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News and Notes: New Edition, um, Edition.

Kristina Mameli • April 17, 2026

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The spring/summer 2026 edition of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it

Growler Staff • April 8, 2026

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Spring and summer B.C. craft beer events

Kristina Mameli • April 1, 2026

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The Fault In Our Beers: Diagnosing Off-Flavours For Dummies

Kristina Mameli • February 12, 2019

Ever had a beer that was just, well… off? When good beer goes bad, it can feel like a tragedy. Off-flavours are a scourge that affects every style of beer, and without sensory training, it can be difficult to find […]

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Drink This! Midnight Train by Boombox Brewing Company

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 12, 2019

I don’t want to alarm you, but I think it might have snowed. You could look out the window and find out for yourself, but thankfully we have Facebook to show us hundreds of photos of everyone’s front yard/street. What […]

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On tap! New beer from Luppolo, R&B and Steamworks

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 8, 2019
Luppolo's Missing Lynx Hazy IPA and Gold Medal Deer.

Here’s what we’re looking forward to shoving down our throats this week… Missing Lynx Hazy IPA and Gold Medal Deer by Luppolo Brewing Co. 6.8% ABV, 5.5% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Luppolo has a couple of can releases […]

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RECIPE: Beer and Cheddar Soup with Strange Fellows Brewing Guardian White IPA

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 6, 2019

By Roy Flemming, executive chef for Tuc Craft Kitchen   Born in the UK and raised in the Caribbean, New York City and Montreal, TUC Craft Kitchen executive chef Roy Flemming has spent more than two decades in the kitchen, […]

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Nelson’s Backroads Brewing completes major expansion, doubles in size

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019
Backroads Brewing

Nelson’s Backroads Brewing has recently completed a major expansion, doubling its brewing capacity and nearly doubling its interior seating capacity—just in time for the West Kootenay Brewery’s second anniversary next month. Backroads began the expansion project in May 2018—just a […]

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Okanagan Fest of Ale announces biggest ever brewery lineup

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019
Okanagan Fest of Ale

The 24th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale is set to return to Penticton, April 12 and 13, and this year promises to be the biggest festival ever with a record 70 craft breweries and cideries taking part, including 15 that […]

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Victoria Beer Week announces two new events and expanded Beer School curriculum

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019

Victoria Beer Week has announced it is launching two new food-focused events along with a full curriculum of seven Beer School classes sponsored by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The sixth annual festival celebrating Victoria’s craft beer culture includes […]

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Drink This! Nanaimo Bar Imperial Porter by Vancouver Island Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • February 5, 2019
Nanaimo Bar Imperial Porter by Vancouver Island Brewing.

When I heard Vancouver Island Brewing was going to be doing a Nanaimo bar porter, my first thought was, “How has no one else thought of this yet?” Because, like most great ideas, it seems really obvious. Pastry stouts and […]

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On tap! New beers from Dageraad, Foamer’s Folly and Backcountry Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 30, 2019
Sextuple by Dageraad Brewing and Sooke Brewing Co.

Here’s what we’re looking forward to pouring down our pie hole this week!   SEXTUPLE! By Dageraad + Sooke Brewing Co. (9.0% ABV, 473 mL tall cans) Brewed in collaboration with Sooke Brewing Co., Dageraad’s SEXTUPLE! is an abbey tripel […]

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Phillips and Phriends showcases brewery’s talented team

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 30, 2019
Phillips and Phriends

What do you do when all your employees happen to be super creative artists and musicians, in addition to being stellar brewery staff? If you’re Phillips Brewing and Malting Co., you have a massive party showcasing their skills! This Saturday, […]

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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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