Getting Your BA (“Beer is Awesome”) Degree It’s fall, and school’s about to start up again. The kids will be heading back to the classroom, but what will you be doing to educate yourself? In a Growler web story from […]
Back to School
A New Era for Crannóg Ales
After 25 years, Crannóg Ales, B.C.’s first organic farm brewery, is entering a new era. On a warm August afternoon at the brewery, friends gathered to watch Crannóg owners Brian MacIsaac and Rebecca Kneen pass a literal torch (unlit – […]
Three’s not a crowd
Meet Threefold, Vancouver’s first collective brewery According to a Kenyan proverb, sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. The Biblical book of Ecclesiastes advises that a cord of three strands is not easily broken. And American author John C. Maxwell coined […]
When in Rome
Discovering the Italian Pilsner If you’re like most craft beer lovers, you’ll turn to an IPA when you’re looking for hops. But if you haven’t tried an Italian Pilsner, you’re missing out. Giulio Gori of the Archea Brewery in Florence […]
Sustainability and drinking local at B.C.’s most remote craft brewery
In the northwest region of central BC, three hours west of Prince George and an hour away from the nearest store or cell reception area, you’ll find Little Bear Ranch, home to Ursa Minor Brewing. Located on the shores of […]
Mary Mueller
Vancouver’s first female brewery owner The fact that men dominated the early years of brewing in Vancouver should probably come as a surprise to no one. However, there is one woman who became a notable exception to this generality—Mary Mueller […]
12 seasonal B.C. beers to warm up your winter
Try these brewed-in-B.C.winter sippers this holiday season It’s that time of year: people are looking for a beer that they can sip on while curled up on the couch, watching the snow (or rain) come down. “As soon as the […]
Welcome to the wild west
Meet the B.C. breweries venturing into wild, sour, and aged beers Back in the 1990s, B.C. beer drinkers were just getting used to a newfangled thing called a “microbrewery,” and were shocked by some crazy new styles—like the India Pale […]
Tapping Out: Exploring B.C.’s Newest Craft Beer Taprooms
B.C.’s craft beer industry has exploded over the past decade, and even the most devoted drinker can’t make it out to every brewery. To support breweries and craft beer drinkers in this hot market, more craft beer taprooms have opened […]
Behind the Scenes of the Craft Beer Industry: Experiencing the 2023 BC Craft Brewers Conference
This past week New Westminster hosted craft beer industry insiders from around the province at this year’s BC Craft Brewers Conference, organized by the BC Craft Brewers Guild. For craft beer fans like myself, it was a couple days of […]