B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Coquitlam’s lone craft brewery is expanding. As reported in the Tri-City News, Coquitlam city council unanimously endorsed a measure last month that would permit the seating capacity at Mariner Brewing to double from the current 50 to 100 customers ahead […]
Devastating news out of Victoria as award-winning Axe & Barrel Brewing Co. in Langford plans to close next week. The brewery began life as the Loghouse Pub, and in 2015 after a $2.7 million renovation, reopened as Axe & Barrel […]
Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Brewing Co. announced Saturday it is closing its doors and ceasing operations immediately after being fined by the provincial liquor board for failing to pay back taxes. The popular craft beer brewery was founded in 2010 and […]
Okanagan Fest of Ale is celebrating 25 years of delicious craft beers in 2020, and this year’s festival will see it expand by 25 per cent to include more than 90 craft breweries, cideries and distilleries. This year’s event returns […]
View Royal’s 4 Mile Brewing Co. officially reopened today following three months of renovations after a fire tore through the historic brewery and pub in October. “It’s been a long three months but we are officially open for business!” the […]
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 […]