Winners announced for 2017 Canadian Brewing Awards

Ottawa – Winners were announced for the 15th annual Canadian Brewing Awards during a three-day conference in Ottawa culminating Saturday May 27, 2017.

A notable change to entry rules for 2017 allowed for only fully Canadian-owned breweries to participate.

The host city for the 2018 Canadian Brewing Awards & Conference will be Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Winners:

Brewery of the Year: Mt Begbie Brewing Co. (BC)

Beer of the Year: Indie Ale House, Spadina Monkey – Cherry (ON)

European Style Lager (Pilsner)

Gold: Big Rock Brewery, Pilsner (BC)

Silver: Brewsters Brewing Company, Original Lager (AB)

Bronze: Les Brasseurs du Petit-Sault inc., La Kedwick Pilsner (NB)

European Style Amber to Dark Lager

Gold: Junction Craft Brewing, Junction Black Lager (ON)

Silver: Silversmith Brewing Company, The Black Lager (ON)

Bronze: Bomber Märzen, Bomber Brewing (BC)

Bock – Traditional German Style

Gold: Boxing Rock Brewing Company, Stayin’ Alive (NS)

Silver: Tooth and Nail Brewing Company, Invigorator (ON)

Bronze: Central City Brewers and Distillers, Red Racer Dopplebock (BC)

Kellerbier/Zwickelbier

Gold: Moon Under Water Brewery, POTTS PILS (BC)

Silver: Riot Brewing Co., Good Vibrations Classical Pilsner(BC)

Bronze: Hopfenstark Brewery, Helles (QC)

German Style Kölsch

Gold: Mt. Begbie Brewing Company, High Country Kolsch (BC)

Silver: Axe & Barrel Brewery, King Kolsch (BC)

Bronze: Abe Erb Brewing Co., 1857 Kolsch-Style Lagered Ale (ON)

Wheat Beer – Belgian Style (Wit)

Gold: les 3 Brasseurs, La Blanche (QC)

Silver: Brasserie Artisanale La Korrigane, Mary Morgan (QC)

Bronze: Market Brewing Co., Flee to Pennsylvania (ON)

Wheat Beer – German Style (Weiss)

Gold: Uncle Leo’s Brewery, Uncle Leo’s Vohs Weizenbier (NS)

Silver: Side Lunch Brewing Company, Side Launch Wheat (ON)

Bronze: Les Trois Mousquetaires Microbrasseurs, Blanche (QC)

Baltic Porter

Gold: The Cannery Brewing Co., “Kiek in de Kök ” Baltic Porter (BC)

Silver: Ferme Brasserie Schoune Inc,, Encre des Ténèbres (QC)

Bronze: StoneHammer Brewing, Continuity Baltic Porter (ON)

Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel

Gold: Railway City Brewing Co, The Strongman (ON)

Silver: Townsite Brewing, Biere d’ Hiver (BC)

Bronze: Frampton Brasse, Nuit d’automne (QC)

Belgian-Style Tripel

Gold: New Limburg Brewing company, Tripel (ON)

Silver: Four Winds Brewing Company Ltd, Triplicity Belgian Tripel (BC)

Bronze: Village Brewery, Village Friend (AB)

Belgian Style Abbey Ale/Pale Ale

Gold: North Brewing Company, Gus’ 65m Ale (NS)

Silver: Dageraad Brewing inc., Burnabarian (BC)

Bronze: Gladstone Brewing Co., Gladstone Single (BC)

Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale

Gold: Publican House Brewery, Eight or Better (ON)

Silver: À la Fût, Cowsûre (QC)

Bronze: Strathcona Beer Company, Strathcona Belgian Gold (BC)

French and Belgian Style Saison

Gold: Steamworks Brewing Co., Saison (BC)

Silver: Winterlong Brewing Co., Mountain Hero (YT)

Bronze: Stone City Ales, Chloé (ON)

Belgian-Style Brett Beer

Gold: Le Trefle Noir Microbrasserie, Surelevent (QC)

Silver: PEI Brewing Company, Patience (PE)

Bronze: Luppolo Brewing Company, Luppolo Wild Saison with Pear (BC)

German-Style Sour Ale

Gold: L’Espace Public, Bière de Coin d’Rue (QC)

Silver: Collective Arts Brewing, Prophets & Nomads (ON)

Bronze: Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Raspberry Uber (ON)

Belgian-Style Sour Ale

Gold: Les Trois Mousquetaires Microbrasseurs, Ceci n’est pas une gueuze (QC)

Silver: Stone City Ales, Conundrum (ON)

Bronze: Strange Fellows Brewing, Reynard (BC)

Porter

Gold: Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co., Blacksnake Porter (BC)

Silver: Yaletown Brewing Company, Valley of the Monks Porter (BC)

Bronze: Propeller Brewing Company, Porter (NS)

Brown Ale

Gold: Corsaire Microbrasserie, Corsaire Brown Ale (QC)

Silver: Corsaire Microbrasserie, Dark Mild (QC)

Bronze: Powell Brewery, Dive Bomb (BC)

Scotch Ale

Gold: Farnham Ale & Lager, Scotch Ale (QC)

Silver: Common Crown Brewing Co., Andy’s Wee Heavy Scottish Ale (AB)

Bronze: Mt. Begbie Brewing Company, Brave Liver Scotch Ale (BC)

English Style Pale Ale

Gold: R&B Brewing Inc., Red Devil Pale Ale (BC)

Silver: Off The Rail Brewing Co., Off The Rail Classic Pale Ale (BC)

Bronze: Steamworks Brewpub Gastown, Commonwealth Pale Ale (BC)

English Bitters

Gold: Off The Rail Brewing Co., Off The Rail Belt Up ESB (BC)

Silver: Powell Brewery, Old Jalopy Pale Ale (BC)

Bronze: MacLeans Ales Inc, MacLean’s ESB (ON)

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

Gold: Microbrasserie St-Pancrace, Pointe-Noire (QC)

Silver: Wellington Brewery, Chocolate Milk Stout (ON)

Bronze: Troubled Monk Brewery, Milk Stout (AB)

Oatmeal Stout

Gold: FRANK Brewing Co., Simple Man (ON)

Silver: Bushwakker Brewing Company, Pickard’s Oatmeal Stout (SK)

Bronze: Hopfenstark Brewery, Stout Black Francis (QC)

Dry Stout

Gold: Pump House Brewery Ltd., Muddy River Stout (NB)

Silver: Granite Brewery, Keefe’s Irish Stout (ON)

Bronze: Microbrasserie Riverbend, Stout (QC)

Imperial Stout

Gold: Black Bridge Brewery, Folklore Imperial Stout (SK)

Silver: Le Trèfle Noir Microbrasserie, Chernoe Pivo (QC)

Bronze: Bomber Brewing, Bomber Russian Imperial Stout (BC)

English Style India Pale Ale

Gold: Strathcona Beer Company, Strathcona British IPA (BC)

Silver: Off The Rail Brewing Co., Off The Rail Crazy Train IPA (BC)

Bronze: Amsterdam Brewing Company, Rocks and Shoals (ON)

North American Style Lager

Gold: Great Western Brewing Company, Brewhouse Pilsner (SK)

Silver: Great Western Brewing Company, Great Western Classic (SK)

Bronze: Cool Beer Brewing Company, Cool Beer Lager (ON)

North American Style Premium Lager

Gold: HogsBack Brewing Co, Vintage Lager (ON)

Silver: Red Truck Beer Company, Red Truck Lager (BC)

Bronze: Moosehead Breweries Limited, Moosehead Lager (NB)

North American Style Amber Lager

Gold: Trading Post Brewing, Smuggler’s Trail Rye Amber Ale (BC)

Silver: Bad Tattoo Brewing Co., Los Muertos Cerveza Negra (BC)

Bronze: Old Flame Brewing Company, Old Flame Red (ON)

North American Style Dark Lager

Gold: Old Flame Brewing Company, Old Flame Brunette (ON)

Silver: Tree Brewing Co., Red Lager (BC)

Light (Calorie-Reduced) Lager

Gold: Corsaire Microbrasserie, Anne Bonny Pils (QC)

Silver: Great Western Brewing Company, Great Western Light (SK)

Bronze: Moosehead Breweries Limited, Moosehead Cracked Canoe (NB)

Cream Ale

Gold: Mt. Begbie Brewing Company, Begbie Cream Ale (BC)

Silver: Anderson Craft Ales, Cream Ale (ON)

Bronze: Cameron’s Brewing Company, Cameron’s Cosmic Cream Ale (ON)

North American Style Amber/Red Ale

Gold: Bobcaygeon Brewing Company, Dockside (ON)

Silver: Cowbell Brewing Co., Doc Perdue’s Bobcat (ON)

Bronze: Torque Brewing Inc., Red Line IPA (MB)

North American Style Blonde or Golden Ale

Gold: Amsterdam Brewing Company Natural Blonde (ON)

Silver: Henderson Brewing Company, Food Truck (ON)

Bronze: Troubled Monk Brewery, Golden Gaetz Golden Ale (AB)

American-Style Black Ale

Gold: Steamworks Brewing Co., Steamworks Black Angel IPA (BC)

Silver: Bomber Brewing, Absolute Horizon Cascadian Dark Ale (BC)

Bronze: Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks, Raiden Black Rye IPA (BC)

North American Style Pale Ale

Gold: Rouge River Brewing Company, Beneath the Planet of the APAs (ON)

Silver: Collective Arts Brewing, Rhyme & Reason (ON)

Bronze: Cameron’s Brewing Company, Cameron’s 12 Mile India Pale Lager (ON)

Wheat Beer – North American Style

Gold: Brewsters Brewing Company, Wild West Wheat Ale (AB)

Silver: Big Rock Brewery, Grasshopper Kristallweizen (AB)

Bronze: Publican House Brewery, High Noon (ON)

American Style India Pale Ale

Gold: Powell Brewery, Lazy D’Haze IPA (BC)

Silver: Bridge Brewing Company, Side Cut IPA (BC)

Bronze: Lagabière, Ta Meilleure (QC)

Session India Pale Ale

Gold:Collective Arts Brewing, State of Mind (ON)

Silver: Microbrasserie Moulin 7 Inc., Ciel Ouvert (QC)

Bronze: PEI brewing Company, Vic Park APA (PE)

American Style Imperial India Pale Ale

Gold: Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Immodest (ON)

Silver: Deep Cover Brewers and Distillers, Dry Dock Double IPA (BC)

Bronze: Muskoka Brewery, Muskoka Twice as Mad Tom (ON)

American Belgo-Style Ale

Gold: Elora Brewing Company, Wandering Monk Belgian IPA (ON)

Silver: Phillips Brewing & Malting Co, Electric Unicorn White IPA (BC)

Bronze: Brasserie Dunham, Saison du Pinacle (QC)

American-style Brett Beer

Gold: Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Uncommon Element (ON)

Silver: Tooth and Nail Brewing Company, Streif (ON)

Bronze: Redline Brewhouse, Series 1 (ON)

American-style Sour Ale

Gold: Townsite Brewing, Blackberry Sour (BC)

Silver: Four Winds Brewing Company Ltd, Nectarous Dry Hopped Sour (BC)

Bronze: L’Espace Public, Bière de Driveway (QC)

Special Honey/Maple Lager or Ale

Gold: Microbrasserie Siboire, Imperial McMaple (QC)

Silver: Fernie Brewing Co., Fernie Brewing Co. Sap Sucker Maple Porter (BC)

Bronze: Brasserie Artisanale La Korrigane, Croquemitaine DC (QC)

Fruit Beer or Field Beer

Gold: Blood Brothers Brewing, Fall of Thebes – Cherry (ON)

Silver: La Chouape, Allis Saison Argousier (QC)

Bronze: Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Ceres (ON)

Gluten Free Beer

Gold: Brasseurs Sans Gluten, Glutenberg India Pale Ale (QC)

Silver: Brasseurs Sans Gluten, Glutenberg Rousse (QC)

Bronze: Brasseurs Sans Gluten, Glutenberg Pale Ale Américaine (QC)

Session Ale

Gold: Ribstone Creek Brewery, Ribstone Creek English Mild (AB)

Silver: Railway City Brewing Co, Express ISL (ON)

Bronze: Blindman Brewing, Blindman River Session Ale (AB)

Experimental Beer

Gold: Burdock, BUMO (ON)

Silver: Brasserie Vrooden Brewery, Doppelsticke Altbier (QC)

Bronze: Brasseurs Sans Gluten, Glutenberg Rotundone Noire (QC)

Herb and Spice Beer

Gold: Whistler Brewing Co., Whistler Chestnut Ale (BC)

Silver: Brasserie Artisanale La Korrigane, Amaruq (QC)

Bronze: Garden Brewers, Saison Sixième: Collaboration with Block Three Brewing Co. (ON)

Smoked Beer

Gold: Coal Harbour Brewing Co., Smoke & Mirrors Imperial Smoked Ale (BC)

Silver: Microbrasserie du Lièvre, La phénix (QC)

Bronze: Yellow Dog Brewing Company, Shake A Paw Smoked Porter (BC)

Barley Wine-Style Ale – English-Style

Gold: Central City Brewers and Distillers, Thor’s Hammer (BC)

Silver: les 3 Brasseurs, Chaufferette (QC)

Bronze: Cameron’s Brewing Company, Cameron’s Where The Buffalo Roam Barleywine (ON)

Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer – Dark Beer

Gold: Calabogie Brewing Company, Grassy Bay Farmhouse Ale (ON)

Silver: Powell Brewery, Ode to Wallflower (BC)

Bronze: Innocente Brewing Company, Drunkard’s Cloak (ON)

Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer

Gold: North Brewing Company, Midnight- Glenora Barrel Aged Strong Dark Belgian (NS)

Silver: Great Lakes Brewery, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Solstice Stout (ON)

Bronze: PEI Brewing Company, Hell Street (PE)

Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Gold: Indie Ale House, Spadina Monkey – CHERRY (ON)

Silver: À la Fût, Co-Hop V – Rouge de Mékinac (QC)

Bronze: Calabogie Brewing Company, Downstream #1 (ON)

Flavoured Stout/Porter

Gold: Hastings Mill Brewing Company, Griswold Winter Ale (BC)

Silver: Deadfrog Brewery, Reina de Fuego (BC)

Bronze: The Cannery Brewing Co., Thornless Blackberry Porter (BC)

Final medal count by province:

ON BC QC AB NS SK NB PE MB YT 51 51 34 9 5 5 4 3 1 1

View all cider winners here.