Are you missing the thrill of trying a new beer brewed by one of your favourite local brewers? Or listening to a brewmaster describe how they used a foeder, 80 pounds of B.C. cherries and a hint of pixie dust […]
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 […]
Victoria Beer Week cancels events due to COVID-19 outbreak
Victoria Beer Week announced today it was cancelling its remaining two flagship events hosted at the Victoria Public Market in response to the growing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Lager Than Life (Friday, March 13) and Saturday Night Casks (Saturday, March 14) […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your B.C. craft beer event planner for March 5–11
Friday, March 6–Saturday, March 14 Victoria Beer Week (Victoria) This nine-day festival features more than 50 B.C. craft breweries at 15 events all over the city with a focus on education and diverse craft beer selection. The fun gets started […]
What’s Up With What’s Going Down: Your B.C. Craft Beer Event Planner For Feb. 27–March 4
Saturday, Feb. 29 OK Cask Fest @ Slackwater Brewing (Penticton) Celebrate all things Okanagan with the first ever OK Cask Beer Fest. Thirteen Okanagan breweries will be taking part in this cask beer festival hosted by Penticton’s Slackwater Brewing, each […]
Get educated at Victoria Beer Week’s Beer School events
Whether you’re a casually curious beer fan or a hardcore nerd thirsty for knowledge, Victoria Beer Week’s Beer School events have something for everyone. Every year as part of Victoria Beer Week, the Victoria Beer Society holds a series of […]
What’s Up With What’s Going Down: Your B.C. craft beer event planner for Feb. 20-26
Thursday, Feb. 20 Nanaimo Craft Beer Week (Nanaimo) The third annual Nanaimo Craft Beer Week got underway Feb. 15 and continues until Feb. 23. On Thursday, Feb. 20, Townsite Brewing’s Cedric Dauchot and The Growler’s Joe Wiebe present Bruges Brothers […]
Remembering Greg Evans at Victoria Beer Week
The death of Greg Evans at age 67 in December 2018 affected many people in Victoria’s craft beer community, as well as many others who knew Greg from his profession as a historian. Born in Nanaimo in 1951, Greg moved […]
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 […]
What’s Up With What’s Going Down: Your craft beer event planner for Feb. 6-12
Saturday, Feb. 8 Brewski Craft Beer Cider and Spirits Festival (Apex Mountain) – SOLD OUT Apex Mountain’s 7th Annual Brewski Festival returns to the Gunbarrel Saloon with 25+ breweries, cideries and distilleries. Event runs from 6:30-9:30pm with live music by […]