Collective Arts Craft Beer & Beverages

Collective Arts Co-Packing – Services Overview

Facility & Location

• 60,000 sq. ft production facility located in Hamilton, Ontario.
• Ideal for servicing North America — 45 minutes from the US border.
• Access to major highways: QEW to Toronto/Buffalo and 403 to London/Detroit.
• 24/7 production capabilities.

Beverage Capabilities

Alcoholic:

• Beer
• Cider
• Ready-to-Drink Cocktails (RTDs)
• Seltzers
• Spirits

Non-Alcoholic:

• Waters
• Teas
• Lemonades
• Coffee
• Functional Beverages

Brewing & Blending

• 24/7 production.
• Batch size range: 50HL to 350HL.
• Blending: Concentrate or full-strength liquid.
• Dry & liquid ingredient blending (up to 5,000 cps viscosity).
• Cold steeping.
• Filtration: Centrifugal, 10-70µm Cartridge, 1-400µm Nominal Bag Filter.
• Carbonation: Up to 3.0 Volumes in-package.

Certifications

• AGCO Beer, Wine, and Spirits licenses.
• NSF Food Safety Audit.
• CFIA/SFCR.

Capacity

• Brewing: 90,000HL/year.
• Blending: 110,000HL/year.
• Highly scalable facility beyond current capacity.

Quality Control

• Analytical testing: Alcohol, density, colour, TA, pH.
• Microbial testing: Coliforms, E. Coli, Yeast, Moulds.
• Lab testing: PCR and plating.

Packaging Capabilities

• CFT 28/4 filler: 220 cans per minute (13,000 cans per hour).
• Can formats:
  • 235mL (7.9oz) Sleek
  • 355mL (12oz) Sleek & Standard
  • 473mL (16oz) Standard
  • 568mL (19.2oz) Standard
• DO in package: < 100 PPB.
• In-line shrink sleeve application.
• In-line tunnel pasteurization (12 PU at 220cpm; up to 100 PU at 100cpm).
• Date coding: Can bottom, 3 lines, 14 characters per line.
• Pack formats:
  • Loose (12oz & 16oz) into 24 count tray.
  • 6-pack (12oz & 16oz) to carton.
  • 4-pack (12oz & 16oz) to carton.
  • Tray shrink wrap & tray coding.
• Kegging:
  • Steel Kegs: 58L (half barrel), 30L (1/4 barrel), 20L (log).
  • Key Kegs: 20L, 30L.
• Liquid nitrogen dosing for non-carbonated beverages.
• Variety pack formats — all available.