B.C.'S CRAFT BEER AND CIDER GUIDE
Early bird discounted tickets for the 27th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival are on sale today, but only if you’re a member of the Victoria Beer Society. Members can purchase their GCBF tickets before anyone else, and receive a 25 […]
The newly-formed Victoria Beer Society is celebrating spring with a pop-up community beer garden this Saturday at Victoria’s Centennial Square. The free family-friendly event will feature a diverse selection of B.C. craft beer, as well as some non-alcoholic kombucha and […]
Prepared by Chef David Ediger of Toque Catering Chef David Ediger has worked in some of the most prestigious kitchens in the province, backing up culinary rock stars like Jeff Van Geest, Quang Dang and Hamid Salimian. Since crossing over […]
Here’s a look at what we’re eyeing to imbibe this week. Oro Blanco by Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. 4.2% ABV • 473 mL tall cans Oro Blanco, AKA “White Gold,” is Phillips’ latest tall can seasonal release. This sour […]
Year-round beer events and craft beer-focused programming are coming to Victoria courtesy of the newly-formed Victoria Beer Society. Formerly the Victoria Beer Week Society, the group decided to rebrand and transition into a year-round event producer after taking over the […]
Victoria Beer Week has announced it is launching two new food-focused events along with a full curriculum of seven Beer School classes sponsored by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The sixth annual festival celebrating Victoria’s craft beer culture includes […]
It was actually Cam’s idea. He had joined the #BCCraftBeerQuest and was now also working his way through The Growler, so he suggested a road trip to Vancouver to hit up the breweries we had not yet sampled. I agreed […]
Tickets to the B.C. Beer Awards go on sale today (as in, right now) with VIP passes and discounted early bird general admission tickets available for the Oct. 20 event. The ninth annual event returns to the Croatian Cultural Centre […]
Part 4 in The Growler’s four-part series exploring the basic building blocks of beer. Make sure to check out Part 1: Water, Part 2: Grain and Part 3: Hops. So, after water, grains and hops, we come to the final […]
Northpaw opens in PoCo Port Coquitlam finally has its first craft brewery with the official opening of Northpaw Brewing earlier this week. The new 3,700-square-foot brewery in Fremont Village is serving up 12 taps of West Coast-inspired beers, like the […]