Recent studies report that the craft beer industry in Ontario is booming! There are about 50 licensed craft brewers from the Ottawa Valley to South West Ontario developing premium, high-quality beer based on their unique brewing styles. According to the Ontario Craft Brewers, the craft brewing market share has more than doubled since 2002 and continues to be the fastest growing LCBO beer segment with annual sales increases of 30-50 percent.
To celebrate this delicious thirst quenching product in our Ontario East region, the Hastings County Beer Festival is taking place on October 13 in Stirling.
According to www.HastingsBeerFestival.ca, your $40 ticket includes a festival glass, and all the craft beer and local food you can handle! Music this year will be top notch including a couple of Juno Award winning artists.
Events and festivals such as this in our Ontario East region help promote and brand ourselves as the place to invest and locate your craft brewing dream. Any of our economic development offices located throughout Ontario East would be happy to discuss funding opportunities and put you in touch with the right contacts.
See you at the Beer Festival!