Vancouver’s Steel Toad Brewing Company is no more, but the beer will continue to flow at the historic former Opsal Steel building. Craft beer-focused restaurant chain Tap & Barrel have bought the brewpub and are planning to rebrand it as […]
Brews News: Craft beer controversy brewing in Stanley Park
AB InBev-owned Stanley Park Brewing is opening a $4.5 million brick-and-mortar brewery restaurant in the old Fish House building in Stanley Park later this year, but in true Vancouver fashion, some local residents are up in arms. Despite the building […]
Top 10 most anticipated brewery openings of 2018
As I mentioned last week, 2017 was B.C.’s biggest year ever for craft beer growth, with 26 new breweries opening around the province. There are currently 154 craft breweries and brewpubs operating in B.C., and that number is set to […]
Beer gimmicks, pretentious nonsense and other hipster fuckery
This past fall, gruits – that ancient, hopless beer style flavoured with herbs that seems to be all the rage right now – got me thinking about the elusive line that divides fads, trends, and gimmicks from creative innovations and […]
On Tap: New releases from Main Street, Powell and Granville Island
The holidays are over and resolutions are for the weak. Here’s what we’re tossing down our gullets this week… Limited Release Barrel Aged American Style Barley Wine by Main Street Brewing (10.5% ABV, 77 IBU) If you hurry, […]
Top 5 craft beer trends for 2018
As we look ahead to 2018, it’s pretty remarkable to consider just how far the B.C. craft beer scene has come in such a short time. And with 26 new breweries opening in our province last year—the most ever!—it begs […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Field House x Tom Froese’s Good Life Ale
Ah yes, the Good Life. It’s defined differently for everyone, I suppose, but there a few components I think we can all agree on: good friends, good food and drink, good conversation, good art and enough time to enjoy it […]
Beer Wars brings the pain, for a good cause
It’s a new year and many in the B.C. craft beer industry are preparing to hit the gym and work off those hard-earned beer bellies. However, this has (almost) nothing to do with keeping a new year’s resolution. Next week, […]
Brews News: New Year’s Eve 2018 craft beer party guide
Looking for a party with a craft beer twist this New Year’s Eve? Well, The Growler has you covered… R&B Brew Years Eve R&B Brewing Ale & Pizza House, Vancouver Definitely not a black tie affair, R&B is keeping […]
Do you beer what I beer? Brew-themed gift ideas for Christmas and beyond
What do you get the beer lover in your life for Christmas, besides a gym membership? Thankfully, the dark, lonely recesses of the Internet offer plenty of sudsy options — from questionable drinking devices and hoppy fashions, to clever koozie […]