Alberta's small brewers grant knocked down in panel ruling

Alberta will modify its small brewers grant after an appeal panel ruled it “provides a competitive advantage” to locally produced beer.
The decision is the latest in a long-running battle against changes the government set in motion in late 2015 when it overhauled the beer markup system.
At first, it imposed a higher markup of $1.25 a litre, except on beer from Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Alberta. In summer 2016, that price was slapped on beer produced in every provi