Here’s what’s really in our coffee cup during our pantsless morning Zoom meeting this week… Space Jazz by Beere Brewing Co. Kveik Double Dry Hopped IPA • 6.5% ABV • 473 mL tall cans North Vancouver’s Beere Brewing Co. has […]
On tap: new releases from Twin Sails, Electric Bicycle and Farm Country
Here’s what we’re substituting for water this week… Livin’ the Dream by Twin Sails Brewing Fruited pale ale • 5.1% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Summer is still a long ways away, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be […]
Drink this: Wingman Pale Ale by Ace Brewing Co.
There’s no shortage of new breweries popping up around the province, so this week I thought I’d highlight one of the brew kids on the block, Ace Brewing Co. in Courtenay. The Comox Valley in particular has recently become a […]
On tap: new fresh hop releases by Category 12, Parkside and Faculty
Here’s a look at some of the newly released fresh-hopped beers we’ll be filling our stomachs with this week… Internet Famous by Parkside Brewery 6.4% ABV • 473 mL tall cans This fresh-hopped IPA beer was made in collaboration with […]
What the Hazy: When is an IPA not an IPA?
This story originally appeared in the Summer 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. Ask any […]
On Tap: New beers from Mariner, Steel & Oak and Russell
Here are some of the new releases we’re keeping an eye out for this week at the ol’ bottle shop. Blush Rosé Saison by Steel & Oak Brewing Co. 6.0% ABV • 4 x 473 mL cans Released in […]
How Fresh Can You Get: The elusive charm of fresh hop beers
With the arrival of fall comes a surge of fresh hop beers from B.C.’s breweries. These special beers are available for a short window of time because they are brewed with freshly picked “wet hops” immediately after harvest. Normally, hops […]
Drink This! Experimental Brett Pale Ale by Category 12 Brewing and Field House Brewing Co.
Expedia recently released its list of Best Beer Towns in Canada, and the interwebs are abuzz with controversy as a result. Naturally, Vancouver was named numero uno, and for good reason. You can’t swing an empty growler in this town […]
Drink This! Huge Citrus by Moody Ales
The haze has been lifted from our skies and our province is slightly less burny then it was a week ago, but the trend of hazy beer appears to be persisting. Which is great! If there’s one fad I can […]
Beer and food pairing 101
Company’s coming, dinner’s almost ready, but you forgot to pop out to the liquor store to grab a bottle of wine. Obviously, you have a fridge stocked full of delicious, local craft beer, so screw it! Who needs wine with […]