In the last couple of decades, craft beer has come on in leaps and bounds. Craft beer represents a vibrant, expressive range of products that’s defined almost as much by novelty as it is by bold, punchy flavours. Despite its […]
Beer to the Ground: the most anticipated new breweries in B.C., spring 2021 edition
Despite the global pandemic breweries and cideries just keep on opening in B.C., which makes us all very happy indeed! Here is a list of all the new operations expected to open across British Columbia in the coming months. Brookswood […]
The Spring/Summer 2021 edition of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Happy 2021! Like me, I’m sure that you are very happy to say good riddance to 2020 (and perhaps raise a middle finger). Now that the worst year most of us have lived through is finally over, I’m starting […]
Nominate Your Favourite Brewery for the BC Ale Trail’s 3rd Annual Best Brewery Experience Award
The BC Ale Trail just opened nominations for its Best Brewery Experience Award for 2020. This is the third year time they are giving out this award, which went to Powell River’s Townsite Brewing in 2018 and Land & Sea Brewing […]
The Fall/Winter 2020 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Since the last issue of The Growler came out just before the pandemic arrived, the world has changed radically. Your favourite beer and cider guide was forced to hit pause for a bit, but we’re happy to be back now. […]
On tap: new releases from Dageraad, Beere and Andina
Here’s what we’re killing the Covid with this week… 6° by Dageraad Brewing Belgian-style sour ale • 7.0% ABV • 650 mL bottles This lightly soured dubbel was brewed with 400 pounds of Montmorency cherries. 6° promises to be “fruit-forward, […]
The Growler’s Guide to Virtual Craft Beer Events
OK, so we’ve moved to Phase 2 of COVID-19 beer consumption. We’re regularly ordering our favourite beers for home delivery, but cracking a can in front of the only Netflix show you’ve got left on your sad, dwindling list is […]
Your design could be on Stanley Park Brewing’s next growler label
Are you a pro designer, a budding artist or just dedicated doodler? Because your design could be on the label of Stanley Park Brewing’s Hollow Tree Lager limited edition Earth Day growler. Stanley Park Brewing is celebrating the 50th anniversary […]
This app lets you save money at craft breweries and support your favourite charity at the same time
A new app can help you save money at B.C. craft breweries while supporting your favourite charities at the same time. Craft Beer Crawl is the brainchild of the Nanaimo North Rotary Club and combines craft beer with worthy causes, […]
The first-ever Penticton Beer Week launches this Saturday
The first annual Penticton Beer Week launches this weekend, with eight days of craft beer events from Oct. 19 to 26. Penticton has long been recognized as one of Canada’s best beer towns, and according to organizers, there is a […]