The B.C. Beer Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday night, with Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Brewery Diploma Program taking the top prize as Brewery of the Year. KPU’s student-run brewery picked up five individual medals for its beers, including a gold […]
Voting for the Growler’s 2019 B.C. Craft Beer Readers’ Choice Awards closes Oct. 25!
Voting for The Growler’s 2019 B.C. Craft Beer Readers’ Choice Awards closes Oct. 25 at noon, so act now to have your say on B.C.’s best beers, and you could win a luxury helicopter craft beer tour from Sky Helicopters, […]
On tap: new releases from Persephone, Dageraad and Doan’s
Here’s what we’re chugalugging this week… Pomegranate Wheat Ale by Persephone Brewing Fruited sour ale • 4.9% ABV • 473 mL tall cans The latest addition to Persephone’s Sour Series is a Pomegranate Wheat Ale, fermented for over three months […]
The first-ever Penticton Beer Week launches this Saturday
The first annual Penticton Beer Week launches this weekend, with eight days of craft beer events from Oct. 19 to 26. Penticton has long been recognized as one of Canada’s best beer towns, and according to organizers, there is a […]
What’s up with what’s going down: Your weekend craft beer event guide for Oct. 17-20
B.C. Craft Brewers Conference Oct. 17 and 18 • Vancouver Hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild, this two-day networking and educational event features 500+ attendees from all aspects of the B.C. craft brewing industry. The conference includes peer-led educational […]
Drink this: Fresh by Strathcona Beer Co.
Fresh hop beer season has almost come and gone for another year, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to highlight another one of these delicious, fleeting beers. Most fresh hop beers on the market tend to be hop-forward IPAs […]
BC Beer Awards announces official 2019 collab beer, Honour Roll
The BC Beer Awards and Festival released its official 2019 collaboration brew this week in celebration of its 10th annual event, taking place this Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. Last year’s BCBA award winners 33 […]
B.C cider takes a walk on the wild side
Craft cider is taking a walk on the wild side these days, delighting our palates with the complexities of natural fermentation Given that B.C. is the apple basket of Canada, it makes perfect sense that local bars, restaurants and […]
Are growlers headed for extinction?
This week, Strathcona Beer Co. in East Vancouver became the latest B.C. craft brewery to do away with growler fills, announcing the decision in dramatic fashion on social media with a slo-mo video of a beer-filled growler being smashed into […]
What’s up with what’s going down: You craft beer weekend event guide for Oct. 11-13
Harvest Haus Oct. 10-19 • Vancouver After a one-year hiatus, B.C.’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration is back with a new venue at the PNE Forum, doubling its size. The Burgermeister will be there, as will breweries from all over Germany and […]