Bench Brewing Company is proud to announce its acquisition of Karbon Brewing Company. This strategic purchase brings together two award-winning Ontario breweries with shared values around environmental stewardship, community, and brewing excellence.

Karbon Brewing Company, recognized for its innovative approach to sustainability and carbon-neutral practices, will now operate under the Bench Brewing umbrella. This partnership is set to elevate the Karbon brand through shared resources, expanded distribution, and a stronger commitment to reducing the environmental impact of brewing.  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

“We're thrilled to welcome Karbon Brewing into the Bench family,” said Matt Giffen, Founder of Bench Brewing Company. “Karbon has been a pioneer in sustainable brewing, and we believe their values and vision align perfectly with ours. Together, we’ll continue to push the boundaries of what it means to be a responsible, forward-thinking craft brewery.”

Customers can expect to see Karbon beers available through Bench’s online website starting immediately.

About Bench Brewing Company

Bench Brewing is an independent, award-winning craft brewery located on 8 acres of farmland in the beautiful Niagara Benchlands. Situated in the heart of Niagara’s rural but sophisticated wine region, Bench’s facility features its popular Taproom, beer garden, very own 3-acre hop farm and Fieldstone at Bench event centre. Bench’s location provides the ideal setting for crafting great, approachable beers and ciders as well as Ready-to-Drink cocktails, wine and non-alcoholic beverages.

Bench is a certified B Corporation and strives to be a leader in sustainability, having a zero-wastewater footprint and Carbon Neutral certification by BMO Radicle Climate Smart.

About Karbon Brewing Company

Founded in 2020 by Stephen Tyson & Yves St Amand, Karbon Brewing has been a leading voice in promoting sustainability in the Canadian brewing scene based in Toronto and Kingston.

In just a few short years, Karbon has created a strong brand and following inspired by their sustainability initiatives and great beer winning New Beer of the Year in 2021 for its Helios Lager.

To learn more about Karbon’s sustainability journey, click here.