ONTARIO's CRAFT BEER GUIDE
It’s November, and all across Ontario people are gettin’ hygge with it. Yes, I know that’s not how you pronounce that. With evenings getting colder, we’ve somehow decided to deprive ourselves of an hour of afternoon sunlight so that we […]
This month, “What Are You Drinking?” features an all new selection of Ontario-based beer industry folk. Two of them own bottle shops. One of them does research and development. One of them actually works for The Growler managing our social […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here are five big-bottled brews perfect for staying put
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 […]
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 […]