Six breweries in Waterloo region and Guelph are showing off some new hardware after winning awards for their beers.

The Canadian Brewing Awards were handed out in Toronto on the weekend.

The following are the local breweries that took home awards:

Waterloo's Abe Erb won silver for 1857 in the German-style Kölsch category.

won silver for 1857 in the German-style Kölsch category. Kitchener's Red Circle Brewing won bronze for Iron Horse Trail IPA in the American-style India pale ale category.

won bronze for Iron Horse Trail IPA in the American-style India pale ale category. Kitchener's Short Finger Brewing won gold for Anchor Shoes in the fruit beer/fruit wheat beer/pumpkin beer category and silver for Fargo in the experimental beer category.

won gold for Anchor Shoes in the fruit beer/fruit wheat beer/pumpkin beer category and silver for Fargo in the experimental beer category. Cambridge's Four Father's Brewing won silver for IV010 in the American-style India pale ale category and bronze for Mhmm, Okay in the American-style black ale category.

won silver for IV010 in the American-style India pale ale category and bronze for Mhmm, Okay in the American-style black ale category. Guelph's Royal City Brewing won gold for Exhibition in the session India pale ale category and bronze for Brett Quad in the Belgian-style Brett category.

won gold for Exhibition in the session India pale ale category and bronze for Brett Quad in the Belgian-style Brett category. Guelph's Wellington Brewery won silver for Arkell Best Bitter in the English bitters category, silver for Helles Lager in the North American-style premium lager category and silver for Faces Double IPA in the American-style imperial India pale ale category.