a new edition of Craft Beer Banter, offering news and highlights now that spring has sprung!

On March 29, 2019, more than 300 Cabinet Ministers, Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), and Legislative Assembly of Ontario staff gathered at Queen’s Park on Wednesday to taste and vote for their favourite fresh, local Ontario craft beers.

Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB), the voice of craft brewing in Ontario, today launched its Great Beer. Better Access campaign. The provincial government is currently consulting on potential changes to the alcohol retail landscape in Ontario, for which the OCB applauds…

The story of Brock Street Brewery and their tribute to their hometown's heroes and landmarks.

Ontario Craft Brewers Conference shares fresh insight and approaches for the rapidly growing craft beer market.

The Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) applauds the Ford government for cancelling the scheduled tax hike and helping keep beer prices affordable. Today’s announcement is simply great news for both Ontario consumers and our independently-owned Ontario craft breweries.

Scott Simmons shares his thoughts on the new buck-a-beer initiative in this week's Toronto Sun.

It is good news for Ontarians that the Premier has reduced the floor price of beer to allow brewers to sell at lower retail prices. Unfortunately, most of our members may be unable to participate in this program given the…

Ottawa's tariffs on U.S. aluminum imports are squeezing the supply, raising the price of beer cans.

The first craft brewery has opened its doors in Brant County. It is one of only a handful of “on farm” ventures in Ontario.

Doug Ford is committed to allowing private convenience stores to carry and sell beer. But at what cost?

Alex sits down with Ontario Craft Brewers President, Scott Simmons, and chats about the OCBs 10 year strategic plan, politics, Beau Bridges, Sunnyside Session IPA and more.

App-driven craft beer passport company first to join new OCB Associate Membership Program.

Federal officials are proposing changes to national beer standards that would widen the number of ingredients permitted in a pint

In this episode of 10/3 we look at what sparked the ruling about Alberta's beer taxation, and why it’s so hard to navigate policymaking around beer drinking.

The Ontario Craft Brewers and LCBO have created a new initiative, which allows LCBO Beer Ambassadors to travel across Ontario to different breweries, learning more about the individual breweries, their beer and the expertise behind the craft beer brewing process.