The Growler Ontario is a magazine about beer, but beer doesn’t exist in a vacuum; it should be in the fridge. Beer is about the people who make it, pour it, buy it, and enjoy it. While The Growler‘s print […]
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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 […]
Our Top 20 Ontario Beers of 2020
Sure, 2020 was punctuated by lockdowns and significant changes for the brewing industry in Ontario, but it hasn’t stopped our province’s brewers from releasing new and exciting beers. Plus, 2020 is not all bad. It has mercifully stopped arguments over […]
Liquid Protest
Can you fight systemic racism with beer? These five Ontario craft breweries are doing just that. Black Lives Matter. Those are the three words that have been at the top of our minds since that day on May 25th of […]
Lessons from Pandemic Drinking
The last six months have been an interesting and trying experience, to say the least. They have taught me a lot about myself, my family and my relationship to my home and work. Most importantly, they’ve taught me some crucial […]
Go big and stay home
Here are five big-bottled brews perfect for staying put
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 […]
Free beer tomorrow
Ontario beer drinkers show their love via their wallets. When they venture into the expensive end of the catalogue are they getting good value for their money? When you first get into craft beer, your enthusiasm can make you behave […]
Play The Growler’s COVID-19 Quarantine Bingo!
Stuck inside because of this pesky pandemic with only your rapidly dwindling beer supply to keep you company? Fear not! The Growler is here to save you from endless hours of monotony with our COVID-19 Quarantine Bingo. Drinking at home […]
Crokinole: Canada’s contribution to brewery good times
Beer writers hear quite often from people about their own local breweries. This is a wonderful view of how important the buildings have become as homes for more than just beer-making equipment. New parents love the Wednesday afternoons with playtime […]