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8 Metro Vancouver breweries are working together to aid Ukrainians, and you can help by drinking beer

Brendan Kergin / Vancouver Is Awesome • April 5, 2022

Who’s in for a round? With the war continuing in Ukraine, brewers around the world are finding ways to help. To do their part, Vancouver-area brewers gathered in late March to brew a special beer, a Ukrainian Golden Ale. The […]

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Brewing August: Vancouver’s newest craft brewery promises beach vibes all year long

Brendan Kergin / Vancouver Is Awesome • March 18, 2022

“August in Vancouver is a time in Vancouver where everyone’s happy and in good spirits and at the beach.” Western Vancouver will get something it’s been sorely missing during the independent brewery boom in B.C. A brewery. When Brewing August […]

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The Spring/Summer 2022 edition of the Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!

Kristina Mameli • March 9, 2022

Get ready, B.C.—beer festivals are back! And we’ve got a complete listing (as of press time, anyway) so that you can plan your summer accordingly. Noelle Phillips delves into bitters, a once-maligned beer style, that is making waves in the […]

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B.C. Breweries and Cideries Coming Together to Support Flood Relief Efforts

Kristina Mameli • November 17, 2021

It’s not news that B.C. has an incredible craft brewing community. This is evidenced by the breweries and cideries across the province that are using their resources, platforms and huge hearts to amplify and contribute to emergency relief efforts for […]

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Calling all beer-loving artists: The Growler is looking for a new cover designer for 2022!

Growler Staff • November 9, 2021

Calling all creative artists, graphic designers and illustrators out there! The Growler is looking for someone to design our next series of guide covers for B.C. and Ontario. If you are interested in being our 2022 cover artist, send us […]

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The Growler is seeking a part-time advertising representative

Growler Staff • November 8, 2021

Want to work with a dynamic group of magazines? Vitis, The Alchemist and The Growler B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Guide are seeking an ambitious and energetic advertising sales representative to join our team. You would need to connect with […]

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North of the Fraser Ale Trail Launches Today!

Kristina Mameli • October 28, 2021

As a lifelong North of the Fraser dweller myself (even proudly womanning the taps and turntable at Steel & Oak), I can’t express how thrilled I am about this announcement: New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam FINALLY have their […]

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Beer to the Ground: the most anticipated new breweries in B.C., fall 2021 edition

Growler Staff • October 8, 2021

As we come out of the pandemic, it will be interesting to see if the number of new breweries and cideries opening in B.C. each year goes up or down. So far, it certainly seems like there are still lots […]

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The Fall/Winter 2021 edition of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!

Growler Staff • September 3, 2021

  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 […]

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Three Kitsilano friends hope to launch the West Side’s first craft brewery

Brendan Kergin / Vancouver Is Awesome • June 9, 2021

In a city as beer crazy as Vancouver, it’s maybe surprising there are no breweries or brewpubs in Kitsilano. Three friends and long-time residents of the west side Vancouver neighbourhood are rectifying that. James Boileau, Andrew Lavigne, and Dana Barnaby are […]

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The Growler is B.C.’s ultimate craft beer guide, covering the breweries, the beer and the industry as it swells and threatens to consume us all if we don’t consume it (the beer) first. Whether you’re in Vancouver or Valemont, Victoria or Vernon, Burnaby or Burns Lake, we have got you covered with the latest craft beer news, new releases and fun, lively stories about the people behind your favourite craft brewery.

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