B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
The Okanagan Fest of Ale has announced today that it is suspending it’s upcoming 25th anniversary celebration, slated for April 17 and 18, in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. It’s one of many craft beer events and festivals around […]
Victoria Beer Week announced today it was cancelling its remaining two flagship events hosted at the Victoria Public Market in response to the growing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Lager Than Life (Friday, March 13) and Saturday Night Casks (Saturday, March 14) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
