Here’s what we’re pouring on our cereal this week… Pleasantside by Parkside Brewery Fruited ale • 4.8% ABV • 10 IBU • 473 mL tall can This mixed berry ale by Port Moody’s Parkside Brewery is sunshine on a rainy […]
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 […]
On tap: new releases from Brewhall, Category 12 and Backcountry
Here’s what we’re celebrating the end of Dry January with this week… Köl Story Bro by Brewhall Beer Co. Kolsch • 5.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This traditional German-style lagered ale by Vancouver’s Brewhall took home gold at […]
On tap: new releases from Superflux, Category 12 and Strange Fellows
Here’s what we’re sucking back with reckless abandon this week… Candyland by Superflux Beer Co. Raspberry Vanilla Cream Ale (?) • 6.0% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Hell must have frozen over, because Superflux just put out a beer […]
On tap: New releases from Steamworks, Fernie and Category 12
Here’s what we’re going to be quenching our thirsts with this week… Yuzu Gose by Steamworks Brewing Co. 4.5% ABV • 10 IBU • 473 mL cans Spring has sprung with delightful, refreshing beers, and Steamworks Brewing’s new Yuzu Gose […]
A Grand Tour of Beer pairs classical music and classic beer styles
Classical music and classic beer styles come together at A Grand Tour of Beer this Friday in Victoria. Hosted by The Growler’s own Joe Wiebe in conjunction with Pacific Opera Victoria, the event promises to be a beer-soaked musical journey […]
Brews News: CRAFT Beer Market Kelowna opens; Big wins for VIB; C12 gets lounge licence and pizza
CRAFT Beer Market opens is Kelowna CRAFT Beer Market’s newest location opened its doors to the public for the first time this week in Kelowna. The much anticipated opening has been in the works for a couple of years with […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Experimental Belgian Ale by Category 12 / Faculty Brewing
Editor’s note: So full disclosure, I’m obviously completely biased when it comes to this beer. This is the first installment of The Growler’s quarterly B.C. Brewers Collaboration Series, and we’re pretty excited about what the mad scientists at Category 12 […]
The Growler launches the B.C. Brewers Collaboration Series
What could be better than bringing together the best brewing minds to create something truly spectacular? Absolutely nothing, that’s what. The Growler is pleased to announce the first edition of our B.C. Brewers Collaboration Series: Experimental Belgian Ale by the […]
The Electric Craft Beer Acid Test
Hey dude, did you know there’s acid in your beer?! Indeed, some of B.C.’s brewers have been purposely adding acid to their beers for a while now – lactic acid, that is. The sour beer craze is only getting bigger […]