2022 Winners

 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Awards 

Recipients & Nominees

Congratulations to all winners and nominees!

YOUNG BREWER OF THE YEAR

 

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year:

  • Alex Bullen-Genis, Dominion City Brewing Co.
  • Henrique Soares, Tire Shack Brewing Co.
  • Brittany Ribalkin, Bellwoods Brewery
  • Kyle Stewart, Turkey Shoot Brewing Co.

WINNERs:

Alex Bullen-Genis, Dominion City Brewing Co.

and

Brittany Ribalkin, Bellwoods Brewery

BREWER OF THE YEAR

 

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewer of the Year:

  • Kerry Dyson, BREWHALL Beer Co.
  • Morgan Weilgosz, Good Neighbour Brewing Co.
  • Ryan Arnaud, Rossland Beer Co.
  • Andrew “Esty” Estabrooks, Foghorn Brewing Co.

WINNER:

Andrew “Esty” Estabrooks, Foghorn Brewing Co.

NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

 

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewery of the Year:

  • Turkey Shoot Brewing Co., Keswick, ON
  • Fogorig Brewing, Campbellford, ON
  • Something in the Water Brewing Co., Toronto, ON
  • Small Gods Brewing Co., Sidney, BC 

WINNER:

Something in the Water Brewing Co.

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

 

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 Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewery of the Year:

  • Merit Brewing Co., Hamilton, ON
  • Tire Shack Brewing Co., Moncton, NB
  • Blindman Brewing, acombe, AB
  • Boxing Rock Brewery CO., Shelburne, NS

WINNER:

Tire Shack Brewing Co.

BRANDING OF THE YEAR

 

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Branding of the Year:

  • Tin Whistle Brewing Co., Penticton, BC
  • BreWskey Pub & Taproom, Montréal, QC
  • Stone Angel Brewing Co., Winnipeg, MB
  • MicroBrasserie Charlevoix, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC

WINNER:

Tin Whistle Brewing Co.

 SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

 

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Sustainability Initiative of the Year:

  • Tin Whistle Brewing Co., Penticton, BC
  • Persephone Brewing Co., Gibsons, BC
  • Bench Brewing Co., Beamsville, ON
  • GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co., Alton, ON

WINNER:

Bench Brewing Co.

NEW BEER OF THE YEAR

 

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

  • Blackberry Peach Cobbler by Farmhouse Brewing Co., Chilliwack, BC
  • Classic Maritime Dry Stout by 2 Crows Brewing co., Halifax, NS
  • Kolsch-ish by Fahr Brewery, Turner Valley, AB
  • Hazy Maitland IPA by Something in the Water Brewing Co., Toronto, ON

WINNER:

Classic Maritime Dry Stout by 2 Crows Brewing co.

BEER OF THE YEAR

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Beer of the Year Award:

  • Deep 6 by Lake of the Wood Brewing Co., Kenora, ON
  • Violet Moon by Avling Brewery, Toronto ON
  • Queen of Wheat by Spearhead Brewing Co., Kingston, ON
  • Seven Years by Breton Brewing Co., Sydney, NS

WINNER:

Queen of Wheat by Spearhead Brewing Co.

Lifetime
Achievement Award

 

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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:

Paul Gautreau(Retired) former VP Operations at Big Rock Brewery