The Canadian Brewing Awards is Canada’s National competition for judging the quality of Canadian manufactured beer. The Canadian Brewing Awards invites Canadian majority-owned breweries of all sizes to compete in a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned blind tasting determining the best beers in 58 style categories. A Canadian Brewing Award is a widely recognized symbol of Canadian brewing excellence.
This year’s winners are:
Best of Show
- Faber | Microbrasserie La Souche | Quebec
Brewery of the Year
- Howe Sound Brewing | British Columbia
European Style Lager (Pilsner)
- Gold – Uncle Leo’s Czech-Mate | The Whiffen Brewing Company Limited | Nova Scotia
- Silver – Pilsner | Burdock Brewery | Ontario
- Bronze – Kapitan Czech Pilsner | Lighthouse Brewing | British Columbia
European Style Amber to Dark Lager
- Gold – Schwarzbier | Valley Brewing (in collaboration with Common Crown Brewing) | Alberta
- Silver – Uncle Leo’s Altbier | The Whiffen Brewing Company Limited | Nova Scotia
- Bronze – More Than Rain | The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta
- Honourable Mention – Czech Dark Lager | Sooke Brewing Co. | British Columbia
Bock – Traditional German Style
Gold – Elevator Doppelbock | Hell’s Basement Brewery Inc. | Alberta
- Gold – Elevator Doppelbock | Hell’s Basement Brewery Inc. | Alberta
- Silver – Dissimulator | Twin City Brewing Company | British Columbia
- Bronze – Beste Bock | Cameron’s Brewing Company | Ontario
Kellerbier/Zwickelbier
- Gold – Helles Yeah! | Tire Shack Brewing Co. | New Brunswick
- Silver – Deluxe | Burdock Brewery | Ontario
- Bronze – Helles Awaits | Folly Brewpub | Ontario
German-Style Kölsch
- Gold – Big Ticket | Farm League Brewing | Ontario
- Silver – German Kölsch | Wildeye Brewing | British Columbia
- Bronze – High Country Kölsch | Mt. Begbie Brewing Company | British Columbia
Wheat Beer – Belgian Style (Wit)
- Gold – Queen Of Wheat | Spearhead Brewing Company | Ontario
- Silver – Elder Moon Belgian Witbier | Settlement Brewing | British Columbia
- Bronze – SNOangel | SNO Microbrasserie | Quebec
Wheat Beer – German Style (Weiss)
- Gold – Banana Hammock | Sons Of Kent Brewing Co. | Ontario
- Silver – Hefeweizen | Pie Braque Microbrasserie | Quebec
- Bronze – Summertime | KPU Brew – Kwantlen Polytechnic University | British Columbia
Baltic Porter
- Gold – Voyage Voyage | Avant Garde Artisans brasseurs | Quebec
- Silver – Two Rivers Baltic Porter | Tatamagouche Brewing Co. | Nova Scotia
- Bronze – Bear Beach Baltic Porter | Sooke Oceanside Brewery | British Columbia
Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel
- Gold – Shacklands Dubbel | Shacklands Brewing Co. | Ontario
- Silver – 10° | Dageraad Brewing Inc. | British Columbia
- Bronze – Washed Away Belgian Quad | Dog Mountain Brewing Ltd. | British Columbia
- Honourable Mention – Dubbel | Little Brown Jug | Manitoba
Belgian-Style Tripel
- Gold – Faber | Microbrasserie La Souche | Quebec
- Silver – Tripel | Pie Braque Microbrasserie | Quebec
- Bronze – Wild Things | Little Beasts Brewing Company | Ontario
Belgian-Style Abbey Ale/Pale Ale
- Gold – Golden Ale | Little Brown Jug | Manitoba
- Silver – Grimdonk | Grimross Brewing Co. | New Brunswick
- Bronze – BEES! Belgian Blonde Ale with Honey | Dog Mountain Brewing Ltd | British Columbia
- Honourable Mention – Marigold – Belgian Golden Ale | Clifford Brewing Co. | Ontario
Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
- Gold – Dia De Los Muertos Cerveza Fuerte | Bad Tattoo Brewing Co. | British Columbia
- Silver – Sunshine Daydream | R&B Brewing Co. | British Columbia
- Bronze – Belgian Blond | Sooke Brewing Co. | British Columbia
For the full list of winners click HERE.