All The Best: Craft Banter Alberta Small Brewers Association

Stephen Andrade, Super Script Safety, joins us to discuss OHS and safety priorities in a brewery. 
 
Join Stephen at the 2023 Alberta Craft Brewers Convention, along with other great speakers. Not just for breweries, but for all small manufacturers, the 2023 ACBC has more than 18 speakers, up to 70 exhibitors, the Alberta Beer Awards and more!

Blair Berdusco, ASBA Executive Director, Brad Goddard, Vice President of Business Development, Innovation, &
Government Relations and Stavros Carlos, ACDA Executive Director discuss how breweries and distilleries can engage with candidates in the 2023 Alberta provincial election. 
We also discuss the key policy points ASBA and ACDA have been, and will continue to, advocate on during and after the election. 
 
Any questions, please reach out to your association.

Guest host Mark Kondrat (Let's Meet For a Beer Podcast) chats with Brewers Association Chief Economist Bart Watson. 
Following up on Barts presentation at the Alberta Craft Brewing Convention, Mark and Bart get into the statistics of beer. How are the markets affecting beer? What impact does inflation have? How do we address the declining beer market? 
Listen to learn more. 
 
For the entire, unedited interview, head to the Let's Meet For a Beer Podcast website.

2022 Unity Brew brewed at Medicine Hat Brew Co, a Dry Hopped Lager using Krispy yeast from Escarpment Labs. 
Available October 14 at the start of Alberta Beer Week. 
Thank you to our other sponsors:
Alberta Barley
Rahr/BSG
Canada Malting
Red Shed Malt
Origin Malt
Hogarth Malt
Hops Connect Canada
Summit Labels
Vessel Packaging
Kegshare
Connect Logistics
Evans Hunt
 
Brad Goddard, Director of Government Relations at Big Rock Brewery discusses some significant changes AGLC made to handbooks in July 2022. 
AGLC has made some updates to their handbooks.
 
Liqour Licensee Handbook:
https://aglc.ca/sites/aglc.ca/files/2022-07/22-07-28_LH-Handbook.pdf
7.6.2 Exclusivity Agreement (“EA”) means a document establishing the terms and conditions under which a licensee agrees to the exclusive use of an agency’s or supplier’s products during a specified event or at a specified venue. Exclusive use means only the agency’s or supplier’s products, as approved by AGLC, will be used for that product type during the event or at the venue. (Amended Jul 2022)
 
Liquor Agency Handbook:
https://aglc.ca/sites/aglc.ca/files/2022-07/22-07-28_LA-Handbook.pdf
3.16.2 The following product sample amounts are allowed free of AGLC’s markup:
a) four - 750 ml or three - 1,140 ml bottles of spirits;
b) eight - 750 ml or six - 1,000 ml bottles of wine;
c) 36 - 355 ml or 18 – 750 ml containers of beer, refreshment beverages, or ciders (or total volume less than or equal to these sizes); and (Amended Jul 2022)
d) one keg of beer.
 
Effective immediately, a number of changes to the Advertising and Product Promotion sections of the LAH, LLH, LMH and RLSH have been implemented. These changes include:
 
-providing licensees with more brand‐related educational experiences to aid in providing customer‐centered experiences and increased knowledge of products and brands; LH Handbook 8.2.4 and LA Handbook 5.2.4
-eliminating the term “buy/sell agreements” and replacing it with “promotional agreements”; LH Handbook 8.3.1 8.3.2 and LA Handbook 5.3
-amending online promotion restrictions to permit stakeholders to better connect with customers; LH Handbook 8.1.6 (links to GLCR Section 85)
-broadening the list of non‐essential items that may be provided to licensed premises; LH Handbook 8.2.6 ii, iii, iv and v and LA Handbook 5.2.6
-allowing for more flexibility with direct support from agencies for live entertainment; LA Handbook 5.2.9 
-increasing the ticket price limit as the cost of tickets for some live events has increased beyond the current price maximum; LA Handbook 5.8.2
-increasing the maximum wholesale cost of clothing items worn by staff during promotions to $100; LA Handbook 5.8.3 and
-increasing the on‐pack value from 15% to 20%. LA Handbook 5.9.2 iii

On this episode we chat with Shanleigh Thomson, Regional Sales Manager with Yakima Chief Hops. 
We discuss Yakima Chief Hops' vision in sustainability, effects of smoke on crops, use of fresh hops and much more. 
You can reach Shanleigh with any questions about our conversation, or your hops needs with the information below.
Shanleigh Thomson (she/her)Regional Sales Manager- Western CanadaD: 604-363-3447  Shanleigh.Thomson@yakimachief.com
May 2022 in Alberta is exciting.
May 6/7 - Calgary International Beer Fest
May 11 - Industry Social hosted by ASBA and Big Rock Brewery (open to the public)
May 14 - Canadian Brewing Awards

On this episode Blair chats with Blaire Gaalaas, President of the Beverage Container Management Board (BCMB) about how our recycling system in Alberta works and the scope of their efforts. 
https://www.bcmb.ab.ca/selling-distributing-beverages/
https://www.bcmb.ab.ca/uploads/source/Registrants/Requirements/BCMB_Craft_Brewers_Fact_Sheet_FINAL_Dec_9_2021.pdf
 
We also welcome Natasha Peiskar, President of Pink Boots Canada in a discussion around women in brewing, Women's History Month, DEI efforts and how you can support all of it.
National on 10th IG