Welcome to The Growler’s fourth 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 […]
Summer is here, so here’s our favourite mixpacks
Summer has arrived, and we can only hope we’ve finally seen the end of the June-uary misery. Since the next three months are totally going to be hot and sunny (touch wood) and we’re obviously going to be at the […]
Style Snapshot: A guide to the margarita-like gose
WHAT IS IT? A bright sour beer with a lick of salt in the finish and lots of Champagne-style bubbles. SAY IT LIKE “goes-UH” GLASS Stemmed pilsner STYLE STATS ABV: 4.2-4.8% IBU: 5-12 Colour: Hazy sunshine Body: Medium Bubbles: Very […]
The BC Ale Trail: New experiences are brewing nearby
British Columbia is home to so many amazing destinations, there is something sure to attract every type of traveller. An added bonus is that everywhere you go, you’ll likely find a local brewery—or several. The BC Ale Trail is the […]
Map: Here are all the craft breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries in North Vancouver
The craft beer and spirits scene is now booming in North Vancouver, particularly in the burgeoning Brewery District in Lower Lonsdale. The North Shore will forever hold a piece of Canadian brewing history, as West Vancouver holds the distinction as […]
Why bitter is an under-appreciated beer style plus 10 brewed-in-B.C. bitters to try
Understanding bitter better: How the once-maligned bitter is making waves in the B.C. brewery scene “But how bitter is it?” is a question often overheard at craft brewery counters. Even here in B.C., where hopheads and sour enthusiasts abound, no […]
Perfect Pairings: Find a great beer to go with your next B.C. hike
Beer and food pairings are increasingly popular here in B.C., as sold-out events like Uli’s beer-pairing dinners in White Rock or the Smuggler’s Trail Brewmaster Dinners in Langley demonstrate. But beer goes with so many other things–including hiking! B.C. is […]
The West is the Best: B.C. cleans up at the Canadian Brewing Awards
Far be it from me to sound like a smug West Coaster, but B.C. craft beer is the best in Canada and every other province wishes they could be us. Don’t believe me? Check out the results of the 2022 […]
Brewer vs Brewer: The Anniversary Edition
Celebrating milestones during the pandemic sucks. Typically, a brewery turning 10 or 20 years old might put on a big event, but during COVID, not so much. In 2021, two well-known Victoria breweries reached significant milestones with little fanfare: Phillips […]
North Vancouver’s Shaketown Brewing Co. is selling lagers, ales, and tall tales
The stories are fake and the flavours are real at the newest addition to North Van’s Brewery District. 🍺 When visiting the recently opened Shaketown Brewing Co. in North Vancouver’s burgeoning Brewery District, you’ll want to bring a healthy appetite […]