B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
This story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2020 issue of The Growler, out now! You can find B.C.’s favourite craft beer and cider guide at your local brewery, cidery, select private liquor stores, and by subscription here. The Growler has […]
Here’s what we’re spending our hard-earned money on this week… Little Red One by Strange Fellows Brewing 6.5% ABV • 750 mL bottles Previously brewed and bottled exclusively for Strange Fellows’ Fellowship members in 2017 (and winner of Best European […]
Lagers are back in a big way, and it seems like this summer every brewery is trying its hand at super light, refreshing, Mexican-style cervezas. The style has its roots in the Bohemian pilsner, and over the years has become […]
Vancouver Craft Beer Week kicks off this Friday, and to celebrate a full decade of awesomeness, VCBW has teamed up with some of the best breweries in the province to create its annual collaboration beer. Brewed at Four Winds Brewing […]
Vancouver Craft Beer Week’s 10th annual celebration of craft beer and craft culture starts in sparkly style on May 31 with a massive sequined kickoff party at the Beaumont Studio. More than 40 breweries will be taking part, along with […]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how macrobreweries will straight-up lie to you about their beer, presenting it as something that it’s not. In the case of Edmonton-brewed and multinational AB InBev-owned Lucky Lager, that means pretending to […]
Vancouver’s Red Truck Beer is celebrating five years of fun with two great events this summer as its Truck Stop Concert Series returns for 2019. This year’s concert dates are slated for June 15 and July 20. The June 15 […]
Here’s what we’re going to be gulping back this week… Talanoa by Steel & Oak Brewing Co. 5.6% ABV • 650 mL bottles According to Steel & Oak, Talanoa is the Fijian word for sharing stories and ideas in order […]
Vancouver’s Red Truck Beer Company was voted Best Local Brewery for a third year in a row in the 2019 Georgia Straight Golden Plate Awards. The East Van brewery on East 1st Ave. won over Metro Vancouver readers with its […]
While the prevailing trend in beer locally has been for more sessionable styles with a lower ABV, down south of the border, the craft games seems to be dominated by big bold beers that will fuck your day up if […]