BC Beer Wars returns The craft brewing industry’s best and brightest will be pounding the crap out of each other this weekend, but not to worry, it’s all for a good cause. The second annual BC Beer Wars charity boxing […]

Factory Brewing set to open doors Vancouver is getting another craft brewery, and this one will be dedicated to brewing other people’s beers. Factory Brewing is a 5,000-litre, purpose-built, collaborative contract brewery designed for craft beer brands that don’t have […]

Okanagan Fest of Ale round-up The Okanagan Fest Of Ale in Penticton has come and gone, and we’re still recuperating over here in Growler-land. In all, 65 breweries were on hand, pouring 175+ different beers for the 5,000+ jolly craft […]

Fest of Ale returns to Penticton One of the biggest (and certainly one of the most fun) craft beer and cider festivals in B.C. returns to Penticton this weekend. The 22nd annual Okanagan Fest of Ale takes place this Friday […]

It’s a situation Dageraad Brewing owner Ben Coli had never been in before, and one he hopes he’ll never be in again. A few weeks ago, Coli discovered the new warm room the brewery had built wasn’t really doing its […]

The Growler editor Rob Mangelsdorf once again joined Barry Link at the This Is Lotusland podcast to discuss all things craft beer. Have a listen! (The segment starts at the 11:11 mark.)        

Growler editor Rob Mangelsdorf stopped by the This Is Lotusland podcast this week to talk craft beer with host Barry Link. Rob and Barry sample Big Rock’s Barrel-Aged Barleywine ahead of Big Rock Urban Brewery’s open house this weekend, and […]

Oh, dear God, what have I gotten myself into? That’s what went through my head as I listened to boxing coach Dave Schuck explain the world of pain I was about to enter. He didn’t mince words about the grueling […]