Here’s what we’re sucking back with reckless abandon this week… Candyland by Superflux Beer Co. Raspberry Vanilla Cream Ale (?) • 6.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Hell must have frozen over, because Superflux just put out a beer […]
What’s Up With What’s Going Down: Your weekend craft beer event guide for Oct. 31-Nov. 3
Ball-O-Ween Oct. 31, 5-10 p.m. • Phillips Brewing, Victoria Phillips Brewing is having an epic Halloween party with delicious treats and Halloween-inspired cask ales, hosted by the Pride of Frankenstein: Phillips’ own, Dan Ball! Creepy beats courtesy of in-house DJ […]
Drink this: Secret Galaxies by Boombox Brewing
In the brave new world of craft beer, you don’t even need your own brewery to make amazing brews. Case in point: Boombox Brewing Company. This hazy hype can brand is making big waves with its delicious IPAs and killer […]
Here’s your last chance to win a helicopter beer tour!
Time’s running out to vote in The Growler’s 2019 B.C. Craft Beer Readers’ Choice Awards, AKA, The Growlies—and that means you might miss out on your chance to win a helicopter craft beer tour! That’s right, the grand prize for […]
Fire damages historic 4 Mile Brewing Co.
Victoria’s 4 Mile Brewing Co. is closed until further notice after a fire damaged the historic 161-year-old building it calls home. According to the Victoria Times Colonist, firefighters in the Victoria suburb of View Royal were called just before 2 […]
Central City releases Red Racer Great Canadian Outdoor Adventure Pack
The annual Central City/Parallel 49 advent calendar Alpine Adventure Pack is sadly no longer, but in its place, Central City Brewers + Distillers is releasing its own Red Racer Great Canadian Outdoor Adventure Pack. Putting together beer advent calendars is […]
Under the Influence: how social media is changing craft beer culture
Social media platforms—and their proverbial influencers—are changing how we find out about new craft beers, and probably not for the better. There was a point in time, the early aughts perhaps, when it seemed like the prevalence of social media […]
On tap: new releases from Driftwood, Vice & Virtue and Iron Road
Limb from Limb RyePA by Driftwood Brewery Rye pale ale • 7.0% ABV • 650 mL bottles Brewed with Canadian malted rye and B.C.-grown Lumberjack hops, this West Coast rye pale ale by Victoria’s Driftwood Brewery blends warming malt notes […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your weekend craft beer event guide for Oct. 25-27
All Hallows Party Oct. 25, 7-10 p.m. • Strange Fellows Brewing, Vancouver Make sure you dress up for this spooky do, complete with delicious craft beer, Halloween games and a “strange” costume contest. Trick the wandering spirits and get yourself a treat! Free […]
Drink This: Shiro Shiro by Île Sauvage Brewing
There was a lot to celebrate Saturday night at the 2019 B.C. Beer Awards, and one of the breweries that managed to turn some heads was Victoria’s Île Sauvage Brewing. This modest barrel-aged sour focused brewery picked up the coveted […]