“August in Vancouver is a time in Vancouver where everyone’s happy and in good spirits and at the beach.” Western Vancouver will get something it’s been sorely missing during the independent brewery boom in B.C. A brewery. When Brewing August […]
Five B.C. craft beers to drink this St. Patrick’s Day that aren’t green
I’m not Irish and neither are you, but any excuse to drink beer is good enough for me. Which is why I’ll be raising a pint on March 17 to commemorate St. Patrick driving his Ford Cortina out of Ireland […]
The Spring/Summer 2022 edition of the Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Get ready, B.C.—beer festivals are back! And we’ve got a complete listing (as of press time, anyway) so that you can plan your summer accordingly. Noelle Phillips delves into bitters, a once-maligned beer style, that is making waves in the […]
Craft breweries make great neighbours
You don’t need to look very hard to find dozens of examples of B.C. craft breweries that have improved the neighbourhoods they have opened up in. Across the province, craft breweries have helped transform their surroundings in profoundly positive ways […]
Container Brewing supports the Vancouver Mural Festival
If there’s one thing we love more than beer in general, it’s beer with a cause. Especially one that helps foster the arts in the community, comes in a stylish package, and tastes pretty damn good too! Founded in 2016, […]
Keep your New Year’s resolutions with these non-alcoholic beers
It’s a new year, and many of us are turning over a new leaf and cutting down on our alcohol consumption, whether it’s to support our mental and/or physical health, or just to give our wallets a break. I’m not […]
Recipe: Squash Dip
Paired with Goodness Me American Oatmeal Stout from Herald Street Brew Works Chris Klassen grew up in Victoria and developed a love for food and cooking at a young age. He studied cooking at Camosun College and then worked as […]
Hoppy Holidays: BC Craft Breweries Warm Up Winter with a Selection of New Seasonal Beers
All points along the BC Ale Trail lead to wintry stouts, dunkels, porters and more that bring out the very best of the festive season As the nights get colder and darker, so too do the unique and boutique beers […]
10 winter craft beer releases to brighten your holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, I’m not talking about the holidays, or the ski season, or the end of another year spent watching society crumble before our very eyes. It’s time for year-end limited edition craft […]
The Growler presents The Growlervent Calendar!
With the first sighting of a Rudolph car, it’s apparent that that holidays are officially upon us. Time to dig out that tree, untangle those lights, see if that ugly Christmas sweater still fits, and get shopping! We thought we’d […]