
On top of Brexit delays and costs, COVID-19 is severely suppressing beer sales, there’s the annual slump in volumes during “ Dry January,” and preparations for an increase in taxes for small breweries has begun.

The beer industry in particular has seen a perfect storm of damaging scenarios play out. voted to leave the EU in 2016, the fact that it was given just one week following the December trade deal to prepare for Brexit has left British industries in dire straits. This results in extra time and cost for every shipment made, as well as delays at the border.Īlthough the U.K. Most notably, every single line item in every shipment must be detailed-right down to each bottle in a mixed case-and every variety of hop or malt. The new trade rules now require more detailed paperwork from importers and exporters, as well as logistics companies. Pre-Brexit, as part of the EU’s single market, sending supplies and products to continental Europe as part of a free-trade agreement was simple, involving little more than booking transport and attaching a declaration to the shipment. The problems all result from one major issue: red tape. Big plays, smart moves, and otherwise curious indicators of beer's possible future.
SPRINGIT ON BREWERY FULL
The brewery expects to see impacts from the investment by mid-2022 with full project completion by the spring of 2023. “We believe in supporting our regional businesses across Canada and are confident this will have a positive impact on the local economy in Vernon.” “We’re all very excited about the continued success and growth Okanagan Spring is experiencing in Western Canada,” said Dave Klaassen, VP Operations & Logistics at Sleeman Breweries Ltd. The new tanks will put land use at the brewery property at near the maximum footprint without the purchase of additional property. The added square footage and increased brewing capacity will improve the brewery’s operational efficiencies and productivity.
SPRINGIT ON BREWERY UPGRADE
The expansion is expected to begin this summer and will include increased cellar capacity, increased bright beer capacity, and an upgrade to the brewhouse filtration system. “The incremental capacity will support the production of new initiatives such as our Terrace Mountain Session IPA.”
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“This investment will allow us to satisfy the growing demand for cans in this market while supporting our continued brewing legacy here in Vernon,” Russel Larnder, Director of Operations at Okanagan Spring Brewery told Vernon Matters. The project to increase brewing capacity by 20 per cent, was secured in partnership between leaders at both Okanagan Spring Brewery and Sleeman Breweries Ltd. Okanagan Spring Brewery, one of B.C.’s best known companies and a major employer in Vernon, is launching an $11.2 million dollar expansion, in order to meet growing consumer demand in Western Canada.
