About Us

The Growler is a craft beer, cider and lifestyle guide for people who love good beer, good food, good music, and are willing to pay a little more to live well.

Published bi-annually, this trade-paperback-sized digest appeals to anyone interested in B.C.’s rapidly evolving craft beer and cider scene, and craft culture in general. Inside, readers will find a listing of every brewery, brewpub and cidery in the province. They’ll also dig deeply into the magazine for stories by B.C.’s best beer and food writers about craftspeople and innovative breweries, beer knowledge, recipes and travel.

Direct story ideas, cranky ramblings and hot tips to editor@thegrowler.ca. Follow along with us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

About The Growler

The Growler is B.C.’s ultimate craft beer guide, covering the breweries, the beer and the industry as it swells and threatens to consume us all if we don’t consume it (the beer) first. Whether you’re in Vancouver or Valemont, Victoria or Vernon, Burnaby or Burns Lake, we have got you covered with the latest craft beer news, new releases and fun, lively stories about the people behind your favourite craft brewery.

At The Growler, we seek to educate, as well as entertain. Looking to learn more about the basics of beer? Click the Beer 101 tab for a crash course in craft beer nerdom! Planning a holiday and want to check out the beer scene in your destination of choice? Check out our many Travel stories for the inside scoop! Looking for the perfect dish to pair with your beer (or vice versa)? We’ve got tons of Recipes and food-related content.

So if you’re searching for the best craft beer in Vancouver or planning a walking tour of Victoria’s breweries, The Growler has got your back. And if you have a beer-related question, a hot craft beer tip, or if you just want to say ‘Hi!’, feel free to drop us a line at Editor@TheGrowler.ca.

Cheers!