The weekend is fast approaching, and with it the glorious conclusion to Vancouver Craft Beer Week: the annual VCBW Fest at the PNE Fairgrounds. This Saturday and Sunday (June 2 and 3), more than 100 breweries and cideries will be […]
The beers of Ballard
There’s a certain undeniable magic to Seattle. After all, this is the town that gave us Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Kenny G. Home of the 2014 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the 1917 Stanley Cup champion Seattle Metropolitans. […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Beere Brewing Co.’s Go Easy
Given his last name, it was inevitable that Matt Beere would end up making craft beer for a living. The longtime homebrewer decided to go pro when some space became available in the North Vancouver building that houses the family […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Experimental Belgian Ale by Category 12 / Faculty Brewing
Editor’s note: So full disclosure, I’m obviously completely biased when it comes to this beer. This is the first installment of The Growler’s quarterly B.C. Brewers Collaboration Series, and we’re pretty excited about what the mad scientists at Category 12 […]
The Growler launches the B.C. Brewers Collaboration Series
What could be better than bringing together the best brewing minds to create something truly spectacular? Absolutely nothing, that’s what. The Growler is pleased to announce the first edition of our B.C. Brewers Collaboration Series: Experimental Belgian Ale by the […]
Recipe: Beer-Brined Roasted Chicken By Chef Alessandro Vianello of Bells and Whistles
With the miserable weather outside, it’s the perfect time for some comfort food. This recipe for beer-brined chicken from chef Alessandro Vianello of Vancouver’s Bells and Whistles, “is like a warm hug from your mom.” “I love it because it’s […]
Recipe: Beer and Chili Glazed Oyster Tostada with Four Winds Pale Ale
Although born in Mexico, La Mezcaleria’s chef Mariana Gabilondo has spent more than half her life in Canada. The flavours of the West Coast provide a constant source of inspiration as she puts her own spin on Mexican classics at […]