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Around this time each year, I usually run a post here to wish everyone Happy Holidays and announce a hiatus from new articles until early January. But as you may have guessed from the headline above, this year\u2019s announcement is a bit different.<\/p>\n
After 15 years and more than 17,000 articles, I\u2019ve decided that it\u2019s time to bring Canadian Beer News to an end, meaning this year\u2019s hiatus will be permanent.<\/p>\n
On one hand, this wasn\u2019t an easy decision. I still enjoy spreading the word about brewery openings, beer releases, festivals and events, and other developments in Canada\u2019s beer and brewing industry.<\/p>\n
But on the other hand, I\u2019m also pretty damn tired of it. CBN has always been a solo operation and a side gig, which means that as the number of breweries in the country has grown from a few dozen to well over 1000, I\u2019ve been devoting more and more of my time on evenings and weekends to make sure the site stays running and the news keeps flowing.<\/p>\n
Another factor in this decision is that the next couple of years are expected to be rough ones for the industry. The trickle of brewery closures we\u2019ve seen recently is likely to become a deluge, and honestly, the idea of having to report on so many closures, and the loss of so many people\u2019s livelihoods, just isn\u2019t appealing to me.<\/p>\n
As I prepare to turn off the taps, I\u2019d like to thank all of the breweries and their owners and employees for the updates and support (and yes, sometimes, free beer) that they have provided to me over the last decade and a half. I\u2019ve never taken it for granted, and always appreciated it.<\/p>\n
Thanks also to everyone who has visited this website, attended the beer dinners and other events I\u2019ve hosted and presented over the years, and followed CBN\u2019s social media accounts. There\u2019s no point running a website like this if no-one is reading it, and for the thousands of people who have done so, I\u2019m genuinely grateful.<\/p>\n
While this is the end of new content on the CBN website, it\u2019s certainly not the end of my personal support for my favourite breweries. I\u2019ll still be visiting their taprooms, attending their events, and enjoying their beers at home. I\u2019ll very likely post about them on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> from time to time, or maybe even revive my long-dormant blog Beer Booze & Bites<\/strong><\/a> for an occasional review or report. But the extensive daily coverage is done.<\/p>\n And finally, at the risk of stating the obvious \u2013 PLEASE keep supporting your local breweries! They need it now more than ever.<\/p>\n Thanks again, and see y\u2019all at the bar\u2026<\/p>\n cheers,
Greg Clow<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n