B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Although not well known today, Thomas Uphill was B.C.’s longest serving MLA, representing Fernie from 1920-1960. Prior to joining provincial politics, Uphill was Mayor of Fernie during B.C.’s short-lived Prohibition (1917-1920), which he opposed heartily even though he himself was […]
It feels appropriate to start this preamble by commending all of the firefighters, first responders, search and rescue teams, emergency crews, healthcare workers, volunteers, and members of the community for their tireless support of those displaced by the devastating Bald […]
In the next several issues of The Growler, look for a new B.C. Beer History Profile: a pairing of a 19th century B.C. brewery with a craft brewery currently in that area. A different region of B.C. will be featured […]
Before we get into anything else: THE GROWLIES ARE BACK! Voting is live for our eighth annual craft beer and cider readers’ choice awards, AKA, the Growlies! Panel nominated, but decided by you, our loyal readers, the Growlies are unlike […]
Welcome to The Growler’s eighth annual B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Readers’ Choice Awards, AKA the Growlies! The Growlies are B.C.’s only province-wide craft beer and cider readers’ choice awards, celebrating every style of awesome craft beer and cider B.C. […]
The good, the bad and the ugly We’ve talked about the sweetness of malt, the aromatic punch of hops, and the magical transformation provided by yeast. Now, it’s time to look at the ingredient that makes up about 90 to […]
Salutations, craft enthusiasts and welcome to another edition of News and Notes! Whether you live and breathe the beautiful game, or only care because Ted Lasso is a pretty good show (guilty), craft spaces throughout the province will be screening […]
Looking for a place to wet your whistle after the final whistle? These tasty spots are all near Canada Soccer’s World Cup fan festival in North Van’s Shipyards So you’ve come to the North Vancouver Shipyards to experience the thrill […]
Four cider producers worth the ferry ride The Sunshine Coast’s rugged shoreline and working farmland create the ideal setting for a cider scene. Just a ferry ride from Metro Vancouver, the Coast offers a compelling cider trail where orchard fruit […]
Greetings, craft beverage fans! Apologies for the slightly clunky, but very apt, title. In this edition, among other things, we say goodbye to B.C.’s first urban cidery, welcome a new meadery to the fold, and get the (insert appropriate sports […]
