Friends, it’s no secret that fall is arguably the best season for B.C. beer. Patio drinks and summer festivals give way to beer halls and endless Oktoberfest events; tank tops and shorts are swapped out for lederhosen and dirndls; crisp, […]
News and Notes: August 2025
Welcome to the inaugural edition of News and Notes—a monthly quick-hitter of the happenings, rumblings, and general goings on of the B.C. craft beer and cider community! In this column, I’ll take you through recent openings/pending closures, mergers/acquisitions, upcoming festivals/hootenannies/barn […]
Barks and Brews
Finding puppies their fur-ever homes through craft beer Warning: if you hate unabashed joy, puppy cuddles, beer, and undying loyalty and companionship, these events are not for you. Unleashed in 2022 by Leah Bosello and Emily Boucher, Barks N’ Brews […]
Don’t panic, there’s still time! The Growler’s Last-Minute Gift Inspiration
From the somewhat obvious, to the quirky and creative—we’ll help you look like you put some thought into it. How is it already the middle of December?! If you’re like me, that means that you are utterly unprepared, likely still […]
Craft & Canapés at The Barley Merchant
Celebrating the Inaugural Langley Craft Beverage Week Perhaps it’s the dichotomy between hidden gems in strip malls like Farm Country and the field to glass oasis that is Locality, but there is something truly special about Langley’s craft beverage community. […]
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 […]
Container Brewing supports the Vancouver Mural Festival
If there’s one thing we love more than beer in general, it’s beer with a cause. Especially one that helps foster the arts in the community, comes in a stylish package, and tastes pretty damn good too! Founded in 2016, […]
The Growler presents The Growlervent Calendar!
With the first sighting of a Rudolph car, it’s apparent that that holidays are officially upon us. Time to dig out that tree, untangle those lights, see if that ugly Christmas sweater still fits, and get shopping! We thought we’d […]
“Miracle on Main Street” Toy Drive
Mount Pleasant darling Main Street Brewing is kicking the holiday spirit into high gear by resurrecting its annual Miracle on Main Street Toy Drive in Support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau! Bring your unwrapped toys, games, sports equipment or […]
B.C. Breweries and Cideries Coming Together to Support Flood Relief Efforts
It’s not news that B.C. has an incredible craft brewing community. This is evidenced by the breweries and cideries across the province that are using their resources, platforms and huge hearts to amplify and contribute to emergency relief efforts for […]