Here’s what we’re trying to kill the coronavirus with this week… Nuba Turmeric Ale by Faculty Brewing Co. Spiced ale • 5.2% ABV • Draught only This unique beer was a collab between Vancouver’s Faculty Brewing and Nuba restaurant and […]
B.C. breweries ban growler fills in wake of COVID-19 outbreak
Craft breweries around the province are responding to the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak with bans on growler fills and improved hygiene procedures. So far there are 53 confirmed cases of the disease in B.C., which was recently declared a pandemic […]
Don’t Call It A Comeback: All hail the return of the West Coast IPA
More than any other style, the India pale ale has become synonymous with craft beer. Back in the 1980s and ’90s, when the craft breweries here on the West Coast first decided to make beer with actual flavour, they adapted […]
Cider 101: WTF is Perry?
With the explosion in B.C. craft cider in recent years, local cideries are expanding their lineup to include different styles and flavours. Enter the humble perry; it’s cider’s dry, delicious cousin and an increasing number of B.C. cideries are producing […]
Drink this: Rhubarb Sour by Category 12 Brewing
It’s getting pretty hard to turn on the news these days, what with the global pandemic, stock market crashes, political instability and the Vancouver Canucks’ playoff chances slipping away (again). It’s enough to drive one to drink. But don’t drink […]
This B.C. beer pioneer took on the Big Three and paved the way for the craft beer revolution
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer and cider guide at your local brewery, cidery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across the province. In […]
On tap: new releases from Taylight, Vancouver Island Brewing and Powell
Here’s what’s monopolizing the space in our fridge this week… Last Train to Poco by Taylight Brewing (collab w/ Northpaw, Patina, Tinhouse, Provincial Spirits) West Coast IPA • 6.4% ABV • 55 IBU • 473 mL tall cans All four […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your B.C. craft beer event planner for March 5–11
Friday, March 6–Saturday, March 14 Victoria Beer Week (Victoria) This nine-day festival features more than 50 B.C. craft breweries at 15 events all over the city with a focus on education and diverse craft beer selection. The fun gets started […]
This app lets you save money at craft breweries and support your favourite charity at the same time
A new app can help you save money at B.C. craft breweries while supporting your favourite charities at the same time. Craft Beer Crawl is the brainchild of the Nanaimo North Rotary Club and combines craft beer with worthy causes, […]
Drink this: The Hostler by BX Press
Just as craft beer has exploded over the past decade, reaching every corner of this province, so too has cider. That’s why—as you might have noticed in the latest edition of The Growler—we’re now including cider in the delicious adult […]