B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
The whole team at The Growler is excited to bring back our Craft Beer & Cider Readers’ Choice Awards, also known as The Growlies, following its postponement in 2020 due to… well, you know why. All of these awards […]
GOLD – Best Belgian-Style Ale // Blonde BRONZE – Best Light Ale // Burnabarian Belgian Table Beer HM – Beer of the Year // Blonde HM – Best Wheat Ale // White When I am scanning liquor store shelves looking […]
SILVER – Best Tasting Room If you didn’t already know, there’s something incredible happening in Langley. The burgeoning craft beer scene just keeps hitting it out the park with unique brews and stellar tasting rooms that provide inclusive neighbourhood gathering […]
SILVER – Best Weird Beer // The Jeffery BRONZE – Best East Coast IPA // Widowmaker BRONZE – Best Branding/Packaging Squamish’s Backcountry Brewing is known for some of the longest beer names in the business, and indeed, pop culture references […]
GOLD – Unsung Hero SILVER – Best Tasting Room BRONZE – Brewery of the Year BRONZE – Best Sour Ale // Late Bloomer Strawberry Hibiscus Sour BRONZE – Best Food Program When I first visited Twin City Brewing shortly after […]
GOLD – Best Fruit Beer // Vélo Hazy APA with Lemon Juice GOLD – Best West Coast IPA // Greg IPA GOLD – Best Specialty IPA // Juxtapose Wild IPA GOLD – Best Sour Ale // Nectarous Dry Hopped Sour […]
Steamworks Brewing Co. in Burnaby has announced the release of their Piquette, the company’s first foray into wine. “Piquette boasts high drinkability thanks to its delivery of light, fruity effervescence and low ABV (typically only 5-7%),” says a news release. […]
In a city as beer crazy as Vancouver, it’s maybe surprising there are no breweries or brewpubs in Kitsilano. Three friends and long-time residents of the west side Vancouver neighbourhood are rectifying that. James Boileau, Andrew Lavigne, and Dana Barnaby are […]
Here’s what we’re tossin’ back this week… Things We Don’t Say IPA by Barkerville Brewing Hazy IPA • 6.5% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This dank and juicy IPA from Quesnel’s Barkerville Brewing is a fundraiser supporting mental health, […]
Here’s what we’re pairing with oversized hats and sunblock this week… Venture Mango Passionfruit Sour by Mariner Brewing Fruited sour ale • 4.2% ABV • 5 IBU • 473 mL tall cans The latest installment of the Venture fruited sour […]