The Growler B.C. | B.C.'s Craft Beer Guide

B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE

  • Beer
    • Beer reviews
    • New Releases
    • Recipes
    • Beer 101
  • Cider
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Shop
  • Advertise
Menu

Beer

Style Snapshot: A guide to the roasty, contemplative imperial stout

Jordan St. John • November 25, 2022

WHAT IS IT? A dark malt accented, extremely strong beer, sometimes aged in bourbon barrels. DANGER LEVEL High GLASS Snifter STYLE STATS ABV: 8-12% IBU: 50-90 Colour: Midnight black Body: Extremely full Bubbles: Medium ORIGIN STORY Originally brewed for export […]

Continue Reading

News

Big wins for Twins Sails and Slackwater at Okanagan Fest of Ale

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 15, 2019

Port Moody’s Twin Sails Brewing Co. took home the coveted Best in Show award at Okanagan Fest of Ale last weekend, with newcomer Slackwater Brewing winning the People’s Choice Award. Twin Sails’ Would Crush raspberry wheat ale took gold in […]

Continue Reading

Beer reviews

Drink This! Double Barrel Death Blow by Twin Sails Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 22, 2019
twin sail barley wine death blow

Barley wine is a fickle beast and, sadly, it’s often done poorly. My first encounter with this strong, syrupy ale was back when I was a bartender in London (the important one, not the one in Ontario) almost 20 years […]

Continue Reading

News

Online beer stores deliver hype cans to your doorstep

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 15, 2019
Online beer delivery

Craft beer is finally getting the Amazon treatment here in B.C. Port Moody’s Twin Sails Brewing announced last month it was opening an online beer store, allowing anyone in the province to order its beer directly, and have it shipped […]

Continue Reading

News

The complete winners’ list for the 2018 B.C. Beer Awards is here!

Rob Mangelsdorf • October 20, 2018

The tiny community of Sooke might very well have a claim to the title of B.C.’s best beer town after breweries from the Vancouver Island hamlet managed to pick up nine medals and awards at the 2018 B.C. Beer Awards […]

Continue Reading

Features

Labours of Love: B.C. brewers get funky with their side hustles

Brittany Tiplady • August 8, 2018

Vancouverites, us millennials in particular, love to gripe about the high cost of living in this city; in fact, it’s our favourite topic of conversation. Rent? Astronomical! Gas? Despicable! Dining out? Deplorable! Don’t even get us started on the topic […]

Continue Reading

TRENDING POSTS

  • Five questions with… BNA Brewing Co.
  • Wild fermentation 101
  • The Fall and Rise of Steam Whistle Brewing
  • Three B.C. beers you have to try this winter
  • The best holiday cheer is ice cold beer: 11+ new B.C. brewery releases

Instagram

Follow Us!

CATEGORIES

  • Beer
  • Beer 101
  • Beer reviews
  • Breweries
  • Cider
  • Events
  • Features
  • New Releases
  • News
  • Recipes
  • Sponsored Content
  • The Growlies
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized

About Us

The Growler is B.C.’s ultimate craft beer guide, covering the breweries, the beer and the industry as it swells and threatens to consume us all if we don’t consume it (the beer) first. Whether you’re in Vancouver or Valemont, Victoria or Vernon, Burnaby or Burns Lake, we have got you covered with the latest craft beer news, new releases and fun, lively stories about the people behind your favourite craft brewery.

At The Growler, we seek to educate, as well as entertain. Looking to learn more about the basics of beer? Click the Beer 101 tab for a crash course in craft beer nerdom! Planning a holiday and want to check out the beer scene in your destination of choice? Check out our many Travel stories for the inside scoop! Looking for the perfect dish to pair with your beer (or vice versa)? We’ve got tons of Recipes and food-related content.

So if you’re searching for the best craft beer in Vancouver or planning a walking tour of Victoria’s breweries, The Growler has got your back. And if you have a beer-related question, a hot craft beer tip, or if you just want to say ‘Hi!’, feel free to drop us a line at Editor@TheGrowler.ca.

Cheers!

  • Breweries
  • Past Issues
  • Shop

The Growler B.C. | B.C.'s Craft Beer Guide

B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE

Political Ads Registry