Kamloops may be Canada’s Tournament Capital, but until recently, there haven’t been many craft beer options there. Despite having 10 times the population of Nelson, it somehow has fewer craft breweries. Thankfully, Richard Phillips and Jared Tarswell chose to do something about […]
Vancouver’s best craft beer patios
Let’s face it, beer just tastes better outside. When the sun is shining down, few things in life are better than a frosty, refreshing pint in your hand. The police are generally pretty cool about turning a blind eye if […]
BREWS NEWS: This six pack costs $100
Yes, you read that correctly, this six-pack from Red Truck Beer Co. does indeed cost $100. And it’s actually a pretty good deal, all things considered. This isn’t a caviar stout served in gold-plated cans, however. The $100 six-pack includes […]
B.C. beer tour: Five places to drink craft beer this summer
Summer is in full swing and if you’re looking for a last-minute weekend getaway that doesn’t involve getting mauled by bears and eaten alive by mosquitos, then let craft beer be your guide. There are tons of hot spots popping […]
Toppling the craft beer pedestal
I think every craft beer nerd probably has a bucket list; a list of beers they want to try before they kick said bucket. Last year, I had the opportunity to cross one of the beers off of mine. My […]
Brews News: International Beer Day; Iron Road opens; Main Street gets artistic
International Beer Day As if you need another excuse to crack a cold one, but its International Beer Day today, which is totally a thing. Personally, EVERY day is Beer Day here in Growlerland, but we can get behind making […]
Brews News: Pride edition
Queers and Beers turns 3 Vancouver’s favourite LGBTQ+ craft beer night kicks off Pride week this Sunday, July 30, at The Cobalt (and the neighbouring Boxcar Bar) with tons of craft beers and good times. This year’s Pride party […]
Persephone Brewing pins survival hopes on NDP
With the NDP and Greens assuming power this week in Victoria, BC brewers and hop farmers are “cautiously optimistic” that changes are coming to an ill-conceived provincial policy that makes it all but impossible to operate a farm-based brewery. In […]
Brews News: Fernie tasting room reopens; Kettle River turns 1; Red Truck goes country
Fernie Brewing’s new tasting room opens After a three-month closure, Fernie Brewing’s tasting room reopened this week, much to the relief of many a-thirsty Fernian (Fernite? Fern?) With the new extended bar, Fernie’s tasting room now offers up to 12 […]
Contract brewing looks to help “homeless” breweries
Contract brewing is part of the beer business that most people know little about. The idea is simple: rather than build your own brewing facility, you pay an existing brewery that has excess capacity to brew your beer for you. […]