B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Friends, it’s no secret that fall is arguably the best season for B.C. beer. Patio drinks and summer festivals give way to beer halls and endless Oktoberfest events; tank tops and shorts are swapped out for lederhosen and dirndls; crisp, […]
This local cannabis brand works with the most talented local B.C. craft producers to bring you premium-quality products that you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else Experience fresh and local B.C. craft cannabis at Dutch Love. Photo via Dutch Love. […]
The once-bustling beer business has been listed for sale The funkiest brewery on the North Shore is no more. House of Funk Brewing has ceased operations at its brewery and taproom at 350 Esplanade E in North Vancouver. A note […]
The Growler is back with all the beer news and features you need to get you through the fall and winter! We bring you the results of our 7th Annual Growler Craft Beer and Cider Awards! You will find some […]
After 25 years, Crannóg Ales, B.C.’s first organic farm brewery, is entering a new era. On a warm August afternoon at the brewery, friends gathered to watch Crannóg owners Brian MacIsaac and Rebecca Kneen pass a literal torch (unlit – […]
The Growler Craft Beer & Cider Awards, also known as the Growlies, provide British Columbia’s community of beer and cider lovers with an opportunity to share their passion for their favourite breweries, cideries and craft beverages. Here’s how it […]
GOLD Best New World Cider // Cowichan Dry Merridale is B.C.’s first craft cidery. Its founders took over this enchanting yet slightly run-down cidery in Cobble Hill back in 1999, and then set to work transforming Merridale into a thriving establishment […]
GOLD Best Dark Ale // Dark Matter I first tasted Sean Hoyne’s beer more than 30 years ago when I moved to Victoria from Ontario and discovered Swans Brewpub where he began his brewing career. Of the core list of four […]
Welcome to the inaugural edition of News and Notes—a monthly quick-hitter of the happenings, rumblings, and general goings on of the B.C. craft beer and cider community! In this column, I’ll take you through recent openings/pending closures, mergers/acquisitions, upcoming festivals/hootenannies/barn […]
Proposed change to government taxes would be revenue-neutral, brewers say B.C. craft brewers want the provincial government to change how they are taxed because they say big brewers are getting unfair tax breaks. They are bringing up their grievance with the […]
