Collective Arts Brewing brings delicious Canadian cool to DC

Last week, Canadian brewery Collective Arts Brewing held a series of events across DC in honor of their expansion into the DC market, hosted by industry leaders like Greg Engert from Neighbourhood Restaurant Group and Erika Goedrich from Craft Beer Cellar. 

I took the opportunity to meet with several of the Collective Arts Brewing staff at Midlands Beer Garden, to find out more about their beer and their unique brand.      

Collective Arts Brewing: From the Great White North to the DMV

Located in Hamilton, a suburb of Toronto, Collective Arts Brewing started nearly six years, and they’ve been in the US market for the past three years. Collective Arts started selling in Boston and New York State initially, owing to geographic proximity, but have now expanded into 16 markets, including DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia. 

In Canada, the brewery is required to sell through the Liquor Control Board of Ontario or warehouse beer stores that are essentially run by “Big Beer,” so

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