B.C.'s CRAFT BEER GUIDE
Here’s what we’re lining up for, six feet apart, with our masks on, this week… Pomona by Four Winds Brewing Fruit sour • 7.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles Delta’s Four Winds Brewing is releasing its 2020 edition of Pomona, […]
The first wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms is set to reopen this week following the provincial government’s decision to ease restrictions on social distancing. Food primary-licenced establishments—like restaurants, and some pubs and brewery tasting rooms—were allowed […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching on for two months now, and with social distancing restrictions keeping craft brewery tasting rooms closed, we here at The Growler have opted to push back our next issue until August. Like many small businesses, […]
Vancouver craft breweries could soon be getting patios after Vancouver City Council unanimously passed a motion Wednesday allowing for more flexibility with patio licencing. The motion, put forward by Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, allows the city to expedite patio applications, with […]
B.C. restaurant owners are “on the cusp” of having the provincial government agree to a deal that would let them buy alcohol at wholesale prices, according to B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association CEO Ian Tostenson. The Ministry of the […]
Here’s what we’re drinking at 10am in our living room this week… 7 O’clock Cheer Pale Ale by Steamworks Brewery Pale ale • 5.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Burnaby’s Steamworks Brewery has teamed up with the Vancouver General […]
There’s a growing overlap between beer and cider, and I’m not just talking about the lucrative craft beverage market. Craft beer is increasingly taking inspiration from cider and vice versa. There’s beer/cider hybrid styles that have emerged, like graf (which […]
Just because you’re stuck inside due to this pesky COVID-19 outbreak, that’s no reason to go without beer or cider. Thankfully, a number of B.C. craft breweries and cideries offer online sales, with delicious craft beer available to be delivered […]
B.C. restaurants and food primary tasting rooms are looking at a possible June 1 reopening date, pending approval from WorkSafeBC, said the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association. Premier John Horgan largely bypassed details of how restaurants in the province […]
Restaurants Canada is calling on more government support for foodservice establishments as COVID-19 continues to serve restaurants serious financial challenges. Around 70% of the nearly 900 foodservice operators surveyed by the organization are very or extremely worried about their ability […]
