Winnipeg has more than a dozen breweries, along with other great ways to sip and sample craft beer in both indoor and outdoor settings. Although I love living on the West Coast, I have a soft spot for Winnipeg. My […]
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BC Craft Brewers Conference Returns in November 2022
BC’s Premiere Craft Beer Industry Event Returns In Person November 8 & 9. The BC Craft Brewers Conference, aka BC Beer Con, hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild and presented by Great Little Box Co / Ideon Packaging is […]
Recipe: Street Corn Salad with house-made Boom Sauce and Pickled Onions and Cabbage
paired with 33 Acres Mezcal Gose From Boomtown Burritos & Beer Garden Looking at the carefully designed landscaping, three-tired beer garden and large outdoor area that makes up Victoria-based Boomtown Burritos & Beer Garden, it’s hard to imagine that, not […]
Beer to the Ground: The most anticipated new breweries in B.C., Fall 2022 edition
Getty Images photo The good ol’ craft beer revolution just keeps chugging along! Here is a list of new breweries and cideries expected to open in the coming year. Boltage Brewing Squamish (2023) This is a new venture from the […]
Brewery Update: Coming Soon and Now Open
These days, it can be hard to keep up with all of the brewery gossip (trust us). So, we thought we’d give you the chance to impress your friends with the lowdown on newly opened and threatening-to-open-at-any-minute B.C. breweries: […]
Vancouver’s got a new Halloween beer event this year with ‘monster burlesque’
It’s not just a beer fest… First, there was the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and now there’s the Hoppy Horror Beer Show. Coming to the Croatian Cultural Centre on Oct. 21, the new twist on a beer festival promises plenty of ales […]
A craft beer and music festival is coming to the North Van Shipyards in October
The Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival will feature beverages from North Shore breweries, as well as local musicians playing on two stages A new festival for fans of sipping good brews while listening to good tunes is coming to North […]
Green Leaf Brewing sues Lonsdale Quay, claims lease renewal wasn’t honoured
The landlord says the notice of civil claim filed by the brewery’s owner has no merit As Lonsdale Quay’s Green Leaf Brewing suddenly shut its doors at the end of August, its owner is claiming that decision wasn’t his choice. […]
Big Ridge Brewing Co. shuts down suddenly after 23 years of beers
It’s the second brewery in the region to close up in the last few weeks Just a couple of weeks after Green Leaf Brewing shut down in North Vancouver, another longstanding brewpub restaurant in the region has closed up shop. Big Ridge […]
The Fall/Winter 2022 edition of the Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
In this issue, we celebrate the best of B.C. beer and cider with the results of the 4th annual Growler Craft Beer and Cider Awards! Noëlle Phillips visits SFU’s new B.C. craft beer archive, dedicated to the local history of […]