An exploration of Norwegian farmhouse yeast It all started with a blog post. The year was 2014, and in the backwaters of the Internet, a software engineer from Norway by the name of Lars Marius Garshol was posting about archaic […]
WTF is Kveik?
Beware the snakebite
When I was 20, I found myself working behind the bar at the filthiest, sweatiest subterranean pub in Brisbane, Australia. Despite the fact that we had 16 draft taps, we only carried two types of beer—both of which were lagers—and […]
Beer on the beach
White Rock’s craft beer scene is expanding with the opening of a third local brewery. White Rock is known for its historic pier, lively waterfront, and quaint uptown charm. People make day trips here to enjoy fish and chips and […]
The Road Ahead
An interview with Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers’ Guild After more than 18 months enduring COVID-19, life is finally beginning to return to normal. British Columbia’s craft beer industry dealt with a huge amount of uncertainty […]
The Fall/Winter 2021 edition of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
The Growlies are back, and we’re celebrating B.C.’s best craft beer and cider with the results of The Growler’s 2021 B.C. Craft Beer & Cider Readers’ Choice Awards! Unlike other craft beer awards and contests, the Growlies are decided […]
Farmers first
B.C.’s new crop of farm breweries Growing up on a farm in Langley, Mel MacInnes has seen many different things happen on her land. When she was a kid, her family raised dairy cows. After they got out of the […]
Recipe: Brass Fish Burger
paired with Fat Tug IPA from Driftwood Brewery Brass Fish Tavern opened last February just in time for the pandemic. Located in Vancouver’s historic Marine Building, the name takes inspiration from the building itself. It is a beautiful, unique space […]
B.C.’s craft beer industry needs to become more diverse
The craft beer industry in British Columbia is dominated by a homogenous group of white males. That undeniable fact has been true since the earliest days of the microbrewing movement, with only a few exceptions. Certainly, one can argue that […]
I’m dreaming of a post-pandemic beer vacation
During the depths of the pandemic lockdown last year I often found myself fantasizing about beer-themed vacations I might enjoy once the virus is vanquished. Even though the prospect of travelling was unfathomable then, picturing myself wandering the streets of […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Pandemic Edition
We decided to check in with two breweries that launched in 2020 to get their takes on what it was like to open their doors during the pandemic. I spoke to Will Tanenbaum at Patina Brewing, which opened on March […]