B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Check out your local craft liquor store for an ever-expanding choice of ciders Consumers are more knowledgeable about beer styles today than they’ve ever been. Seriously, is there anyone left who thinks “beer” is just one thing? These days, even […]
When my friends heard that I was going on a 9-day work trip to Florence, they urged me to try the wine, the coffee, the gelato, and the pastries. But I had an even bigger priority: finding some good Italian […]
Summer has arrived, and we can only hope we’ve finally seen the end of the June-uary misery. Since the next three months are totally going to be hot and sunny (touch wood) and we’re obviously going to be at the […]
WHAT IS IT? A bright sour beer with a lick of salt in the finish and lots of Champagne-style bubbles. SAY IT LIKE “goes-UH” GLASS Stemmed pilsner STYLE STATS ABV: 4.2-4.8% IBU: 5-12 Colour: Hazy sunshine Body: Medium Bubbles: Very […]
Welcome to The Growler’s fourth annual B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Readers’ Choice Awards, AKA the Growlies! The Growlies are B.C.’s only province-wide craft beer and cider readers’ choice awards, celebrating every style of awesome craft beer and cider […]
British Columbia is home to so many amazing destinations, there is something sure to attract every type of traveller. An added bonus is that everywhere you go, you’ll likely find a local brewery—or several. The BC Ale Trail is the […]
The craft beer and spirits scene is now booming in North Vancouver, particularly in the burgeoning Brewery District in Lower Lonsdale. The North Shore will forever hold a piece of Canadian brewing history, as West Vancouver holds the distinction as […]
Understanding bitter better: How the once-maligned bitter is making waves in the B.C. brewery scene “But how bitter is it?” is a question often overheard at craft brewery counters. Even here in B.C., where hopheads and sour enthusiasts abound, no […]
Beer and food pairings are increasingly popular here in B.C., as sold-out events like Uli’s beer-pairing dinners in White Rock or the Smuggler’s Trail Brewmaster Dinners in Langley demonstrate. But beer goes with so many other things–including hiking! B.C. is […]
Far be it from me to sound like a smug West Coaster, but B.C. craft beer is the best in Canada and every other province wishes they could be us. Don’t believe me? Check out the results of the 2022 […]
