B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
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 Brewery in B.C. Best Dark Lager // Vienna Lager Best B.C. Collab (with Locality Brewing) // Throwback English IPA Best Brewery/Cidery Tasting Room Best Food Program Best Branding/Packaging SILVER Best Beer in B.C. // Vienna Lager The people […]
SILVER Best East Coast/Hazy IPA // Widowmaker IPA BRONZE Best B.C. Collab (with Changing Colours Brewing Project) // “Zombiemaker” Ever since winning Rookie Brewery of the Year at the BC Beer Awards back in 2017, Backcountry Brewing has been a […]
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 […]
