Awards

Awards Recipients & Nominees

2021

The judges

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Young Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year:

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Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewer of the Year:

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice New Brewery of the Year:

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BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewery of the Year:

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Branding of the Year:

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SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Sustainability Initiative of the Year:

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Community Initiative of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Community Initiative of the Year:

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new BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

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BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Beer of the Year:

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Lifetime Achievement Award

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Kevin Keefe, founder of Halifax’s Granite Brewery. A pioneer of Canada’s craft beer movement, Kevin opened the city’s first brewpub in 1985 and became a passionate advocate for local beer and community engagement.

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to this year’s category sponsors: Hops Connect, BrewNinja, Carefoote Beverage Solutions, Jenrey, NorthKeg, Econse, Top 5 Solutions, Lagrotta Packaging Group, and Prettech Canada.

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ABOUT THE AWARDS

The Canadian Brewers Choice Awards recognize outstanding achievements in brewing across Canada. Winners are selected through a nomination and peer-judged process, celebrating excellence in beer, business, branding, sustainability, and community impact.

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

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The judges

Be inspired by the world's top thinkers

Young Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year:

Supported by

Hops-Connect 2

Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewer of the Year:

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice New Brewery of the Year:

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BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewery of the Year:

Supported by

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Branding of the Year:

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SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Sustainability Initiative of the Year:

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Community Initiative of the Year:

Supported by

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new BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

Supported by

BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Beer of the Year:

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

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The judges

Be inspired by the world's top thinkers

Young Brewer of the Year

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

Supported by

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Brewer of the Year

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

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Supported by

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

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SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

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NEW BEER OF THE YEAR

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

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BEER OF THE YEAR

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

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

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2021

The judges

Be inspired by the world's top thinkers

Young Brewer of the Year

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

Supported by

Charles-Faram-2022-Canadian-Brewers-Choice-Awards 1 (1)

Brewer of the Year

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

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Supported by

Jenrey_Bottles-Blue (1) 1 (1)

BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Supported by

NEW BEER OF THE YEAR

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

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BEER OF THE YEAR

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

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Supported by

The judges

Be inspired by the world's top thinkers

Young Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year:

Supported by

Hops-Connect 2

Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewer of the Year:

Supported by

logo (1)

NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice New Brewery of the Year:

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewery of the Year:

Supported by

Jenrey_Bottles-Blue (1) 1 (1)

BRANDING OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Branding of the Year:

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Sustainability Initiative of the Year:

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Community Initiative of the Year:

Supported by

BrewersInsight_BW
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new BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

Supported by

BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Beer of the Year:

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Supported by

The judges

Be inspired by the world's top thinkers

Young Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year:

Supported by

Hops-Connect 2

Brewer of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewer of the Year:

Supported by

logo (1)

NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice New Brewery of the Year:

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Brewery of the Year:

Supported by

Jenrey_Bottles-Blue (1) 1 (1)

BRANDING OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Branding of the Year:

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Sustainability Initiative of the Year:

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Community Initiative of the Year:

Supported by

Top5_Solutions_logo_Final

new BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice New Beer of the Year:

Supported by

BEER OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Canadian Brewers Choice Beer of the Year:

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Kevin Keefe, founder of Halifax’s Granite Brewery. A pioneer of Canada’s craft beer movement, Kevin opened the city’s first brewpub in 1985 and became a passionate advocate for local beer and community engagement.

Supported by

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to this year’s category sponsors: Hops Connect, BrewNinja, Carefoote Beverage Solutions, Jenrey, NorthKeg, Econse, Top 5 Solutions, Lagrotta Packaging Group, and Prettech Canada.

Supported by

ABOUT THE AWARDS

The Canadian Brewers Choice Awards recognize outstanding achievements in brewing across Canada. Winners are selected through a nomination and peer-judged process, celebrating excellence in beer, business, branding, sustainability, and community impact.

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Supported by