Next issue of The Growler due out Nov. 1, 2020! After a brief hiatus due to the world almost ending (and the birth of my second child, totally unrelated), I’m happy to announce that The Growler is back, with a […]
The Growler is back!
B.C. to allow restaurants, bars to buy alcohol at wholesale prices
The B.C. government will allow bars and restaurants to buy alcohol at wholesale prices in a bid to help them survive declines in revenue prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The move may, however, turn out to be temporary. The government […]
Parking lot patios a hit at Port Coquitlam breweries
There’s nothing like a cold beer and relaxing on an outdoor patio and now there will be more of them, at least in Port Coquitlam. The city has given the green-light to outdoor patio space to three local breweries and […]
Vancouver issues 14 temporary patio permits to breweries and restaurants
A total of 46 operators of Vancouver restaurants, bars and craft breweries have applied to the city for temporary patios since the application process opened Monday. Jessie Adcock, the city’s general manager of development, buildings and licensing, said Thursday that […]
B.C. restaurants may soon be able to buy alcohol at wholesale prices
The B.C. government will consider a proposal for restaurant owners to be able to buy alcohol at wholesale prices, much like private and government liquor store owners are able to do, B.C. Premier John Horgan said June 10. “Yes, we are still looking at […]
B.C. Beer Awards cancels 2020 event
Organizers of the B.C. Beer Awards and Festival announced this week that they will be cancelling the 2020 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event is normally held the third weekend in October. However, with the uncertainty presented […]
City of Vancouver, province seek to cultivate patio culture
Container Brewing principal Terry Brown can’t wait to move furniture onto some of his parking spaces and create a licensed patio. He welcomes news May 22 that the B.C. government has agreed to an “expedited approval process for faster processing times” […]
Why B.C. will have trouble putting the genie back in the beer bottle
Ken Beattie is old enough to recall when B.C. pubs had to keep their doors closed to anyone looking for a cold one on a Sunday. “Then Expo [86] came, they allowed it, and they realized, ‘Hey, it wasn’t mayhem,’” […]
First wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms set to reopen this week
The first wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms is set to reopen this week following the provincial government’s decision to ease restrictions on social distancing. Food primary-licenced establishments—like restaurants, and some pubs and brewery tasting rooms—were allowed […]
Next issue of The Growler coming in August due to COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching on for two months now, and with social distancing restrictions keeping craft brewery tasting rooms closed, we here at The Growler have opted to push back our next issue until August. Like many small businesses, […]