A freshly poured pint sits on the bar at a Fredericton brewery, where taprooms double as lively community hubs despite a national slowdown in beer sales. (Credit: Graystone brewery) Fredericton’s craft breweries are defying a national slump in beer sales by transforming their taprooms into essential community social hubs. Beer Canada, an industry group representing brewers, reported declines in beer production, consumption and sales in 2024. The group also reported a 1.5 per