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 […]
10 beers to try at Victoria Beer Week 2020
Victoria Beer Week returns March 6–14, 2020, and with it a plethora of fantastic beer from breweries across the province. Here’s a look at some of the beers we think you should keep an eye out for. La Piazza […]
Sisters are brewing it for themselves
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. Great […]
Drink this Vancouver craft beer and raise funds for a famous pig, thanks to Ricky Gervais
This story originally appeared online at Vancouver is Awesome. When comedian Ricky Gervais professed his love for a certain craft beer made in East Vancouver, the ideas came pouring in for how the brewery could make the most of the […]
Happy Birthday to us! The Growler celebrates 5 delicious years of craft beer
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. This […]