B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
“Unfortunately, it has to happen.” After four years in downtown Chilliwack, Bricklayer Brewing is closing permanently. Founded by Kris Schmidt in 2020, Bricklayer has been a part of the trendy District 1881 in the heart of Chilliwack for more than […]
The Central Lonsdale business has 30 beers on tap and a full-kitchen menu Beer imbibers in Central Lonsdale have a fresh new watering hole in the neighbourhood. Steamworks North Shore has cracked its kegs and opened its doors, welcoming guests […]
Penticton’s Yellow Dog Brewing has been welcoming in the public to their newly renovated tasting room since early December, excited to join the local craft brewing crowd. The family-run brewery is based in Port Moody and purchased the Bad Tattoo Brewing […]
Penticton’s Slackwater Brewing announced a new partner in December, who will help keep their taps flowing. The brewery took to social media to announce that they’ve teamed up with Port Moody’s Parkside Brewery. Slackwater’s taproom closed at the end of October, […]
The owners of Red Bird Brewing have announced they have purchased Vice and Virtue Brewing Co. just days after it was revealed the brewery would change hands. Vice and Virtue Brewing Co. announced December 9 on their social media channels they had sold […]
Another Kelowna brewery is throwing in the towel. Kelowna Brewing Company, located at 975 Academy Way near UBC Okanagan, has quietly shut its doors, just over five years after it opened in June 2019. The closure came as a surprise […]
It’s opening in the location of a recently closed independent brewery Three local brewers are coming together like the “Three Musketeers” of craft beer. The owners of Threefold Brewing are renovating the space at 1507 Powell St, the former home of Andina Brewing, and […]
Calling all creative artists, graphic designers and illustrators! The Growler is looking for someone to design our next series of guide covers for B.C. If you are interested in being our 2025 cover artist, send us an introductory email with […]
The space offers stunning waterfront views and beverages that are exclusive to the Lonsdale Quay taproom One of the most prime taprooms on the North Shore is set to delight beer enthusiasts once again. On Monday, Strathcona Beer Company is […]
The Growler is back with all the beer news and features you need to get you through the fall and winter! In this issue, we celebrate the best of B.C. beer and cider with the results of the 6th annual Growler […]