Terry Rock, executive director of the Alberta Small Brewers Association, says the Calgary Stampede needs to catch up with the move toward small, local beer brewing. Calgary's craft breweries are arguing their case to be allowed some space at the Calgary Stampede. Terry Rock, Executive Director of the Alberta Small Brewers Association, says in 2014 there were 19 craft breweries in Alberta, and now there are 40, with 10 more in the planning stages. Graham Sherman, one of the co-founders of Calgary's Tool Shed Brewing Company, says the Stampede could just set aside one area for local brewers to sell their beer. They are excluded again this year because of a long running exclusivity contract the Stampede has with Labatt.

Source: CBC News July 05, 2016 12:53 UTC