“It’ll be a celebration of beer in our own little way for sure.” The Vancouver Brewers Fest is back with 10-day of events taking place at breweries across the city. The fest of ales, lagers, and everything in between launches April 19 with events ranging from all-day […]
New Bridge Brewing lounge set for North Van’s Norgate neighbourhood
Once built, the new North Vancouver location will seat more than 100 people and serve up fresh pizza One of the first breweries to ferment in North Vancouver is bringing a new location to the expanding Norgate neighbourhood. An application by […]
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 […]
Brewer vs Brewer: The 10th Anniversary Edition
Since launching Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing in May of 2014, Ben Coli has seen a lot of changes to B.C.’s craft brewing scene. It’s the same for Iain Hill, whose Strange Fellows Brewing in East Vancouver turns 10 this December. During […]
Beer to the Ground: The most anticipated new breweries in B.C., Spring 2024 edition
Although the craft beer industry as a whole is facing some economic challenges in this post-pandemic world and consumers seem to be drinking less beer overall, we are still seeing some new breweries opening around British Columbia. Here are some […]
‘I want to thank everyone’: New brewery opens doors in East Vancouver
Welcome, CowDog! After having lost a couple of breweries over the last year, Vancouver has a new one. The CowDog Brew Company has officially opened its doors this weekend, after taking over the former location of Callister, which left its East […]
The spring/summer 2024 edition of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it
The Growler is back with all the beer news and features you need to get you through the spring and summer! In this issue, we sit down with Ben Coli of Dageraad Brewing and Iain Hill of Strange Fellows Brewing […]
Penticton blooms in the spring
I’ve been visiting Penticton annually to judge beers at the Okanagan Fest of Ale for more than a decade, and this beautiful, small city tucked between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake seems to get even better year after year. While […]
Victoria Beer Week Returns for its 10th Anniversary
Victoria Beer Week Celebrates 10 Years! Launched in 2014, VBW returns for its 10th annual celebration of the capital city’s craft beer culture March 1-9, 2024. Launched in 2014, Victoria Beer Week is returning March 1-9, 2024. The festival includes […]
A new brewery is getting ready to open in Port Moody
Train Wreck Brewing Co. will open early in 2024 in the Port Moody location formerly occupied by the Fraser Mills Fermentation Co. It appears a hole in Port Moody’s craft beer scene is about to be filled. A post on […]