How Covid-19 Has Made Nova Scotia Beer Drinkers Think Local
A Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia report shows that craft beer now represents about 20 percent of the province’s beer market.
A Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia report shows that craft beer now represents about 20 percent of the province’s beer market.
A change to Nova Scotia’s craft brewery laws that gave a multinational company a local producer tax break is now costing at least one craft brewery hundreds of thousands of dollars.
NSLC is dealing with product shortages, with some items temporarily out of stock because of supply chain issues.
Nova Scotians continue to buy more pot from liquor stores, as the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation expands its cannabis network.
The gradual recovery from Covid-19 has meant more people buying at NSLC stores and a huge increase in sales to retuarants, bars, and other licensed establishments.
Gordon Stewart, the executive director of the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia, said this will give restauranters “significant savings” at a time when it’s most needed.
According to NSLC’s third-quarter results, alcohol sales are up 11.7 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2019.
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation had another “very strong quarter” from June to September, bringing in $216 million, which is 6.3 percent more than the same period last year.
One of Nova Scotia’s most iconic brands is branching out into the booze market.
Sales at the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation spiked substantially during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.