B.C.'s CRAFT BEER GUIDE
Penticton is being hailed as Canada’s craft beer capital by the Lonely Planet travel guide, thanks to its long tradition of brewing and numerous craft breweries. In a recent article posted on the travel guide’s website, Penticton is singled out […]
B.C. is no stranger to out-of-control forest fires, and if I ever get lung cancer, I’m blaming the smoky summer we had a couple years ago (I’m sure it will have nothing to do with the fact that I started […]
Calling all craft beer industry folks: registration is now open for the fifth annual Beer Wars charity boxing event. All net proceeds from the main event in April go to Vancouver’s Eastside Boxing Club to fund the many social programs […]
Calling all creative artists, graphic designers and illustrators out there! The Growler is looking for someone to design our next four handbook covers. If you are interested in being our 2020 cover artist, send us an introductory email with a […]
CRAFT Beer Market is confirmed to be moving into the prime English Bay location that was for several years the Boathouse restaurant. The Calgary-based beer hall restaurant chain has confirmed with Vancouver Is Awesome they are the new tenants at […]
Big changes are in store for Vancouver Craft Beer Week with a new venue and all-inclusive ticketing for 2020. The 11th annual VCBW Festival, which caps off a citywide 10-day celebration of craft beer, will take place at Concord Community Park […]
Are you passionate about or involved in the local craft beer, wine and cocktail scene? Are you energetic, on-trend and have a positive attitude? Is your ambition to work hard, make money and have fun? Perfect, because we want to […]
Victoria’s 4 Mile Brewing Co. is closed until further notice after a fire damaged the historic 161-year-old building it calls home. According to the Victoria Times Colonist, firefighters in the Victoria suburb of View Royal were called just before 2 […]
The annual Central City/Parallel 49 advent calendar Alpine Adventure Pack is sadly no longer, but in its place, Central City Brewers + Distillers is releasing its own Red Racer Great Canadian Outdoor Adventure Pack. Putting together beer advent calendars is […]
The B.C. Beer Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday night, with Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Brewery Diploma Program taking the top prize as Brewery of the Year. KPU’s student-run brewery picked up five individual medals for its beers, including a gold […]