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International News

New & Notable in Canada:

Crickets, Craft Beer Superfans and a New

Seal of Authenticity for Craft Breweries

By: Briana Tomkinson
A t the end of 2019, Canada reached a new ing insights into craft beer consumer preferenc-

milestone with over 1000 craft breweries
es from British Columbia, and more on the new
and brewpubs in operation from coast-to-
coast. Not surprisingly, the year also saw Canadian Craft Brewers Association. But first, we’ve
got to share news about a truly ex-perimental new
the launch of a new national federation of craft brew produced in la belle province …
brewers associations to lobby the federal govern-
ment on na-tional policies that affect the industry. Cricket Stout Anyone?

Here’s a summary of some of the notable news There’s nothing new about novelty brews, but a
and craft beer trends in Canada right now, in-clud- unique stout produced by a pair of Quebec micro-
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