Victoria Beer Week returns March 6–14, 2020, and with it a plethora of fantastic beer from breweries across the province. Here’s a look at some of the beers we think you should keep an eye out for. La Piazza […]
Sisters are brewing it for themselves
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer and cider guide at your local brewery, cidery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across the province. Great […]
Happy Birthday to us! The Growler celebrates 5 delicious years of craft beer
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer and cider guide at your local brewery, cidery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across the province. This […]
The Spring 2020 issue of The Growler is here and this is where you can find it!
This issue marks the fifth anniversary of The Growler, and we’re celebrating by changing things up. The first thing you might notice is that we’ve streamlined and condensed our brewery listings. This has allowed us to do something we’ve been […]
This craft beer taphouse is also a dog shelter
A craft beer taphouse in Oregon is catering to our four-legged friends on a whole other level. Not only is Fido’s tasting room in Southwest Portland (of course) totally dog-friendly, it actually operates as a foster home for shelter dogs […]
Will boxed beer be coming to B.C. soon?
So boxed beer is a thing now. It’s true. And before long you’ll be able to get it here in B.C. if at least one brewery has its way. The bag-in-box technology is nothing new, of course. Developed for the […]
These are B.C.’s best and worst beer towns, according to census data
UPDATE: As reader Justin Douglas correctly pointed out, Red Arrow and Small Block are not in Duncan, but are technically located in the District Municipality of North Cowichan. That knocks Duncan out of third place in the under 30,000 […]
Check out these all-star snack and craft beer pairings for Super Bowl Sunday
Craft beer is obviously perfect for every occasion. Celebrating that big promotion? Craft beer. Brother’s wedding? Craft Beer. Mother’s funeral? Craft beer. Niece’s christening? Craft Beer. In the middle of a job interview because you got fired from your last […]
Craft Beer, proud patron of the arts
Move over wine and cheese—nothing pairs better with arts and crafts than, well, craft. Imagine, if you will, a world with no music, no galleries, no appreciation for beauty—and no words to describe the crushing disappointment of such a mundane […]
10 beers I wish I could try this weekend at Weathered
Now in its second year, the Weathered Beer Celebration has quickly become one of the can’t-miss beer events in the province. It’s small, exclusive, and the painstakingly curated beer list is one of the most impressive in B.C. This year, […]