The Growler is hiring!

The Growler BC Craft Beer and Cider Guide is seeking an ambitious and energetic advertising sales representative to join our team. You would be working with breweries, brewpubs, restaurants, B-to-B businesses and retail that suit the demographic of people who […]

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Brewer vs. Brewer: The Okanagan edition

The Okanagan has long been a haven for craft beer, with some of the province’s most well-established craft breweries calling the region home. But precisely which part of the Okanagan produces the best craft beer is a topic that’s hotly […]

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Five questions with Neighbourhood Brewing

Sydney Nikulka, marketing director for Penticton, B.C.-based Neighbourhood Brewing, says the brewery’s mission has always been to create world-class craft beer with personality — “beer that is memorable and beer you’ll want to have more than just one of.” Sydney […]

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Malting: B.C.’s hidden beer industry

Craft brewing has become big in B.C.–but what about craft malting? The maltster’s craft is a specialized one, comprising both art and science. The malting process involves steeping grains in water, allowing them to germinate, then roasting them in a […]

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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. […]

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Style Snapshot: Six must-try B.C. Hefeweizen

A guide to the zesty, contemplative Hefeweizen WHAT IS IT? A top fermented ale, frequently made with up to 70% malted wheat, renowned for its fruity, spicy nose and lightly tart, quaffable body. It literally translates as “yeast-wheat.” DANGER LEVEL […]

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