The country of Belgium has long been home to one of the finest beer cultures on Earth. From the Trappist monks and their abbey ales to champagne-like barrel-aged sours, the country has so much more to offer than chocolate, Tintin, […]
The Growler presents Weiss Weiss Baby by Doan’s Craft Brewing Co. and Kettle River Brewing
Summer is here (almost), so we brought together Kelowna’s Kettle River Brewing Co. and Vancouver’s Doan’s Craft Brewing Co. to create something to help us beat the heat for the latest edition of The Growler’s B.C. Brewer Collaboration Series. This […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Altaretto by Doan’s Craft Brewing Company / Sons of Vancouver Distillery
So this is a beer I didn’t know I needed until now. Vancouver’s Doan’s Craft Brewing Company and Sons of Vancouver Distillery teamed up to create this delicious little number, combining Doan’s Altbier with SoV’s No. 82 Amaretto to create… […]
Women’s Day collab brew seeks to inspire
Despite the pervasive stereotype of brewers generally being bearded white men, there are hundreds of women in this province making vital contributions to the craft beer industry. From brewers to owners, to tasting room managers, to sales, to frontline staff, […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Biére de Crabe by Twin Sails Brewing + Brasserie Dunham
Upon first glance at a bottle of Twin Sails Brewing and Quebec’s Brasserie Dunham’s recent collaboration, Biére de Crabe, you might naturally ask yourself, “Is this beer really made with crab? Crab beer? Is that a thing now?” First thing’s […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Strange Side by Strange Fellows Brewing + The Parkside Brewery
The annual PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns to Vancouver Jan. 16- Feb. 4 and if you’ve never been, you’re missing out. Now, I don’t have a fancy art degree and I don’t have a lot of time for pretentious […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Steel & Oak Brewing Co. / Four Winds Brewing Co., The Fraser
Steel and Oak and Four Winds are two breweries that can pretty much do no wrong as far as I’m concerned, and The Fraser is further proof of that. The beer is the second collaboration of these two Fraser River-adjacent […]