Bellwoods Named The World’s #3 New Brewery in RateBeer Best 2013

SANTA ROSA, CA – Beer review website RateBeer.com has started announcing the results of its RateBeer Best 2013 survey, and many Canadian breweries and beers have placed well so far, with one in particular making an exceptional showing.

In the Top New Brewers in The World category, Toronto’s Bellwoods Brewery has shown up at #3 out of more than 1900 breweries that opened in 2012, bested only by Tired Hands Brewing in Pennsylvania, and Pipeworks Brewing in Chicago.

Split into a number of categories that are being announced on a daily basis from January 24th to February 1st, RateBeer Best 2013 is compiled based on user ratings of more than 180,000 beers from 13,000 brewers, as well as reviews of thousands of beer shops and licensed establishments worldwide.

Canadian appearances in the other categories announced so far include:

Top Beers in The World

#29 – Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

Top Beers in Canada by Province

Alberta – Alley Kat Olde Deuteronomy

British Columbia – Phillips Puzzler Belgian Black IPA

Manitoba – Half Pints Black Galaxy

New Brunswick – Picaroons Yippee IPA

Nova Scotia – Garrison Spruce Beer

Ontario – Flying Monkeys BNL Imperial Chocolate Stout

Prince Edward Island – Gahan House 1772 IPA

Québec – Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

Saskatchewan – Paddock Wood Barrel Full of Monkeys Imperial Stout

Yukon – Yukon Midnight Sun Espresso Stout

Top Brewers in Canada by Province

Alberta – Alley Kat

British Columbia – Driftwood

Manitoba – Half Pints

New Brunswick – Picaroons

Nova Scotia – Garrison

Ontario – Great Lakes

Prince Edward Island – PEI Brewing

Québec – Dieu du Ciel

Saskatchewan – Paddock Wood

Yukon – Yukon Brewing

Top New Brewers in Canada by Province

British Columbia – Parallel 49

Ontario – Bellwoods

Québec – Le Castor

Top Beer Retailers in Canada

Brewpub – barVolo (Toronto, ON)

Restaurant – beerbistro (Toronto ON)

Brewery Taproom – Paddock Wood (Saskatoon, SK)

Bottle Shop – Dépanneur La Duchesse d’Aiguillon (Québec City, QC)

Grocery – Métro Bellemare (Verdun, QC)

Bar – Bateau de Nuit (Québec City, QC)

Also announced on the weekend was Top Beer Retailers by Subregion, a list that includes 28 bars, restaurants and shops across the country.

See the RateBeer Best website for the full list of winners in these and other categories, and check back here on CBN later in the week for more Canadian award winners.