While the craft cider craze in B.C. might be a recent happening, this province has a long and storied history with our favourite bubbly fruit beverage. Cider itself traces back to the apple growing regions of western Europe in Spain, […]
First wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms set to reopen this week
The first wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms is set to reopen this week following the provincial government’s decision to ease restrictions on social distancing. Food primary-licenced establishments—like restaurants, and some pubs and brewery tasting rooms—were allowed […]
On tap: new releases from Steamworks, Strange Fellows and Superflux
Here’s what we’re drinking at 10am in our living room this week… 7 O’clock Cheer Pale Ale by Steamworks Brewery Pale ale • 5.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Burnaby’s Steamworks Brewery has teamed up with the Vancouver General […]
Drink this: Wild Card by Windfall Cider
There’s a growing overlap between beer and cider, and I’m not just talking about the lucrative craft beverage market. Craft beer is increasingly taking inspiration from cider and vice versa. There’s beer/cider hybrid styles that have emerged, like graf (which […]
B.C. beverage producers join forces to rally support for local businesses with Time to Buy BC campaign
B.C. alcoholic beverage producers are joining forces to encourage British Columbians to support local businesses in an effort to mitigate the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19. The “Time to Buy BC” campaign was launched on Tuesday in a joint effort […]
Drink this: Sparkling Sagardo by Nomad
Here we are, Week 3 of the COVID-19 outbreak and I have to be honest, being stuck inside for this long is starting to mess with me. As I was telling my new imaginary friend, Baron Von Pillowface, the other […]
Stay at home with these cider home delivery options
If there’s a silver lining to this whole COVID-19 quarantine it’s that it’s never been more socially acceptable to drink alone at home! And with many B.C. craft cider producers now doing home delivery, it’s easier than ever to get […]
Cider 101: WTF is Perry?
With the explosion in B.C. craft cider in recent years, local cideries are expanding their lineup to include different styles and flavours. Enter the humble perry; it’s cider’s dry, delicious cousin and an increasing number of B.C. cideries are producing […]
Drink this: The Hostler by BX Press
Just as craft beer has exploded over the past decade, reaching every corner of this province, so too has cider. That’s why—as you might have noticed in the latest edition of The Growler—we’re now including cider in the delicious adult […]
What’s Up With What’s Going Down: Your B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Event Planner for Feb. 13-19
Saturday, Feb. 15 B.C. Craft Cider Celebration @ Darby’s (Vancouver) Darby’s Kits is hosting its third annual celebration of B.C. cider, starting at 1pm. Twenty-one different ciders from craft cideries across the province will be featured. This is a non-ticketed […]