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Vote now for The Growler’s 2019 B.C. Craft Beer Readers’ Choice Awards!

Rob Mangelsdorf • October 3, 2019

Welcome to The Growler’s second annual B.C. Craft Beer Readers’ Choice Awards, AKA, the Growlies! The Growlies are B.C.’s only province-wide craft beer readers’ choice awards, celebrating every style of awesome craft beer B.C. has to offer. Unlike traditional beer […]

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Vote for your favourite beer and win a luxury helicopter craft beer tour!

Rob Mangelsdorf • October 3, 2019

This year The Growler is pleased to announce four awesome prizes up for grabs for those voting in The Growler’s 2019 B.C. Craft Beer Readers’ Choice Awards, AKA, The Growlies! The grand prize is an absolutely bonkers luxury helicopter craft […]

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Hermannator still king of the winter seasonals, 31 years and counting

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 30, 2018

GOLD: Strong Beer, Hermannator by Vancouver Island Brewing Few beers are as ubiquitous in this province as the mighty Hermannator, Vancouver Island Brewing’s 9.5% ABV gentle giant. The beer was first launched 31 years ago as a holiday treat for […]

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Four Winds Brewing cleans up at the 2018 Growler Craft Beer Awards

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 30, 2018

Gold medal – Beer of the Year, Juxtapose Wild IPA Gold medal – Best Sour Ale, Quadrennial IV Gold medal – Best Belgian-style ale, Triplicity Gold medal – Best Light/Golden Lager, Elementary Lager Gold medal – Best Fruit Beer, Raspberry […]

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Here are the winners of the 2018 Growler Craft Beer Awards

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 30, 2018

The Growlies have landed! Welcome to the inaugural Growler Craft Beer Awards, AKA, the Growlies! This year, The Growler is launching its first ever craft beer contest, celebrating all of the awesomeness that is B.C. craft beer. Unlike traditional beer […]

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Dageraad delights with bottle conditioned beauties

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 30, 2018

Silver medal – Best Belgian-Style Beer, Antwerpen Silver medal – Best Wheat Beer, White   A lot of breweries in B.C. make Belgian-inspired beers, but there’s something different about Dageraad’s that make them unique. So when Dageraad was named Brewery […]

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Phillips Brewing’s Willy Wonka vibe a crowd favourite

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 30, 2018

Silver medal – Best Brewery Tasting Room Silver medal – Most Knowledgeable Tasting Room Staff Silver medal – Best Social Media Bronze medal – Best Branding/Packaging   Victoria’s Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. has long been a trendsetter in the […]

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Cannery Brewing a cornerstone of the Okanagan beer scene

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 30, 2018

Silver Medal – Unsung Hero   Tucked between the lakes and mountains in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, Penticton has long been a destination for happy hedonists. Earlier this year, Expedia.ca named Penticton the second best beer town in […]

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