Mount Pleasant darling Main Street Brewing is kicking the holiday spirit into high gear by resurrecting its annual Miracle on Main Street Toy Drive in Support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau! Bring your unwrapped toys, games, sports equipment or […]
Dark beers for dark weather (and even darker moods)
Newsflash: It’s miserable out. This time of year, most days weeks months are a never-ending grey blur of damp and cold, with one drizzly day after another, after another. And on the rare occasions that the sun does make an […]
Beware the snakebite
When I was 20, I found myself working behind the bar at the filthiest, sweatiest subterranean pub in Brisbane, Australia. Despite the fact that we had 16 draft taps, we only carried two types of beer—both of which were lagers—and […]
B.C. Breweries and Cideries Coming Together to Support Flood Relief Efforts
It’s not news that B.C. has an incredible craft brewing community. This is evidenced by the breweries and cideries across the province that are using their resources, platforms and huge hearts to amplify and contribute to emergency relief efforts for […]
Calling all beer-loving artists: The Growler is looking for a new cover designer for 2022!
Calling all creative artists, graphic designers and illustrators out there! The Growler is looking for someone to design our next series of guide covers for B.C. and Ontario. If you are interested in being our 2022 cover artist, send us […]
The Growler is seeking a part-time advertising representative
Want to work with a dynamic group of magazines? Vitis, The Alchemist and The Growler B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Guide are seeking an ambitious and energetic advertising sales representative to join our team. You would need to connect with […]
Beer on the beach
White Rock’s craft beer scene is expanding with the opening of a third local brewery. White Rock is known for its historic pier, lively waterfront, and quaint uptown charm. People make day trips here to enjoy fish and chips and […]
Orchard to glass
B.C. cider makers blend tradition and innovation You could be forgiven for thinking of cider and beer as two sides of the same coin. After all, most of the time they’re close to each other in colour and alcohol content, […]
North of the Fraser Ale Trail Launches Today!
As a lifelong North of the Fraser dweller myself (even proudly womanning the taps and turntable at Steel & Oak), I can’t express how thrilled I am about this announcement: New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam FINALLY have their […]
Do Good Golden Sour: Penticton Beer Week 2021 Collab
The third annual Penticton Beer Week is well underway! Celebrating Penticton’s vibrant beer community by bringing all of Pentiction’s breweries together for a charitable collaboration brew and a host of Covid-minded events, the week runs until October 23rd. It officially […]