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On tap: new releases from Luppolo, Dageraad and Farm Country 

Rob Mangelsdorf • November 24, 2020
Courtesy of Luppolo Brewing

Here’s what we’re fattening ourselves up with for the winter this week… Carolina / Ottavia by Luppolo Brewing Uva birra • 500 mL bottles (x2) • 7.0 % ABV These two beers were named after the twin daughters of Luppolo […]

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Drink this: House White by Field House Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 9, 2020
House White by Field House Brewing

We’re now into Week 4 of quarantine and things are getting weird. Working from home without pants on is the norm. “Talking moistly” is now a thing. And don’t even get me started on Tiger King. On the plus side, […]

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On Tap: New releases from Strange Fellows, Twa Dogs and Superflux

Rob Mangelsdorf • July 31, 2019
Moon Blossom by Strange Fellows Brewing

Here’s what we’re punishing our liver with this week… Moon Blossom by Strange Fellows Brewing 5.3% ABV • 12 IBU • 473 mL tall cans This sour saison is can-conditioned as any proper saison should be, but it’s only a […]

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Drink This! Poire Blanche by Strange Fellows Brewing and Townsite Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • December 7, 2018

Who says winter beers need to be heavy, dark, sweet and insanely strong? Why can’t a winter seasonal beer be delicate, fruity and spicy? Some of us have to work in the morning! Think about the flavours we often associate […]

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Drink this! New World Belgian Witbier by Lighthouse Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • August 9, 2018

Esquimalt’s Lighthouse Brewing is celebrating a pretty significant milestone this year: 20 years of producing of quality craft beer. Part of the second wave of B.C. craft breweries, Lighthouse launched in 1998 and its flagship Race Rocks Ale soon became […]

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Best of the Fest: What to drink at Vancouver Craft Beer Week (according to us)

Rob Mangelsdorf • May 31, 2018

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 […]

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On Tap: New releases from Main Street, Powell and Granville Island

Rob Mangelsdorf • January 11, 2018

The holidays are over and resolutions are for the weak. Here’s what we’re tossing down our gullets this week…   Limited Release Barrel Aged American Style Barley Wine by Main Street Brewing (10.5% ABV, 77 IBU)   If you hurry, […]

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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.

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