The Vancouver region’s chief medical health officer has ordered all bars and restaurants in downtown Vancouver to close for St. Patrick’s Day in an effort to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus. Dr. Patricia Daly of Vancouver Coastal Health issued […]
COVID-19 outbreak causes craft brewery tasting rooms to close, reduce capacity across B.C.
The latest casualty in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak appears to be B.C.’s craft brewery tasting rooms. A number of breweries around the province have opted to reduce capacity and in some cases shut down completely in order to stop the […]
Okanagan Fest of Ale, BC Distilled, VBW events suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Okanagan Fest of Ale has announced today that it is suspending it’s upcoming 25th anniversary celebration, slated for April 17 and 18, in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. It’s one of many craft beer events and festivals around […]
Victoria Beer Week cancels events due to COVID-19 outbreak
Victoria Beer Week announced today it was cancelling its remaining two flagship events hosted at the Victoria Public Market in response to the growing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Lager Than Life (Friday, March 13) and Saturday Night Casks (Saturday, March 14) […]
On tap: new releases from Faculty, Strange Fellows and Cannery
Here’s what we’re trying to kill the coronavirus with this week… Nuba Turmeric Ale by Faculty Brewing Co. Spiced ale • 5.2% ABV • Draught only This unique beer was a collab between Vancouver’s Faculty Brewing and Nuba restaurant and […]
B.C. breweries ban growler fills in wake of COVID-19 outbreak
Craft breweries around the province are responding to the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak with bans on growler fills and improved hygiene procedures. So far there are 53 confirmed cases of the disease in B.C., which was recently declared a pandemic […]
Don’t Call It A Comeback: All hail the return of the West Coast IPA
More than any other style, the India pale ale has become synonymous with craft beer. Back in the 1980s and ’90s, when the craft breweries here on the West Coast first decided to make beer with actual flavour, they adapted […]
Drink this: Rhubarb Sour by Category 12 Brewing
It’s getting pretty hard to turn on the news these days, what with the global pandemic, stock market crashes, political instability and the Vancouver Canucks’ playoff chances slipping away (again). It’s enough to drive one to drink. But don’t drink […]
This B.C. beer pioneer took on the Big Three and paved the way for the craft beer revolution
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer and cider guide at your local brewery, cidery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across the province. In […]
On tap: new releases from Taylight, Vancouver Island Brewing and Powell
Here’s what’s monopolizing the space in our fridge this week… Last Train to Poco by Taylight Brewing (collab w/ Northpaw, Patina, Tinhouse, Provincial Spirits) West Coast IPA • 6.4% ABV • 55 IBU • 473 mL tall cans All four […]