Port Alberni’s Twin City Brewing is the winner of the coveted 2020 Best Brewery Experience Award by the B.C. Ale Trail, announced this week. The award recognizes breweries that not only brew fantastic beer, but offer exceptional food and a […]
How’s this for a mash-up: Vancouver breweries team up with Odd Society Spirits to create unique single malt whiskies
Whisky and beer go together better than just about anything—which makes sense considering whisky is literally made from beer. That’s right, whisky is distilled from barley, which requires that barley to be malted, mashed, brewed and fermented before it can […]
Beer to the Ground: the most anticipated new breweries in B.C., Fall 2020 edition
This story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2020 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer and cider guide at your local brewery, cidery, select private liquor stores, and by subscription here. The Growler has […]
Nominate Your Favourite Brewery for the BC Ale Trail’s 3rd Annual Best Brewery Experience Award
The BC Ale Trail just opened nominations for its Best Brewery Experience Award for 2020. This is the third year time they are giving out this award, which went to Powell River’s Townsite Brewing in 2018 and Land & Sea Brewing […]
The Fall/Winter 2020 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Since the last issue of The Growler came out just before the pandemic arrived, the world has changed radically. Your favourite beer and cider guide was forced to hit pause for a bit, but we’re happy to be back now. […]
Restaurants prepare to struggle through the rain and cold
For restaurants, the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been a tale of two cities. Restaurants in Vancouver’s and Victoria’s downtown core, typically buzzing with business lunches and after work cocktails, have been struggling. However, restaurants in the suburbs […]
Canada’s “craft beer capital” celebrates Penticton Beer Week 2020
Penticton is celebrating all things craft beer as Canada’s Craft Beer Capital (according to travel guide Lonely Planet) has officially proclaimed Oct. 16-24 as Penticton Beer Week 2020. The week features a full lineup of COVID-friendly events and virtual meet-ups, […]
Vancouver, Burnaby extend temporary patio program to Oct. 31, 2021
The City of Vancouver has extended its free temporary expedited patio program to Oct. 31, 2021 for restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said today. That means that the temporary patios – which in some cases have allowed some […]
Online beer festival brewing in North Vancouver
Are you missing the thrill of trying a new beer brewed by one of your favourite local brewers? Or listening to a brewmaster describe how they used a foeder, 80 pounds of B.C. cherries and a hint of pixie dust […]
Pandemic shakes up Vancouver’s alcohol-delivery sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the liquor delivery business in Metro Vancouver, opening the door – at least temporarily – for restaurants to deliver alcohol with meals, for consumers to receive alcohol bought from private retailers through meal-delivery apps […]