Capital beers in the capital city Our nation’s capital usually plays second fiddle as a tourist destination to Montreal and Toronto but it’s a great place for anyone, let alone a beer hound, to stop in for a few nights. […]
You ought to go to Ottawa
Cellar dwellers
The dos and don’ts of hoarding cellaring beer. While the vast majority of commercial beers we drink are designed to be consumed as fresh as possible, some can actually benefit from some added time—provided it’s under the right conditions. Like […]
The spring/summer 2022 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Eliot once said that April is the cruelest month. Of course, he lived in England. As Canadians we look at the period between April and October as “the months without shovels.” As the crocuses begin to bloom and the […]
The fall/winter 2021 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Autumn is an important time for beer. The hops are picked, the barley’s mown, and the rush of summer production slows down just in time for Oktoberfest. Whether you like a Festbier, a wet-hopped ale, or even something with a […]
The spring/summer 2021 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
Summertime should be easy, breezy and filled with great brews. This issue celebrates the opening of beer season in Canada with our editor Crystal Luxmore‘s feature on four readers who put craft beer at the centre of their weddings. […]
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 […]
Change Your Relationship with Booze: Now is the time to examine the role alcohol plays in your life
Two years ago, Karen Belfry agreed to try her first Dry January. Belfry was a brewer at Lake Wilcox working the early shift, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alcohol had become a daily habit: “I had plenty of time to […]
Hops for the holidays: Channel your inner Scrooge this festive season
The older I get, the more I enjoy hosting parties as opposed to attending them. The main reasons I prefer a shindig at my house are twofold: First, I can just wear my slippers. Perhaps it’s yet another symptom of […]
Lager Lit: The Growler’s guide to beer books
By Ted Child The world of beer has never been more exciting and it has never been a better time to be a beer lover. As the world of beer continues to grow and deepen, so has the quality and […]