Tying the knot gives couples a chance to share their passion for one another, and for their beloved hobbies, with their friends and families. For our readers, those hobbies usually include craft beer. So, we bring you four very special […]
Style snapshot: A guide to the margarita-like gose
WHAT IS IT? A bright sour beer with a lick of salt in the finish and lots of champagne-style bubbles. SAY IT LIKE “goes-UH” GLASS Stemmed pilsner STYLE STATS ABV: 4.2-4.8% IBU: 5-12 Colour: Hazy sunshine Body: Medium Bubbles: Very […]
Shop these women-owned Ontario craft breweries
Why we need to start tracking diversity statistics in Canadian craft beer This International Women’s Day we’re once again raising our pints to all of the women-owned Ontario craft breweries, and hard-working women in the beer industry.We’re just days away […]
Recipe: Braised Sausages with Peppers, Olives and Polenta
from Tonia Wilson’s Beer at my Table Chilly winter nights call for warming, easy-to-throw together dinners. While this sausage and polenta dish looks fancy, it’s a cinch to make and boasts the earthy, savoury flavours of a rustic Italian dish. […]
Style snapshot: A guide to the snappy, herbal Italian Pilsner
WHAT IS IT? A twist on German-style pilsners, Italian pilsners are dry hopped with a big bouquet of Old World varieties. The result is a crisp lager with dialled-up, deeply aromatic layers. Expect flavours of garden herbs like mint and […]
Craft Beer Wedding Inspo
Have you ever been to (or maybe thrown) a craft beer wedding? We’re not just talking a wedding that served craft beer, because, let’s face it, that’s basically every wedding these days. We’re talking a wedding that put the couple’s […]
Top 5 Ontario stouts to drink this winter
As soon as the temperature starts dropping, I instantly want to trade my juicy brews for a toasty Ontario stout. One of the first beers I fell in love with was a classic pint of Guinness, but now, with so […]
Ontario Beer Lover’s Gift Guide 2020
A macrame beer holder, sudsy leggings, and a baby bottle shaped like a beer bottle — these are hilariously terrible gifts for craft beer lovers. See the worst of them here, but please, don’t buy them. Instead, support Ontario artisans […]
The Fall/Winter 2020 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
After a summer hiatus to our publishing schedule, we’re finally back with a packed Ontario craft beer guide. While The Growler Ontario went on hiatus, craft breweries never stopped. In fact, no less than 19 new craft breweries have opened […]
Virtual Beer Events Guide
OK, so we can’t hang out in person, but that it stopping breweries from hosting virtual beer events. We’ve officially moved to Phase 2 of COVID-19 beer consumption. We’re regularly ordering our favourite beers for home delivery or even adding […]