Calling all creative artists, graphic designers and illustrators out there! The Growler is looking for someone to design our next series of guide covers for B.C. and Ontario. If you are interested in being our 2024 cover artist, send us […]
Recipe: Beer and cheese pot
paired with Spinnakers Jolly Hopper Imperial IPA Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub Chef Nigel Taylor admits that while growing up on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, he took the bounty of fresh ingredients and seafood surrounding him for granted. Taylor says while […]
Don’t panic, there’s still time! The Growler’s Last-Minute Gift Inspiration
From the somewhat obvious, to the quirky and creative—we’ll help you look like you put some thought into it. How is it already the middle of December?! If you’re like me, that means that you are utterly unprepared, likely still […]
All of the flavour, but none of the gluten
All across the province, craft brewers are using new and creative techniques to offer gluten-free and gluten-reduced offerings. Gluten-free and gluten-reduced beers have now arrived in B.C. in a substantial way. Previously the options for the gluten adverse were limited, […]
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 […]
‘Gutting’: Burnaby’s Studio Brewing is shutting down for good this month
The beloved brewery cited challenging economic times and consumer preferences moving away from craft beer as reasons for the closure. Studio Brewing, one of only three breweries in Burnaby, will shut down in three weeks. The brewery posted the news […]
New smashburger spot launching inside Vancouver’s Electric Bicycle Brewing
More burgers are comin’ in hot in Vancouver with a fresh new concept opening up at a local brewery More burgers are comin’ in hot this winter in Vancouver, as a new venture from some hospitality industry vets is ready […]
Retro-themed Wayback Brewing opens in Surrey
Surrey is back up to three craft breweries with this addition to the brewery scene Surrey is getting a new craft brewery. With a Grand Opening on Dec. 1, Wayback Brewing brings the Metro Vancouver city back up to three, and […]
Board games & beer
Tabletop board games and craft beer go hand in hand. When I get together with my board gaming buddies, we always share interesting beers with the group. Similarly, it’s not unusual to walk into a craft brewery taproom and find […]
Award-winning Callister Brewring in East Van closing taproom, but not the whole business
“What will become of our little brewery? Well, we aren’t completely sure ourselves” One of Vancouver’s many award-winning breweries is going through some significant changes. Callister Brewing Company, tucked away at 1338 Franklin St., will be closing its taproom on […]