The 13th annual Golden Tap Awards were held on Wednesday September 23rd at BeerBistro during Toronto Beer Week and for the 2nd consecutive year, Great Lakes was named the Best Brewery in Ontario!!

The GTAs are awesome. Simply put. Beer drinkers of all shapes and sizes, young and old, newbie and experienced, are all encouraged to vote online in a number of different categories. From best beer to best cask conditioned brewery to best brewery, the awards are an example of the positivities in our thriving industry.

So, with the votes tabulated and the ceremony in full swing, we at Great Lakes were, once again, humbled with the big win. It means a lot to us, and we don’t take it for granted. We work hard at GLB to produce beers that we want to drink and ones we think consumers in Ontario will appreciate. The fact that the GTAs are a consumer based award means so much to our brewing team and the whole GLB family.

THRUST! an IPA also picked up an award for best one-off/seasonal/speciality beer of the year! We love this beer so much, so as soon as we picked up the award and brought it back to home base, we decided that the appropriate thing to do would be to brew up a batch for you all! So, keep an eye on our social media channels for its limited release in the coming weeks.

With all that being said, we’d like to thank each and every person in the province of Ontario who took the time to vote for us. We can’t have a drink with you all, but we can offer a virtual CHEERS! Keep enjoying #FreshGLB and we’ll keep brewing up those tasty treats you’ve come to expect from us.

Mike Lackey in front of Tank 10



