For 18 years, Victoria’s Phillips Brewing has been at the cutting edge of craft beer in this province. Beers like Longboat Chocolate Porter, Raspberry Wheat and, of course, Blue Buck, helped change the landscape of craft beer in B.C., popularizing […]
Drink this: Internet Famous by Parkside Brewery
Fresh hop beer season is here and so is the hype surrounding these delicious, ephemeral beers. To some, fresh hop beers explode with life, capturing the fleeting flavours and aromas of those tiny nuggets of goodness before they quickly fade […]
On tap: new fresh hop releases by Category 12, Parkside and Faculty
Here’s a look at some of the newly released fresh-hopped beers we’ll be filling our stomachs with this week… Internet Famous by Parkside Brewery 6.4% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This fresh-hopped IPA beer was made in collaboration with […]
Drink this: Vixen by Strange Fellows Brewing
If you’re unfamiliar with Strange Fellows’ Fellowship program, you seriously need to change that. The East Van Belgian-influenced brewery has been putting out some of its best releases as part of this limited release beer club. You get exclusive access […]
On tap: new releases from Strange Fellows, R&B and Foamers’ Folly
Here’s what we’re spending our rent money on this week… Hop Devil Fresh Hop Kellerbier by Strange Fellows Brewing 4.9% ABV • 23 IBU • Draught only Fresh hop beer season is upon us and Vancouver’s Strange Fellows Brewing has […]
RECIPE: Lager roasted herb chicken salad
By chef Robert Belcham, Popina Canteen This story originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer guide at your local brewery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across […]
Drink this: Holzhausen Festbock by Persephone Brewing Co.
Oktoberfest is nigh so it seems appropriate to have something big and German this week. Beer styles like marzen, festbier and festbock were designed specifically for Oktoberfest, and are basically different ways of describing essentially the same beer: a darker, […]
On tap: New releases from Parallel 49, Dageraad and Twin Sails
Here’s what we’re drowning our sorrows with this week… Knee Deep by Parallel 49 Brewing 6.8% ABV • 500 mL bottles The latest release in Parallel 49’s Cork and Cage series, this barrel-aged sour saison spent six months in red […]
Drink this: Farm to Table DIPA by Russell Brewing
The local food movement is impacting craft beer in a big way, with many breweries choosing to set their beers apart by using local ingredients like hops and fruit, as well as barley and yeast, to a lesser extent. While […]
On tap: New releases from Field House, Red Collar and Île Sauvage
Here’s what we’ll be spending our children’s inheritance on this week… Whisky Sour Ale by Field House Brewing Co. 6.5% ABV • 10 IBU • 650 mL bottles Inspired by everyone’s favourite cocktails, this beer was soured with Field House’s […]