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:

Name
Brewery
Participant

Melissa Donaldson

Calabogie Brewing

Winner

Joel Windich

Ridge Rock Brewing Co

Honourable Mention

Sangdon Lee

Mascot Brewery

Shortlist

Frédéric Pelletier

Harman Brasserie Artisanale

Shortlist

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Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Kerry Dyson

 BREWHALL

Winner

Colin VanderMeulen

Dune Hopper Brewing Co.

Winner

Stephen Goodal

Red Barn Brewing Co.

Honourable Mention

Julio Duque

Orleans Brewing Co.

Honourable Mention

Brad Tomlinson

Jackknife Brewing

Shortlist

Tessa Gabiniewicz

Land & Sea Brewing Co.

Shortlist

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Kemptville Brewing Co.

Ontario

Winner

Endswell Beer

Ontario

Honourable Mentions

Bad Bones Brewery

Quebec

Honourable Mentions

Obsolete Brewing Co.

Manitoba

Shortlist

Connector Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Beaux Prés Microbrasserie

Quebec

Winner

Great Lakes Brewery

Ontario

Honourable Mention

Beva Brewing & Blending

British Columbia

Shortlist

Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Saskatchewan

Shortlist

Kichesippi Beer Company

Ontario

Shortlist

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Polyrhythm Brewing

Alberta

Winner

Harmon’s Craft Brewing

Ontario

Honourable Mention

948 Brewing Co.

Alberta

Shortlist

Dune Hopper Brewing Co.

Ontario

Shortlist

Ale Architect Brewery

Alberta

Shortlist

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Nine Locks Brewing Co.

Nova Scotia

Winner

Unfiltered Brewing

Nova Scotia

Honourable Mention

Tofino Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Tailout Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Bridge Brewing Co.

British Columbia

Shortlist

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

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

Name
Province
Participant

Silversmith Brewing Company

Ontario

Winner

Blindman Brewing

Alberta

Honourable Mention

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing

Ontario

Shortlist

Yellow Dog Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Rewind Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

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new BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Obsolete Brewing Co.

Cavalry Soldier - Jobsolete

Winner

Microbrasserie Ateepic

Camp Malin

Honourable Mention

Main Street Brewing

Daytripper Hazy IPA

Shortlist

The Growlerly Brewery

 Blueliner Lager

Shortlist

Supported by

BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Tooth & Nail Brewing Co.

Valor Classic Saison

Winner

Kensington Brewing Co.

Spruced Up IPA

Honourable Mention

Corsaire Microbrasserie

Dark Mild

Shortlist

Blindman Brewing

Dwarf Sour Cherry

Shortlist

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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.

Name
Brewery
Participant

KEVIN KEEFE

 Granite Brewery

Winner

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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.

Name
Organization
Participant

Gold Sponsor

Canning Collective

 Sponsor

Category Sponsors

 Sponsors

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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.

Name
Event
Participant

Canadian Brewers Choice Awards

4th Edition

Host / Organizer

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

MICHAEL HANCOCK

Founding Partner (Retired) Sidelaunch Brewery

Collingwood, ON

Winner

Supported by

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Young Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Azlan Graves

 Main Street Brewing

Winner

Liam Devlin

Radium Brewing

Winner

Kiera Nimmo

Town Brewery

Honourable Mention

Brady McNish 

Dog House Brewing Co

Shortlist

Duncan Tennant

Banished Brewing

Shortlist

Wylie Rickerd

Shortlist

Shortlist

Supported by

Hops-Connect 2

Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Jamie Shillow

 Shillow Brewing Co.

Ottawa, On

Winner

Marcos Bardelli 

 Obsolete Brewing Co.

Dauphin, MB

Winner

Kerry Dyson 

Brewhall

Vancouver, BC

Honourable Mention

Brad Tomlinson 

Jackknife Brewing

Kelowna, BC

Shortlist

David Van Allen

 La Cerveceria Astilleros

Vancouver, BC

Shortlist

Jeff Broeders 

Indie Ale House

Toronto, Ontario

Shortlist

Kellye Robertson

Good Robot

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Shortlist

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

GOOD NEIGHBOUR BREWING CO

Winnipeg, MB

Winner

Test Batches Brewery 

 Midland, ON

Honorable Mention

100 Acre Brewing Co.

Peterborough, ON

Shortlist

Lilooet Brewing Co. 

Lillooet, BC

Shortlist

Sidekick Brewing

Chilliwack, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

BLINDMAN BREWING 

Rothesay, NB

Winner

Split Rail Brewing

 Gore Bay, ON

Honourable Mention

Cowbell Brewing

Blythe, ON

Shortlist

Microbrasserie Des Beaux Prés

Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC

Shortlist

Libra Brewing (Upstreet Brewing) 

Charlottetown, PE

Shortlist

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

BRASSERIE DUNHAM 

Dunham, QC

Winner

Something in the Water Brewing 

Toronto & Kingston, ON

Honourable Mention

100 Acre Brewing

Peterborough, ON

Shortlist

Analog Brewing

Edmonton, AB

Shortlist

Apex Brewing 

Yellowhead County, AB

Shortlist

Torque Brewing

 Winnipeg, MB

Shortlist

Truro Brewing

Truro, NS

Shortlist

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

GoodLot Brewing 

Alton, ON

Winner

Whistle Buoy Brewing Co.

Victoria, BC

Honourable Mention

OG Ales

Harvey, NB

Shortlist

Blindman Brewing

 Lacombe, AB

Shortlist

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

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

Name
Province
Participant

THE SECOND WEDGE BREWING CO

Uxbridge, ON

Winner

Banished Brewing.

Paradise, NL

Honourable Mention

Market Brewing

Newmarket, ON

Shortlist

Radium Brewing

Radium Hot Springs, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

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new BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

FLIPSIDE HAZY IPA

CITY LIMITS BREWING

Saskatoon, SK

Winner

Oatmeal Stout

Silversmith Brewing

Virgil, ON

Honourable Mention

Born Ready Brown Ale

Manual Labour Brewing

 Sherwood Park, AB

Shortlist

Madder than a Wet Hen Kentucky Common

Full Beard Brewing

Timmins, ON

Shortlist

Ancestral Quinoa Beer

Miski Brewing

 Barrie, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

FROST HAMMER DOUBLE IPA

MASCOT BREWERY

Toronto & Etobicoke, ON

Winner

Frig Off East Coast IPA

Nine Locks Brewing

Dartmouth, NS

Honourable Mention

German Style Festbier

 Muskoka Brewery

Bracebridge, ON

Shortlist

The Black Lager

Silversmith Brewing

Virgil, ON

Shortlist

Arrow Pilsner

Trestle Brewing

Parry Sound, ON

Shortlist

Wandering Scotsman Sitka Spruce Tip Brut IPA

Rusted Rake Brewing

Nanoose Bay, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

MICHAEL HANCOCK

Founding Partner (Retired) Sidelaunch Brewery

Collingwood, ON

Winner

Supported by

The judges

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Young Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Alex Bullen-Genis

Domination City Brewing Co

Otawa, ON

Winner

Brittany
Ribalkin

Bellwoods Brewery

Toronto, ON

Winner

Henrique
Soares

Tire Shack Brewing Co

Moncton, NB

Shortlist

Kyle
Stewart

Turkey Shoot Brewing Co

Keswick, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

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Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Andrew “Esty” Estabrooks

Foghorn Brewing Co

Rothesay, NB

Winner

Ryan
Arnaud

Rossland Beer Co

Rossland, BC

Shortlist

Morgan Weilgosz

Good Neighbour Brewing Co

Winnipeg, MB

Shortlist

Kerry
Dyson

Brewhall Beer Co

Vancouver, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Something in the Water Brewing Co

Sidney, BC

Winner

Turkey Shoot Brewing Co

Keswick, ON

Shortlist

Fogorig Brewing

Campbellford, ON

Shortlist

Small Gods Brewing Co

Sidney, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Tire Shack Brewing Co

Moncton, NB

Winner

Merit Brewing Co

Hamilton, ON

Shortlist

Blindman Brewing

Acombe, AB

Shortlist

Boxing Rock Brewery CO

Shelburne, NS

Shortlist

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Tire Shack Brewing Co

Moncton, NB

Winner

BreWskey Pub & Taproom

Montréal, QC

Shortlist

Stone Angel Brewing Co

Winnipeg, MB

Shortlist

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Baie-Saint-Paul, QC

Shortlist

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

BENCH BREWING CO.

Beamsville, ON

Winner

TIN WHISTLE BREWING CO.

Penticton, BC

Shortlist

PERSEPHONE BREWING CO.

Gibsons, BC

Shortlist

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co.

Alton, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

NEW BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Classic Maritime Dry Stout

Crows Brewing Co

Halifax, NS

Winner

Blackberry Peach Cobbler

Farmhouse Brewing Co

Chilliwack, BC

Shortlist

Kolsch-ish

Fahr Brewery

Turner Valley, AB

Shortlist

Hazy Maitland IPA

Something in the Water Brewing Co

Toronto, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

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BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Queen of Wheat

Spearhead Brewing Co

Kingston, ON

Winner

Deep 6

Lake of the Wood Brewing Co

Kenora, ON

Shortlist

Violet Moon

Avling Brewery

Toronto, ON

Shortlist

Seven Years

Breton Brewing Co

Sydney, NS

Shortlist

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

PAUL GAUTREAU

(Retired) Big Rock Brewery

Calgary, AB

Winner

Supported by

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:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Alex Bullen-Genis

Domination City Brewing Co

Otawa, ON

Winner

Brittany
Ribalkin

Bellwoods Brewery

Toronto, ON

Winner

Henrique
Soares

Tire Shack Brewing Co

Moncton, NB

Shortlist

Kyle
Stewart

Turkey Shoot Brewing Co

Keswick, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

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Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Andrew “Esty” Estabrooks

Foghorn Brewing Co

Rothesay, NB

Winner

Ryan
Arnaud

Rossland Beer Co

Rossland, BC

Shortlist

Morgan Weilgosz

Good Neighbour Brewing Co

Winnipeg, MB

Shortlist

Kerry
Dyson

Brewhall Beer Co

Vancouver, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Something in the Water Brewing Co

Sidney, BC

Winner

Turkey Shoot Brewing Co

Keswick, ON

Shortlist

Fogorig Brewing

Campbellford, ON

Shortlist

Small Gods Brewing Co

Sidney, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Tire Shack Brewing Co

Moncton, NB

Winner

Merit Brewing Co

Hamilton, ON

Shortlist

Blindman Brewing

Acombe, AB

Shortlist

Boxing Rock Brewery CO

Shelburne, NS

Shortlist

Supported by

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Tire Shack Brewing Co

Moncton, NB

Winner

BreWskey Pub & Taproom

Montréal, QC

Shortlist

Stone Angel Brewing Co

Winnipeg, MB

Shortlist

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Baie-Saint-Paul, QC

Shortlist

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

BENCH BREWING CO.

Beamsville, ON

Winner

TIN WHISTLE BREWING CO.

Penticton, BC

Shortlist

PERSEPHONE BREWING CO.

Gibsons, BC

Shortlist

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co.

Alton, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

NEW BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Classic Maritime Dry Stout

Crows Brewing Co

Halifax, NS

Winner

Blackberry Peach Cobbler

Farmhouse Brewing Co

Chilliwack, BC

Shortlist

Kolsch-ish

Fahr Brewery

Turner Valley, AB

Shortlist

Hazy Maitland IPA

Something in the Water Brewing Co

Toronto, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

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BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Queen of Wheat

Spearhead Brewing Co

Kingston, ON

Winner

Deep 6

Lake of the Wood Brewing Co

Kenora, ON

Shortlist

Violet Moon

Avling Brewery

Toronto, ON

Shortlist

Seven Years

Breton Brewing Co

Sydney, NS

Shortlist

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2022 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

PAUL GAUTREAU

(Retired) Big Rock Brewery

Calgary, AB

Winner

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:

Name
Brewery
Participant

Azlan Graves

 Main Street Brewing

Winner

Liam Devlin

Radium Brewing

Winner

Kiera Nimmo

Town Brewery

Honourable Mention

Brady McNish 

Dog House Brewing Co

Shortlist

Duncan Tennant

Banished Brewing

Shortlist

Wylie Rickerd

Shortlist

Shortlist

Supported by

Hops-Connect 2

Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

Jamie Shillow

 Shillow Brewing Co.

Ottawa, On

Winner

Marcos Bardelli 

 Obsolete Brewing Co.

Dauphin, MB

Winner

Kerry Dyson 

Brewhall

Vancouver, BC

Honourable Mention

Brad Tomlinson 

Jackknife Brewing

Kelowna, BC

Shortlist

David Van Allen

 La Cerveceria Astilleros

Vancouver, BC

Shortlist

Jeff Broeders 

Indie Ale House

Toronto, Ontario

Shortlist

Kellye Robertson

Good Robot

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Shortlist

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

GOOD NEIGHBOUR BREWING CO

Winnipeg, MB

Winner

Test Batches Brewery 

 Midland, ON

Honorable Mention

100 Acre Brewing Co.

Peterborough, ON

Shortlist

Lilooet Brewing Co. 

Lillooet, BC

Shortlist

Sidekick Brewing

Chilliwack, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

BLINDMAN BREWING 

Rothesay, NB

Winner

Split Rail Brewing

 Gore Bay, ON

Honourable Mention

Cowbell Brewing

Blythe, ON

Shortlist

Microbrasserie Des Beaux Prés

Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC

Shortlist

Libra Brewing (Upstreet Brewing) 

Charlottetown, PE

Shortlist

Supported by

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

BRASSERIE DUNHAM 

Dunham, QC

Winner

Something in the Water Brewing 

Toronto & Kingston, ON

Honourable Mention

100 Acre Brewing

Peterborough, ON

Shortlist

Analog Brewing

Edmonton, AB

Shortlist

Apex Brewing 

Yellowhead County, AB

Shortlist

Torque Brewing

 Winnipeg, MB

Shortlist

Truro Brewing

Truro, NS

Shortlist

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

GoodLot Brewing 

Alton, ON

Winner

Whistle Buoy Brewing Co.

Victoria, BC

Honourable Mention

OG Ales

Harvey, NB

Shortlist

Blindman Brewing

 Lacombe, AB

Shortlist

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

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

Name
Province
Participant

THE SECOND WEDGE BREWING CO

Uxbridge, ON

Winner

Banished Brewing.

Paradise, NL

Honourable Mention

Market Brewing

Newmarket, ON

Shortlist

Radium Brewing

Radium Hot Springs, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

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new BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

FLIPSIDE HAZY IPA

CITY LIMITS BREWING

Saskatoon, SK

Winner

Oatmeal Stout

Silversmith Brewing

Virgil, ON

Honourable Mention

Born Ready Brown Ale

Manual Labour Brewing

 Sherwood Park, AB

Shortlist

Madder than a Wet Hen Kentucky Common

Full Beard Brewing

Timmins, ON

Shortlist

Ancestral Quinoa Beer

Miski Brewing

 Barrie, ON

Shortlist

Supported by

BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

FROST HAMMER DOUBLE IPA

MASCOT BREWERY

Toronto & Etobicoke, ON

Winner

Frig Off East Coast IPA

Nine Locks Brewing

Dartmouth, NS

Honourable Mention

German Style Festbier

 Muskoka Brewery

Bracebridge, ON

Shortlist

The Black Lager

Silversmith Brewing

Virgil, ON

Shortlist

Arrow Pilsner

Trestle Brewing

Parry Sound, ON

Shortlist

Wandering Scotsman Sitka Spruce Tip Brut IPA

Rusted Rake Brewing

Nanoose Bay, BC

Shortlist

Supported by

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

MICHAEL HANCOCK

Founding Partner (Retired) Sidelaunch Brewery

Collingwood, ON

Winner

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:

Name
Brewery
Participant

Melissa Donaldson

Calabogie Brewing

Winner

Joel Windich

Ridge Rock Brewing Co

Honourable Mention

Sangdon Lee

Mascot Brewery

Shortlist

Frédéric Pelletier

Harman Brasserie Artisanale

Shortlist

Supported by

Hops-Connect 2

Brewer of the Year

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Kerry Dyson

 BREWHALL

Winner

Colin VanderMeulen

Dune Hopper Brewing Co.

Winner

Stephen Goodal

Red Barn Brewing Co.

Honourable Mention

Julio Duque

Orleans Brewing Co.

Honourable Mention

Brad Tomlinson

Jackknife Brewing

Shortlist

Tessa Gabiniewicz

Land & Sea Brewing Co.

Shortlist

Supported by

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NEW BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Kemptville Brewing Co.

Ontario

Winner

Endswell Beer

Ontario

Honourable Mentions

Bad Bones Brewery

Quebec

Honourable Mentions

Obsolete Brewing Co.

Manitoba

Shortlist

Connector Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Supported by

BREWERY OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Beaux Prés Microbrasserie

Quebec

Winner

Great Lakes Brewery

Ontario

Honourable Mention

Beva Brewing & Blending

British Columbia

Shortlist

Pile O’ Bones Brewing

Saskatchewan

Shortlist

Kichesippi Beer Company

Ontario

Shortlist

Supported by

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BRANDING OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Polyrhythm Brewing

Alberta

Winner

Harmon’s Craft Brewing

Ontario

Honourable Mention

948 Brewing Co.

Alberta

Shortlist

Dune Hopper Brewing Co.

Ontario

Shortlist

Ale Architect Brewery

Alberta

Shortlist

Supported by

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Province
Participant

Nine Locks Brewing Co.

Nova Scotia

Winner

Unfiltered Brewing

Nova Scotia

Honourable Mention

Tofino Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Tailout Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Bridge Brewing Co.

British Columbia

Shortlist

Supported by

Community Initiative of the Year

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

Name
Province
Participant

Silversmith Brewing Company

Ontario

Winner

Blindman Brewing

Alberta

Honourable Mention

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing

Ontario

Shortlist

Yellow Dog Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

Rewind Brewing

British Columbia

Shortlist

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new BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Obsolete Brewing Co.

Cavalry Soldier - Jobsolete

Winner

Microbrasserie Ateepic

Camp Malin

Honourable Mention

Main Street Brewing

Daytripper Hazy IPA

Shortlist

The Growlerly Brewery

 Blueliner Lager

Shortlist

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BEER OF THE YEAR

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

Name
Brewery
Participant

Tooth & Nail Brewing Co.

Valor Classic Saison

Winner

Kensington Brewing Co.

Spruced Up IPA

Honourable Mention

Corsaire Microbrasserie

Dark Mild

Shortlist

Blindman Brewing

Dwarf Sour Cherry

Shortlist

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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.

Name
Brewery
Participant

KEVIN KEEFE

 Granite Brewery

Winner

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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.

Name
Organization
Participant

Gold Sponsor

Canning Collective

 Sponsor

Category Sponsors

 Sponsors

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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.

Name
Event
Participant

Canadian Brewers Choice Awards

4th Edition

Host / Organizer

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award:

Name
Brewery
Province
Participant

MICHAEL HANCOCK

Founding Partner (Retired) Sidelaunch Brewery

Collingwood, ON

Winner

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