2021 Winners

 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Awards 

Recipients & Nominees

Presentation Dinner Supported By

Award Trophies Supported By

Watch the streamed live in-person 2021 Awards ceremony below

About CBCAs
2023 Award Categories
The Judges
2022 Winners

2021 Awards Recipients & Nominees

YOUNG BREWER OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By

 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year:

  • Brenden MacDonald. Stack Brewing
  • Artur Merkulov, Polar Park Brewing Co.
  • Kelsey Desnoyers, Flux Brewing Co.

WINNER:

Kelsey Desnoyers, Flux Brewing Co.

BREWER OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By

 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewer of the Year:

  • Jeff Broeders, Indie Alehouse Brewing Co.
  • Mary Beth Keefe, Granite Brewery
  • Mike Lackey & Team. Great Lakes Brewery

WINNER:

Mary Beth Keefe, Granite Brewery

NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By

 

 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewery of the Year:

  • Flux Brewing Co., Scotland, ON
  • Rough Waters Brewing Co., Deer Lake, NL
  • Rally Beer Co., Toronto, ON

WINNER:

Flux Brewing Co.

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By

 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewery of the Year:

  • Great lakes Brewery, Toronto ON
  • Blindman Brewing, Lacombe, AB
  • Wellington Brewery, Guelph, ON

WINNER:

Wellington Brewery

BRANDING OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By

 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Branding of the Year:

  • Tin Whistle Brewing Co., Penticton, BC
  • Little Beasts Brewing Co., Whitby, ON
  • The Establishment Brewing CO., Calgary, AB
  • Polar Park Brewing Co., Edmonton, AB

WINNER:

Polar Park Brewing Co.

NEW BEER OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By

 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

  • Walker West Coast IPA by PEI Brewing Company (Gahan)
  • Chocolate Milk Peanut Butter Porter by Imperial City Brew House
  • Helios Helles Lager by Karbon Brewing Co.

WINNER:

Helios Helles Lager by Karbon Brewing Co. 

BEER OF THE YEAR

 

Supported By


 

Shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Canadian Brewers Choice Beer of the Year Award:

  • 165 Shower Beer (Hazy pale ale) by Faculty Brewing Co.
  • Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison (Barrel-aged mixed ferment with fruit) by Blindman Brewing
  • North East IPA (New England IPA) by Flora Hall Brewing

WINNER:

168 Shower Beer (Hazy pale ale) by Faculty Brewing Co.

Lifetime
Achievement Award

 

Supported By

 

The Canadian brewing landscape remains in a state of transition. We’ve seen brewing operations spun off, sold or closed. We’ve seen fantastic brewers retire and move on. We’ve seen brewers do what they’ve always done and that’s play their part in producing excellent, reliable beer that forms such an important part in many people’s lives.

WINNER:

 Charles MacLean, Founder of MacLean’s Ale