Remember IPAs? I feel like I haven’t talked about them in ages, and if I’m being honest, it’s because it’s been a while since an India pale ale has stirred any excitement in me. There’s so many different kinds available […]
Drink This: Andina Brewing’s Jalea Guava Saison
It’s summer, so you want a beer that’s cold, refreshing and you can drink dozens of if given the opportunity. Normally, fruit beers don’t fit this bill: they’re often cloyingly sweet, with flavours that tend to overstay their welcome. The […]
Beer and food pairing 101
Company’s coming, dinner’s almost ready, but you forgot to pop out to the liquor store to grab a bottle of wine. Obviously, you have a fridge stocked full of delicious, local craft beer, so screw it! Who needs wine with […]
Drink This: The Growler’s Weiss Weiss Baby by Doan Craft Brewing Co. and Kettle River Brewing
The latest edition of The Growler’s B.C. Collaboration Series is here and it’s pretty fantastic, if we do say so ourselves (and we do). Granted, I might be somewhat biased. This time around we paired up East Vancouver’s Doan’s Craft […]
The Growler presents Weiss Weiss Baby by Doan’s Craft Brewing Co. and Kettle River Brewing
Summer is here (almost), so we brought together Kelowna’s Kettle River Brewing Co. and Vancouver’s Doan’s Craft Brewing Co. to create something to help us beat the heat for the latest edition of The Growler’s B.C. Brewer Collaboration Series. This […]
RECIPE: Sea to Sky RAD-ler beer cocktail
Made with Vancouver Craft Beer Week’s 2018 Collaboration Beer, Sea To Sky Double Dry-Hopped Pilsner, by bartender Shaun Layton of Backcountry Brewing. If you’ve been following the burgeoning cocktail scene in Vancouver over the past decade, there’s a good chance […]
Drink This: VCBW’s Double Dry Hopped Pilsner by Backcountry, Beere and Coast Mountain Brewing
Vancouver Craft Beer Week kicks off with the East Van Crusher tonight (May 25) at the Maritime Labour Centre, where you can be among the first lucky people to sample VCBW’s 2018 Collaboration Beer, the Double Dry Hopped Pilsner by […]
Drink This: Lil’ Red Chair 4.0 by Townsite Brewing
Sour beers can be a polarizing thing. Some of the more challenging styles are closer to salad dressing than beer, and if you don’t know what you’re getting into, you could be in for a big surprise. But when executed […]
RECIPE: Beer-Braised Wild Boar Shoulder Tacos with Tofino Brewing Kelp Stout
When it comes to cooking with beer, Tacofino regional executive chef Stefan Hartmann looks for dark, rich beers that can stand up to the bold flavours he cooks with. True to Tacofino’s roots as a Tofino-based taco truck, Hartmann is […]
Drink This! Meadowlark Saison by Cannery Brewery
Spring is here, and with it light, refreshing springtime beers. Beers with invigorating fresh flavours. Beers that make you forget about the six months of freezing rain and snow we just survived. Almost. In that spirit, Cannery Brewing’s Meadowlark Saison […]