Editing Creemore Springs

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{{Infobox company
| name           = Creemore Springs
| logo           = Creemore logo.png
| image          = Creemore Springs.JPG
| image_caption  = Creemore Springs brewery in Creemore
| location       = [[Creemore, Ontario|Creemore]], [[Ontario]] [[Canada]]
| owner          = [[Molson Coors Beverage Company]]
| foundation     = 1987
| production     = 
| industry       = [[Alcoholic beverage]] 
| products       = [[Beer]] 
}}

'''Creemore Springs''' is a [[brewery]] in [[Creemore, Ontario]], Canada, which first opened in 1987. It was founded by John Wiggins, and its flagship brew was a premium amber lager brewed with specialty malts, fire brewed in a copper kettle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatcanadianbeerblog.com/2007/09/creemore-springs-brewery.html|title=Creemore Springs Brewery|last=Burtch|first=Troy|date=September 21, 2007|website=Canadian Beer|publisher=Canadian Beer Blog|access-date=January 27, 2017|quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075932/http://www.greatcanadianbeerblog.com/2007/09/creemore-springs-brewery.html|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2005, it was acquired by [[Molson]],<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/molson-buys-creemore-springs-brewery-1.560390 "Molson buys Creemore Springs Brewery."] CBC News. April 22, 2005.</ref> a subsidiary of the seventh largest (at the time) brewery corporation in the world, [[Molson Coors Brewing Company]].

The brewery is known for not using preservatives during the brew process or [[Pasteurization|pasteurizing]] afterwards. Because of this, it recommends perpetual refrigeration. The brewery states that it uses only four ingredients in its brewing process: malted barley, hops, water, and yeast. These are the four ingredients allowed to be in beer according to the Bavarian Purity Law, which all Creemore Springs beers follow. The brewery uses water exclusively from an [[Artesian aquifer|artesian well]] in its brewing process. The water comes from the Creemore Spring located on one of the founder's property. It is trucked from the source to the brewery daily in 10,000&nbsp;L truckloads; each truckload contains enough water to brew one batch. The beer is brewed in small batches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.creemoresprings.com/en/index|title=Creemore Springs. Premium Lager.|website=www.creemoresprings.com}}</ref>

Its flagship premium [[lager]] is an [[American amber]] with affinities to a [[Czech pilsener]].

It was the second Ontario brewer &ndash; after [[Hockley Valley]] &ndash; to offer its product for sale in cans.

In March 2016, Creemore Springs opened Batch, a 2,500-square-foot 'gastrobrewery' (serving beer and food); this location is making six small-batch beers on site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://torontolife.com/food/wine-and-beer/toronto-bars-restaurants-batch-brewery-creemore-springs-downtown-core/|title=Creemore is opening a brewpub downtown|last=Johnson|first=Ben|date=March 2, 2016|website=Toronto Life|access-date=January 27, 2017 |quote=The new place will also have a retail shop selling swag, Creemore Springs brews and Batch beer to-go.}}</ref>

In 2009, Creemore Springs applied for planning permission to expand its plant by 60% to triple its brewing capacity to 150,000 hL per year. The location of such a large industrial plant in downtown Creemore generated debate. Subsequently, the company loss its status as a member of the Ontario Craft Brewers Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greatcanadianbeerblog.com/2007/09/creemore-springs-brewery.html |title=Creemore Springs Brewery |last=Burtch |first=Troy |date=September 21, 2007 |website=Canadian Beer |publisher=Canadian Beer Blog |access-date=January 27, 2017 |quote= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075932/http://www.greatcanadianbeerblog.com/2007/09/creemore-springs-brewery.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Considering that aspect, and the ownership by a multi-national, the expansion into Quebec (marketing but not brewing in that province, since 2013), as well as the volume of beer produced, Creemore Springs may no longer be categorized as a craft brewery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brewersjournal.ca/2016/08/15/creemore-springs-craft-a-future/|title=CREEMORE SPRINGS CRAFT A FUTURE|last=Sheahan|first=Tim|date=August 15, 2016|website=Brewers Journal|access-date=January 27, 2017|quote=The first pages of the Creemore Springs story were written in 1987, and while a number of chapters in the brewery's journey have been committed to page since then, 2016 goes down as the latest, exciting, addition to that particular tale with the launch of its BATCH gastrobrewery in Toronto.}}</ref>

In 2019, Creemore Springs introduced a new logo and package design, its first major branding change since the brewery was founded. The change was controversial, and even received criticism from John Wiggins, the brewery's founder.<ref>Berlo, Trina http://creemore.com/beer-fans-reject-new-logo/ Creemore Echo, March 18, 2019</ref>

==Products==
* [[Lager|Premium Lager]]
*Lot 9 Pilsner
*Boundless IPA
*Mad & Noisy Lagered Ale
*Mad & Noisy Orange Pale Ale
*Mad & Noisy Coconut Porter

==See also==
* [[Beer in Canada]]
* [[List of breweries in Canada]]

==References==
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[[Category:Beer brewing companies based in Ontario]]
[[Category:Canadian beer brands]]
[[Category:Companies based in Ontario]]
[[Category:Molson Coors Beverage Company]]
[[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1987]]