B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Driftwood Brewing photo WHAT IS IT? Fresh hop (aka wet-hop) beers are the holy grail for hop-heads! While styles vary, their main characteristic is the addition of hop cones so fresh, they’re still screaming. For best results, it’s bine to […]
Getting Your BA (“Beer is Awesome”) Degree It’s fall, and school’s about to start up again. The kids will be heading back to the classroom, but what will you be doing to educate yourself? In a Growler web story from […]
Friends, it’s no secret that fall is arguably the best season for B.C. beer. Patio drinks and summer festivals give way to beer halls and endless Oktoberfest events; tank tops and shorts are swapped out for lederhosen and dirndls; crisp, […]
This local cannabis brand works with the most talented local B.C. craft producers to bring you premium-quality products that you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else Experience fresh and local B.C. craft cannabis at Dutch Love. Photo via Dutch Love. […]
The once-bustling beer business has been listed for sale The funkiest brewery on the North Shore is no more. House of Funk Brewing has ceased operations at its brewery and taproom at 350 Esplanade E in North Vancouver. A note […]
The Growler is back with all the beer news and features you need to get you through the fall and winter! We bring you the results of our 7th Annual Growler Craft Beer and Cider Awards! You will find some […]
After 25 years, Crannóg Ales, B.C.’s first organic farm brewery, is entering a new era. On a warm August afternoon at the brewery, friends gathered to watch Crannóg owners Brian MacIsaac and Rebecca Kneen pass a literal torch (unlit – […]
The Growler Craft Beer & Cider Awards, also known as the Growlies, provide British Columbia’s community of beer and cider lovers with an opportunity to share their passion for their favourite breweries, cideries and craft beverages. Here’s how it […]
GOLD Best New World Cider // Cowichan Dry Merridale is B.C.’s first craft cidery. Its founders took over this enchanting yet slightly run-down cidery in Cobble Hill back in 1999, and then set to work transforming Merridale into a thriving establishment […]
GOLD Best Dark Ale // Dark Matter I first tasted Sean Hoyne’s beer more than 30 years ago when I moved to Victoria from Ontario and discovered Swans Brewpub where he began his brewing career. Of the core list of four […]
