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Get educated at Victoria Beer Week’s Beer School events

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 26, 2020

Whether you’re a casually curious beer fan or a hardcore nerd thirsty for knowledge, Victoria Beer Week’s Beer School events have something for everyone. Every year as part of Victoria Beer Week, the Victoria Beer Society holds a series of […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Twin City Brewing

Joe Wiebe • December 2, 2019
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GOLD – Unsung Hero GOLD – Best Board Game Selection SILVER – Brewery of the Year SILVER – Best Food Program SILVER – Best Place to Drink in the Afternoon Without Judgement BRONZE – Best West Coast/Specialty IPA // Run […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Driftwood Brewery

Joe Wiebe • December 2, 2019
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GOLD – Beer of the Year // Fat Tug IPA GOLD – Best West Coast/Specialty IPA // Fat Tug IPA GOLD – Best UK-style Ale // Naughty Hildegard ESB GOLD – Best Branding/Packaging BRONZE – Best Imperial Ale/Lager // Singularity […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Vancouver Island Brewing

Joe Wiebe • December 2, 2019
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GOLD – Best Imperial Ale/Lager // Hermannator One of the founding breweries of the early microbrewery movement in Canada, Vancouver Island Brewing began its existence as Island Pacific Brewing in 1984. Its original location was in Saanichton north of Victoria […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Four Winds Brewing

Joe Wiebe • December 2, 2019
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GOLD – Best Farmhouse/Wild Brett Ale // Juxtapose GOLD – Best Wood-Aged Beer // Norwood GOLD – Best Sour Ale // Nectarous SILVER – Best Light/Amber Lager // Hüftgold SILVER – Best Belgian-Style Ale // Triplicity BRONZE – Brewery of […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: House of Funk Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • December 2, 2019
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GOLD – Best New Brewery SILVER – Best Collab Beer // Patience is a Virtue When it comes to brewing, North Vancouver’s House of Funk isn’t just limiting itself to beer. The Growlie’s 2019 New Brewery of the Year has […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Field House Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • December 2, 2019
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GOLD – Brewery of the Year GOLD – Best Dark Lager // Toasted Coconut Black Lager GOLD – Best Fruit Beer // Dark Sour: Blackberry + Blueberry GOLD – Best Low-Alcohol Beer // Sour Wheat Gose GOLD – Best Tasting […]

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2019 GROWLER AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Dageraad Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • December 2, 2019

GOLD – Best Belgian-Style Ale // Blonde SILVER – Best Wheat Ale // De Witte BRONZE – Best Collab Beer // Ten: VCBW 10th Anniversary Collab Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing started out more than five years ago with a seemingly impossible […]

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This beer run in Bellingham might be the most fun you’ve ever had while exercising

Rob Mangelsdorf • October 4, 2019

Bellingham’s Trails To Taps Relay is back Oct. 20 and it just might be the most fun you’ve ever had while exercising. The fun run-style relay features teams of five to 10 runners, each tackling one of 10 segments on […]

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Celebrate Canadian Beer Day this Oct. 9

Growler Staff • September 13, 2019

Every day is a good day to celebrate beer, but Oct. 9 might be an even better day. All of Canada is invited to raise a glass of locally produced beer in unison on Canadian Beer Day. The association behind […]

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