Published by Leonardo Calcagno

Canadian Brewing Awards & Conference in Halifax.

1-3rd of June at the Halifax Convention Centre | Tickets

Q&A with Martin Vaillancourt, brewmaster/owner [Lévis, Québec]

How long have you been brewing beer, what are the core values of your brewery? What makes your beer unique?

I’ve been brewing for more than 20 years, I learned my trade in the UK so I specialized in British-style Ales. I traveled a lot so I learned a lot about classic european styles. I’m not really into smoothie/glitters/sugar-filled “beers” 😉

What are the challenges for your business? And upcoming projects for your business in 2023?

Growing in a saturated market filled with “flavor of the week” beers, trying to teach about classic styles. Projects in 2023: keep expanding and doing more collabs brewery/distillery (I also own a distillery)

Q&A for brewers: How do you choose the hops for your recipes? Please explain the process for choosing your hops.

Depends on the style. For classic styles we go with classic/historical/traditional hops from the style’s country of origin, for new beers we do test batches.

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Canadian Brewing Awards 2023 Kickoff Party!

June 1st at Good Robot Brewing Company.