Bier ist wunderbar! Project Brew is back with Augtoberfest, August 9
August 2, 2019
Brewmaster students from Niagara College are brewing up a variety of unique and delicious beers for Project Brew: Augtoberfest to take place on August 9 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Market Square in St. Catharines will be the venue for the College’s celebrated student-run craft beer festival. The event, held each semester, will feature 20 innovative and thirst-quenching beers crafted by NC students, and is a chance for the public to sample the small-batch creations...
Teaching Brewery hops on to BrewON initiative
July 31, 2019
Brewmaster professor Jon Downing (left) welcomes OHGA vice president Rob Rombouts (right) to the NC Teaching Brewery. Rombouts met with students to introduce the BrewON program and dropped off stickers to be used for beers using Ontario hops. Beers crafted at the Niagara College Teaching Brewery will now earn a special distinction when they stick to using local hops. The NC Teaching Brewery – home to the College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program –...
Funding for Niagara College will help strengthen local manufacturing sector and train the next generation
July 17, 2019
Minister Filomena Tassi gathers with a group from Niagara College on July 17 following a funding announcement at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. Pictured (from left): Michelle Smith (project lead, Research & Innovation; technologist, Commercial Cannabis Production); Dan Patterson (NC president); Amal Driouich (research project manager, Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre); the Honourable Filomena Tassi ( Minister of Seniors); Chris Bittle (MP, St. Catharines); Tom Price (NCSAC president); and Carolyn Mullin (manager, dissemination and outreach, NC Research...
NC Teaching Brewery stands strong at U.S. Open Beer Championship with bronze medal win
July 16, 2019
When it comes crafting award-winning craft beer, the Niagara College Teaching Brewery has flexed its muscle once again with a new international medal win for strong ale. The NC Teaching Brewery – home to the College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program – was announced as a bronze medal winner at the U.S. Open Beer Championship on July 9 for its Beer 101 Strong Ale (Old Ale/ Strong Ale category). The competition is the only...
Niagara College agrees to purchase Niagara Corporate Business Centre
July 11, 2019
As its campus spaces continue to grow and evolve, Niagara College has agreed to purchase the Niagara Corporate Business Centre (NCBC) in Niagara-on-the-Lake from Trivieri Investments Limited and is scheduled to assume ownership of the property on August 23. Located on Glendale Avenue East in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, the 33-acre property, which includes a three-story office building, is adjacent to Niagara College’s Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, and is already home to Niagara College offices that were...
