ONTARIO's CRAFT BEER GUIDE
Although the brewery scene in Ontario has been beset by a lack of places serving draught, a public health crisis of unprecedented proportions, and that one week when we all just decided to stay home, breweries continue to open across […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hope you’re as excited as I am for another exciting rendition of WOMEN BREWER SPOTLIGHT! In today’s riveting piece, I check in with Catherine St. John (she/her), brewer extraordinaire at Common Good Brewery in Scarborough. The first time I met […]
Paired with Matron Fine Beer’s Muff With two locations in Kingston, Ontario, this cozy coffee house is known for its home-baked treats, latte art and welcoming vibes. Owners, husband-and-wife team, Mitali and Vid Banerjee founded KCH in 2017. The couple […]
The trend in IPA is to capture big punchy, fruity aromas. Not just aromatic, not just dry-hopped, but juicy. The Juicy IPA is a showcase for new school hop varieties from all over the world that express fruit character as […]
Try these Growler-recommended hard sodas and seltzers the next time you want to change it up from beer. Hard Sodas: • Great Lakes Spirits // Gin Soda with Key Lime • Muskoka Spirits // Peach & Blackcurrant Hard Sparkling Water […]
How two Ontario breweries launched ready-to-drink brands their way The Birth of Great Lakes Spirits When the pandemic hit last spring, Great Lakes Brewery (GLB) decided to collect all of the full kegs they had in the market and replace […]
As the season begins to warm up, many of us are already daydreaming about being off on an island somewhere far away from the nonsense of the world, taking in the view and sipping on an ice-cold beer. For our […]
