Mariner Brewing is under new ownership and the business people behind the enterprise are going to put their own stamp on the food, beverages and decor. Patrons of Coquitlam’s only craft brewery can look forward to some big changes in […]
Vote now for The Growler’s 2023 B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Readers’ Choice Awards!
Welcome to The Growler’s fifth annual B.C. Craft Beer and Cider Readers’ Choice Awards, AKA the Growlies! The Growlies are B.C.’s only province-wide craft beer and cider readers’ choice awards, celebrating every style of awesome craft beer and cider […]
Recipe: Salmon Gravlax with IPA Beet Purée
paired with Settlement Brewing’s Railtown IPA Executive chef Andrew Hounslow says Settlement Brewing is the third component of culinary creativity making up the Settlement Building Brand Collective, located in Vancouver’s Railtown Design District. Influenced by the West Coast lifestyle, the […]
What came first: The beer or the bread?
In anthropological circles, debate rages over whether beer was responsible for the birth of civilization One of the big questions of human history is what was the catalyst that prompted humankind to largely give up their hunter/gatherer ways and settle […]
Five questions with Hornby Island Brewing
Bree and Ashley Stotts founded the Hornby Island Brewing Company in 2018, launched a manufacturing facility in August 2022, and opened their tasting room a month later, making this year the first full summer the tasting room will be open. […]
The Growler is hiring!
The Growler BC Craft Beer and Cider Guide is seeking an ambitious and energetic advertising sales representative to join our team. You would be working with breweries, brewpubs, restaurants, B-to-B businesses and retail that suit the demographic of people who […]
Brewer vs. Brewer: The Okanagan edition
The Okanagan has long been a haven for craft beer, with some of the province’s most well-established craft breweries calling the region home. But precisely which part of the Okanagan produces the best craft beer is a topic that’s hotly […]
Great Canadian Beer Festival is going on tour to Cranbrook
This September, Canada’s oldest beer festival will go on tour to the East Kootenays. After celebrating in Victoria on the weekend after Labour Day as usual, GCBF will hit the road for the first time ever in its 29-year history. […]
BC Breweries Win Big at the 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards
The 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced in Halifax on Saturday, June 3, and craft breweries from British Columbia fared extremely well on the national stage. In total, 39 BC breweries won 51 awards, including 16 golds, 17 silvers, 12 […]
Beer and cider in the land of the long white cloud
New Zealand has much to offer visitors, from stunning mountains to beautiful beaches. As Matt Cavers discovers, the craft beer and cider coming out of Aotearoa is also worth the trip. New Zealand: it’s a long way from here. Like, […]