I hope you and your teams had a successful summer and weren’t impacted greatly by wildfires and extreme weather. I for one can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by, and that you are already flipping open Poured’s final issue in 2024. Where did the time go?

Health and safety may not be the most exciting topic in the alcohol industry, but it impacts every winery, brewery and distillery across Canada. Let Kristine Hui (aka “Miss Brewbird” on YouTube) guide you through the health and safety regulations that could make or break your business in this issue’s Cover Story.

Artisan Distillers Canada is moving to Calgary for their third annual Conference and Trade Show. Head over for a deep dive into what you can expect at the 2025 event.

Is your brewery still collecting fermentation data manually? Take an in-depth look at automating your brew.

You may have noticed a new face in our Profiles section. Check out the Cidery Profile and get to know Marcus Wiebe from Dead Horse Cider Co., who sources some of his apples from – get this – people’s backyards!

As always, if you have any comments or questions about this issue, or any issue, feel free to drop me a line. If you have a topic you would like to see included in an upcoming issue, Poured Canada’s editorial team would love to hear about it. Likewise, if you have an article you would like to contribute, we would be thrilled to review it for publication consideration. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to like and follow us on Instagram!

See you next year!

Cheers,