The Growler editor Rob Mangelsdorf once again sat down with Barry Link at the This is Lotusland podcast to talk all things craft beer. On the menu this week is the Hop Yard Red Ale from Persephone Brewing Company in […]

Crannog Ales given exemption to rules requiring farm breweries to grow 50% of grain on site, but Persephone not so lucky   The provincial election is just a week away and brewers across the province are hoping that once the […]

Walking through the streets of Yeast Van these days, with craft breweries seemingly dotting every block, it’s crazy to think that just five years ago, none of this awesomeness existed. Prior to 2012, the East Vancouver neighbourhood was home to […]

Growler editor Rob Mangelsdorf once again sat down with Barry Link at the This is Lotusland podcast to talk all things craft beer. On the menu this week is the latest installment of Field House Brewing’s Coolship Collaboration Series. Have […]

I think one thing everyone in craft beer can agree on is that we need more women in brewing. Currently, there are only two breweries in B.C. with a woman as a head brewer. That’s why it’s awesome to see […]

So according to our Haircut-In-Chief, legal weed will be here by next summer. It seems like kind of a formality at this point, given that pot shops are quickly becoming more ubiquitous in Vancouver than Starbucks or craft breweries. But […]

If you’re looking for an easy day trip this spring, Squamish has quietly become a legit craft beer destination thanks to the recent openings of A-Frame Brewing Co. and Backcountry Brewing. The pair of craft beer upstarts joins long-time local […]

Growler editor Rob Mangelsdorf once again sat down with Barry Link at the This is Lotusland podcast to talk all things craft beer. On the menu this week is the recently re-branded and re-launched Vancouver Island Brewing and its 19 […]

Australia and Canada have always had a natural affinity for each other. Perhaps it’s the shared colonial heritage that’s responsible for that connection. Or maybe it’s the fact that both countries are sparsely-populated outposts at opposite ends of the Pacific; […]

Contrary to what your local craft brewery’s Instagram feed might suggest, making beer is anything but glamorous. There are no poignant shafts of light to catch motes of dust floating in the air – just fluorescent tubes incessantly flickering overhead. […]