After nine years in Montreal’s Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood, the 4 origines brewery is preparing to leave its original home. It will remain open through summer 2027, but the move highlights a broader challenge for urban craft breweries: what happens when industrial space becomes more valuable as residential real estate? In 2017, the search for a location for a new brewery led the team to the Lachine Canal and Pointe-Saint-Charles. The decision was about more than real...