These days, it can be hard to keep up with all of the brewery gossip (trust us). So, we thought we’d give you the chance to impress your friends with the lowdown on newly opened and threatening-to-open-at-any-minute B.C. breweries: […]
Green Leaf Brewing sues Lonsdale Quay, claims lease renewal wasn’t honoured
The landlord says the notice of civil claim filed by the brewery’s owner has no merit As Lonsdale Quay’s Green Leaf Brewing suddenly shut its doors at the end of August, its owner is claiming that decision wasn’t his choice. […]
Big Ridge Brewing Co. shuts down suddenly after 23 years of beers
It’s the second brewery in the region to close up in the last few weeks Just a couple of weeks after Green Leaf Brewing shut down in North Vancouver, another longstanding brewpub restaurant in the region has closed up shop. Big Ridge […]
The Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
In this issue, we celebrate the best of B.C. beer and cider with the results of the 4th annual Growler Craft Beer and Cider Awards! Noëlle Phillips visits SFU’s new B.C. craft beer archive, dedicated to the local history of […]
The West is the Best: B.C. cleans up at the Canadian Brewing Awards
Far be it from me to sound like a smug West Coaster, but B.C. craft beer is the best in Canada and every other province wishes they could be us. Don’t believe me? Check out the results of the 2022 […]
Vancouver Craft Beer Week announces epic return of annual festival
More than 150 beers and ciders will be pouring With more than 60 breweries and cideries signed up, more than 150 beers and ciders promised, and two days of music, the Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival is coming back […]
Beer to the Ground: the most anticipated new breweries in B.C., spring 2022 edition
Whenever we think we sense a slowdown in brewery openings, another bunch of newcomers pop up on social media. At this rate B.C. will soon have more than 250 breweries! 2 Dads Brewing Victoria (2022?) Two friends, who are also […]
8 Metro Vancouver breweries are working together to aid Ukrainians, and you can help by drinking beer
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 […]
Brewing August: Vancouver’s newest craft brewery promises beach vibes all year long
“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 […]
The Spring/Summer 2022 edition of the Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
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 […]