There may be a beer for everyone, but some of your friends haven’t found theirs yet. How do you approach someone who has already told you they’re not a fan of beer? “I generally just start by asking what it […]
Style Snapshot: A guide to the punchy, aromatic NEIPA
WHAT IS IT? An offshoot of top fermenting American IPA styles, typically using new world hops for big, vibrant aromas by focusing on cold side additions to create biotransformation and extract essential oils. DANGER LEVEL Hazy at night, hazy the […]
Railworks’ Beer-lesque & Carniv-ale Show merges past with present
St. Thomas’ annual craft beverage alcohol festival is back for year four at Elgin County Railway Museum this July 8, 2023 from 1:00 PM-10:00 PM. Presented by Doug Tarry Homes and hosted by Elgin County Railway Museum, Railworks’ Beer-lesque & […]
Another world: Reflections of a trip through B.C.’s Northwest Ale Trail
Despite recent social, economic, and environmental turmoil, a love of delicious craft beer connects the communities of Northern British Columbia. Last summer, I traveled to the edge of Canada in northwestern B.C., where breweries dot communities backdropped by snow-capped mountains, […]
Equals launches side hustle
Side Launch Brewing Co. sails again From the moment of the announcement of the purchase of Collingwood’s Side Launch Brewing Company by London’s Equals Brewing, a company that specializes in co-packing and contract brewing, the reception by beer lovers was […]
Brewer vs Nature: The tornado edition
On Saturday May 21st, 2022, in the middle of the Victoria Day weekend, Dave Smith and his partner Jen set out from Toronto to visit friends and enjoy a day trip to rural Ontario. Visiting a brewery was on the […]
The Growler is hiring!
The Growler is seeking an ambitious and energetic part-time advertising sales representative. You would work for our local Ontario-based team and would need to visit breweries, brewpubs, restaurants, B-to-B businesses and retail that suit the demographic of people who go […]
Crafting community: Cold Bear Brewing getting started in Arnprior
On the hottest April 13th in recorded history in the Ottawa Valley, Hugh Colbert and I took a walk through his family’s property and current residence in Arnprior, Ontario. The old windsock on his grandfather’s air strip blew in the […]
Beer to the Ground: Ontario’s new brewery news, Spring 2023 edition
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the number of breweries opening in the province at the moment is down a little bit. This may have something to do with the increased input costs for breweries. The good news is that some established places are […]
The spring/summer 2023 issue of The Growler is out now and here’s where you can find it!
With winter coming to an end, your ability to get out into the world and visit breweries is about to dramatically increase. That’s why we’re glad that you’ve picked up a copy of The Growler, so that you can find […]