The craft beer industry in BC is raising a glass thanks to some additional access in government liquor stores starting today.
BC Government liquor stores will now be able to sell craft beer from the six closest craft breweries. Prince George could get beer from Wheelhouse in Prince Rupert, Sherwood Mountain in Terrace, Barkerville in Quesnel and Three Ranges in Valemount.
BC Craft Breweries Guild Executive Director, Ken Beattie says the move to promote more local products has been in the works for a while.
“We’ve been asking the liquor store to promote “buy local” we are in over 50 communities in BC, they are independent entrepreneurs who have provincially owned businesses that create jobs.”
Beattie adds craft breweries are pushing for the same kind of acknowledgement as VQA wineries in BC.
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