The Canadian Brewing Awards Announce 2022 Winners

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

Brewery of the Year

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.