Our first issue of 2018 is here, and there’s been some exciting changes in Growler-land. This issue marks the beginning of our fourth year as B.C.’s favourite craft beer guide, so we decided to kick things up a notch. We’ve […]
Craft Beer is Awesome: This beer is probably not John Cusack-approved
I think we can all agree that Hot Tub Time Machine is among the finest films to have ever been committed to the big screen. Between John Cusack’s charmingly angsty anti-hero, Craig Robinson’s smooth jams and 90 solid minutes of […]
The Growler’s guide to the B.C. beer bloggers of Instagram
When it comes to keeping tabs on what’s new in the world of B.C. craft beer, it always helps to have a few beer bloggers on your Insta feed. So we’ve scoured the Interwebs to find the best accounts for […]
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 […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! The Suburbs 2 IPA by Dageraad Brewing / Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
Dageraad and Steel & Oak aren’t exactly known for their IPAs. Burnaby’s Dageraad has made a name for itself brewing some of the most authentic and interesting expressions of Belgian beer styles in the province, while New West’s Steel & […]
Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about Sour Beers
Lambic, gueuze, kriek, oud bruin, Flanders red, kettle sours, spontaneous fermentation, coolship, brett, lacto, pedio, foeder, or is it foudre? In the realm of sour beers a lot of names and terms get flung around. If you’re someone […]
Craft Beer is Awesome! Spinnakers Brewpub’s Prunus Plum Sour
When Spinnakers Brewpub opened in Victoria 34 years ago, there was little indication that it would help spark a craft beer revolution not only here in Canada, but the US as well. (Story goes that Spinnakers served as an inspiration […]
What’s your birth beer? A totally scientific month-by-month guide
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have connected certain beers with birth months and zodiac signs. Bible historians, for example, have long associated the 12 beers present at the Last Supper with the various months of the year. […]
On tap: New releases from Steamworks, Central City and Foamers' Folly
It might be 5 o’clock somewhere, but who cares, we’ve never been much for social convention. Here’s what we’re drinking this week… Sanctuary by Steamworks Brewing Co. (7.5% ABV) Steamworks has teamed up with Blasted Church to produce […]
Craft dinners: How breweries are upping their food game to restaurant-grade heights
The brewery lounge concept has been revolutionary for B.C.’s beer scene in more ways than one. As well as offering young breweries a vital source of revenue through a store front, the legal requirement to provide food has pushed many […]