The Winter 2018 issue of The Growler has arrived and it’s packed full of the latest news from the B.C. craft beer scene, hilarious articles and more than 165 brewery listings and 350-plus beers.
This past year has been an exciting one in Growler Land. We’ve launched our very own collaboration beer series, redesigned our website and our magazine to bring you more great content, and celebrated the opening of another 20 breweries across the province.
Well, hold on to your butts, because we have even more big news!
This issue, we’re also excited to announce the first-ever Growler Craft Beer Awards, AKA The Growlies! Unlike other craft beer awards and contests, the Growlies are decided by the beer-drinking public. We tallied up tens of thousands of votes and you can see the results, along with profiles of some of the winning beers and breweries. We hope you’ll join us and celebrate everything that makes the B.C. craft beer scene such a beautiful, delicious thing.
Speaking of delicious things, ‘tis the season for dark, malty beers, so Joe Wiebe looks at the history of porters and stouts, and what, if any, the difference is between the two. If you’re thinking about cellaring some of the boozy year-end releases that are out right now, we have a handy guide so you won’t get soaked by gushing bottles of poorly stored beer. And if you discover something’s not quite right with that dusty wax-dipped-barrel-aged-whatever, Kristina Mameli’s guide to beer off-flavours will help you diagnose the problem.
We’ve also got lots of seasonally appropriate, non-denominational fun, from gift guides and winter reading lists, to a recipe for a yummy beer soup that will warm your soul, and your liver!
So enjoy the holidays, and whatever you’re drinking, drink responsibly.
Get your copy of The Growler today!
The Winter 2018 issue of The Growler is out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer guide on newsstands across the province, as well as at these local breweries and select private liquor stores:
Vancouver
Andina Brewing Co.
Big Rock Urban Brewery
Bomber Brewing
Brassneck Brewery
Doan’s Craft Brewing Co.
Dogwood Brewing
Electric Bicycle Brewing
Faculty Brewing
Granville Island Brewing
Luppolo Brewing Co.
Main Street Brewing
Off The Rail Brewing
Portland Craft
Postmark Brewing
Powell Brewery
PulpFiction Books
R&B Ale And Pizza House
Storm Brewing
Strange Fellows Brewing
Strathcona Beer Company
Viti Wine & Lager (Downtown)
West Coast Liquor Co.
Lower Mainland
3 Dogs Brewing
Beere Brewing
Bridge Brewing
Britannia Brewing Company
Central City Brewing
Dageraad Brewing
Deep Cove Brewing & Distilling
Foamers Folly
Four Winds Brewing
Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks
Maple Meadows Brewing
Mariner Brewing
Moody Ales
Ridge Brewing Company
South Point Liquor Store
Steel & Oak Brewing
The Gull Liquor Store
The Parkside Brewery
Twin Sails Brewing
White Rock Beach Beer
Yellow Dog Brewing
Fraser Valley
Dead Frog Brewing
Field House Brewing
Old Abbey Ales
Old Yale Brewing
Ravens Brewing
Trading Post Brewing
Sea-To-Sky/Sunshine Coast
Backcountry Brewing
Persephone Brewing
The Fitzsimmons Pub
Townsite Brewing
Victoria / Gulf Islands
Axe and Barrel Brewing Co.
Category 12 Brewing
Howl Brewing
Hoyne Brewing Company
Ile Sauvage Brewing
Moon Under Water Brew Pub
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
Salt Spring Island Ales
Spinnakers Brew Pub
Vancouver Island Brewery
Vancouver Island
Bad Dog Brewing
Beach Fire Brewing
Cumberland Brewing
Gladstone Brewing
Longwood Brewery
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company
Riot Brewing Company
Sooke Oceanside Brewery
Twin City Brewing
White Sails Brewing
Interior / Kootenays
Arrowhead Brewery
BNA Brewing
Cannery Brewing
Clancy’s Liquor Store
Fernie Brewing
Iron Road Brewing
Kettle River Brewing
Mt Begbie Brewing
Nelson Brewing Company
Over Time Beer Works
Red Collar Brewing
Rossland Brewing
Tin Whistle Brewing
Torchlight Brewing
Trail Beer Refinery
Northern B.C.
Bulkley Valley Brewery
Jackson’s Social Club & Brewhouse
Smithers Brewing
Three Ranges Brewing
Trench Brewing & Distilling
Wheelhouse Brewing
Whitetooth Brewing Company
