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Flavours in Beer: Water

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News and Notes: June Edition

Kristina Mameli • June 17, 2026

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On Tap! New releases from Dageraad, Townsite and Foamers’ Folly

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 29, 2019

Here’s what we’re going to be tickling our tastebuds with this week… Murder City by Dageraad Brewing 4.2% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Dageraad teamed up with their East Coast buddies 2 Crows Brewing in Halifax to create this […]

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Don’t believe the hype: Why mainstay beers are better than the flavour of the week

Ben Coli • March 29, 2019

In this crowded beer market, brewers are under pressure to grab your attention. But the year-round staples are often their best work. There used to be nothing more exciting to me than a beer release. Something new, something exciting, something […]

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Red Truck Beer’s Truck Stop Concert Series returns for fifth year

Growler Staff • March 28, 2019
Red truck beer

Vancouver’s Red Truck Beer is celebrating five years of fun with two great events this summer as its Truck Stop Concert Series returns for 2019. This year’s concert dates are slated for June 15 and July 20. The June 15 […]

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Pop-up Beer Garden coming to Victoria’s Centennial Square this Saturday

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 28, 2019
Victoria Beer Society

The newly-formed Victoria Beer Society is celebrating spring with a pop-up community beer garden this Saturday at Victoria’s Centennial Square. The free family-friendly event will feature a diverse selection of B.C. craft beer, as well as some non-alcoholic kombucha and […]

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Early bird tickets to Vancouver Craft Beer Week end this Sunday

Growler Staff • March 28, 2019
Vancouver Craft Beer Week

The early bird gets the worm—or in this case, the beer. Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) is gearing up for its 10th annual celebration of craft beer and craft culture June 8 and 9, 2019, at the PNE Fairgrounds with […]

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Drink This! Dry Irish Stout by Persephone Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 28, 2019
Dry Irish Stout by Persephone Brewing

As you may or may not have noticed, there is a serious lack of real hand-pulled cask ales here in so-called British Columbia. While some people dismiss the traditional UK pub-style ale as being “undercarbonated” or “not cold enough” or […]

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On Tap! New releases from Superflux, Backcountry and Lighthouse

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 22, 2019

Here’s a look at what we’ll be crushing this weekend… Mañana by Superflux Brewing 6.5% ABV • 473 mL cans Superflux’s latest beer is a… wait for it… hazy IPA! I’m sure you’re as shocked as I am. Mañana is […]

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Drink This! Magic Hour Grapefruit Gose by Vancouver Island Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 20, 2019

As a working parent and all-around busy person, one of the recent beer trends I’m delighted to see has been the growth of low alcohol craft beer. I have stuff I need to do, I can’t afford a hangover, and […]

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Local, not Lucky: Friends don’t let friends drink foreign-owned macro swill

Rob Mangelsdorf • March 20, 2019

I recently moved back to Vancouver Island and I was reminded of a certain geographic peculiarity upon my first trip to the liquor store. There, right as I walked into the store, was a six-foot high pyramid of familiar red […]

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Marijuana and craft beer: destined to be star-crossed lovers?

Kristina Mameli • March 19, 2019

As legalization of edibles looms, restrictions could keep craft brewers out of the game With marijuana now legal in Canada and the legalization of edibles on the way, will we see cannabis-infused craft? In a word: no. At least not […]

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The Growler is B.C.’s ultimate craft beer guide, covering the breweries, the beer and the industry as it swells and threatens to consume us all if we don’t consume it (the beer) first. Whether you’re in Vancouver or Valemont, Victoria or Vernon, Burnaby or Burns Lake, we have got you covered with the latest craft beer news, new releases and fun, lively stories about the people behind your favourite craft brewery.

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