While the prevailing trend in beer locally has been for more sessionable styles with a lower ABV, down south of the border, the craft games seems to be dominated by big bold beers that will fuck your day up if […]
Brewing for a cause: Non-profit brewers turn their passion into philanthropy
While many craft breweries across the province have brewed beers to benefit various causes, a new breed of non-profit brewery is being explored specifically to raise money for charity. When Brad Harris’s daughter, Linden, was diagnosed with leukemia almost six […]
On tap! New beers from Dageraad, CrossRoads and Four Winds
Here’s the beers we’ll be punishing our livers with this week… Jumo and Pandan by Dageraad Brewing Jumo: 4.8% ABV • 473 mL tall cans / Pandan: 8.5% ABV • 650 mL bottles Burnaby’s Dageraad Brewing is releasing two very […]
The new face of craft beer is here
You know that phenomenon when something, seemingly out of nowhere, tickles your brain, then takes up residence, and has you ruminating for months? That’s what happened to me at Bart Watson’s key-note speech at the B.C. Brewers’ Conference back in […]
EXCLUSIVE: Sneak peek at newly renovated Swans Brewpub
Victoria’s Swans Hotel and Brewpub is a veritable historic landmark in the province’s capital. In addition to being housed in a historic 100-plus-year-old granary warehouse, it’s also one of the original craft breweries in B.C., celebrating its 30th anniversary later […]
Brewer vs Brewer: The Suburban Edition
The times they are a-changin’. It wasn’t so long ago that the vast suburbs surrounding Vancouver were craft beer wastelands. While the city proper was undergoing a dramatic craft awakening, out in the ‘burbs? Nothing. Well, almost nothing. While Port […]
Fall in love with Penticton beer
Upon visiting Penticton for the first time (or any time, really), it’s not uncommon to turn to whoever is sitting next to you and say, “I could live here.” Which makes sense, since the name Penticton, itself, is derived from […]
The Spring 2019 issue of The Growler is here!
The Spring 2019 issue of The Growler has arrived and it’s packed full of the latest news from the B.C. craft beer scene, hilarious articles, insightful interviews and close to 170 brewery listings and 350-plus beers. And check out that […]
Here’s every awesome beer fest you need to go to this spring
Thankfully, spring has returned, and with it, beer fest season. I guess promoters assume we would rather be spending time with our families, or locking ourselves inside, huddled together for warmth during the winter months. Nothing could be further from […]
On tap! New beers from Phillips, Foamers’ Folly and Faculty
Here’s a look at what we’re eyeing to imbibe this week. Oro Blanco by Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. 4.2% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Oro Blanco, AKA “White Gold,” is Phillips’ latest tall can seasonal release. This sour […]