Vancouver and craft beer goes together like Vancouver and expensive real estate, it’s one of those things that’s come around in the last few decades but seems to be written into the city’s DNA. Beer wasn’t here as settlers moved into the […]
Remembering John Mitchell: A look at the legacy of the Grandfather of Canadian Craft Beer
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer guide at your local brewery, select private liquor stores, and on newsstands across the province. It might seem […]
Celebration of life for Canadian craft beer legend John Mitchell planned for July 14
A celebration of life for Canadian brewing legend John Mitchell is being planned for July 14 at the Red Racer Taphouse on Beatty St. in Vancouver, and the public is being invited to raise a pint to the man that […]
Craft beer community mourns passing of Canadian brewing legend John Mitchell
Canadian craft beer pioneer John Mitchell has passed away at the age of 89. The “Grandfather of Canadian Craft Beer” was born in Singapore in 1929 and raised in England, before immigrating to Canada in 1953. Inspired by his love […]