B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
I think one thing everyone in craft beer can agree on is that we need more women in brewing. Currently, there are only two breweries in B.C. with a woman as a head brewer. That’s why it’s awesome to see […]
So according to our Haircut-In-Chief, legal weed will be here by next summer. It seems like kind of a formality at this point, given that pot shops are quickly becoming more ubiquitous in Vancouver than Starbucks or craft breweries. But […]
Factory Brewing set to open doors Vancouver is getting another craft brewery, and this one will be dedicated to brewing other people’s beers. Factory Brewing is a 5,000-litre, purpose-built, collaborative contract brewery designed for craft beer brands that don’t have […]
If you’re looking for an easy day trip this spring, Squamish has quietly become a legit craft beer destination thanks to the recent openings of A-Frame Brewing Co. and Backcountry Brewing. The pair of craft beer upstarts joins long-time local […]
Growler editor Rob Mangelsdorf once again sat down with Barry Link at the This is Lotusland podcast to talk all things craft beer. On the menu this week is the recently re-branded and re-launched Vancouver Island Brewing and its 19 […]
Okanagan Fest of Ale round-up The Okanagan Fest Of Ale in Penticton has come and gone, and we’re still recuperating over here in Growler-land. In all, 65 breweries were on hand, pouring 175+ different beers for the 5,000+ jolly craft […]
Here’s a look at what we’re drinking this week… Granville Island Doppelbock Granville Island Brewing is launching their 2017 cellar series with an updated version of the Burly Goat Doppelbock that won silver at last year’s Canadian Beer Awards. […]
Fest of Ale returns to Penticton One of the biggest (and certainly one of the most fun) craft beer and cider festivals in B.C. returns to Penticton this weekend. The 22nd annual Okanagan Fest of Ale takes place this Friday […]
Australia and Canada have always had a natural affinity for each other. Perhaps it’s the shared colonial heritage that’s responsible for that connection. Or maybe it’s the fact that both countries are sparsely-populated outposts at opposite ends of the Pacific; […]
Contrary to what your local craft brewery’s Instagram feed might suggest, making beer is anything but glamorous. There are no poignant shafts of light to catch motes of dust floating in the air – just fluorescent tubes incessantly flickering overhead. […]
