Press Release
The results from the 2016 BC Beer Awards have been announced and the awards handed out at the Croatian Cultural Centre, on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. The decisions this year were tougher than ever with judges choosing the winners in 30 categories, up from 20 categories last year. Over 750 beers were judged, submitted by 73 of BCs breweries to vie for the top prizes in this year’s categories.
Some notable standouts include a number of awards for Central City Brewers & Distillers that took home six awards, including two golds for their Pils and for Thor’s Hammer. Dageraad Brewing took home five awards including three golds for their Blonde, Blonde IPA, and Entropy Series No. 1.
Finally, Steamworks Brewing Company won 5 awards between the brewery and the brewpub, plus winning the coveted Best in Show award with their new Flagship IPA. Steamworks Brewer Julia Hanlon is also the first female Brewmaster recipient of the Best in Show award.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
BC Beer Awards Results
BEST IN SHOW: Flagship IPA – Steamworks IPA
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Field House Brewing
CNC’S PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Pablo Esco Gnar IPA – Boom Box Brewing
TIMBER BREWERS MILD CHALLENGE: Brassneck Brewery
DAN SMALL HOMEBREW AWARD: Sho Ogawa & Novia Chen (2nd year in a row)
International Lager
33 Acres of Darkness – 33 Acres Brewing Company
Vienna Lager – Moody Ales
Red Racer Pils – Central City Brewers & Distillers
German Pale Lager
Red Racer Old School Lager – Central City Brewers & Distillers
Keller Pilsner – Persephone Brewing Company
Steamworks Pilsner – Steamworks Brewing Company
Kolsch
Steamworks Kolsch – Steamworks Brewing Company
High Country Kolsch – Mt. Begbie Brewing Company
Arctic Kolsch – Swan’s Brewery
German Amber Beer
Gladstone Altbier – Gladstone Brewing Co.
Vienna Lager – R&B Brewing Co.
Potts Pils – Moon Under Water
European Dark Beer
Dark Lager – Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
Baltic Porter – Cannery Brewing Company
Red Racer Dopplebock – Central City Brewers & Distillers
Honourable mention: Brewmaster’s Black Lager – Okanagan Spring Brewery
German Wheat Beer
Demimondaine Dunkelweizen – Barkerville Brewing Co.
THIS IS HEFEWEIZEN – Moon Under Water
Weizenbock – Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
British Bitter
English Bitter – Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co.
Red Devil Ale – R&B Brewing Co.
Beacon ESB – Lighthouse Brewing Company
British Pale Ale
Clover IPA – Big Ridge Brewing Co.
Paddywhack Organic IPA – Nelson Brewing Company
English IPA – Strathcona Brewing Company
British Brown Ale
After Dark Ale – Nelson Brewing Company
Tall Timber Ale – Mt. Begbie Brewing Company
Aethelred the Mild – Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co.
Scottish and Irish Ales
Classic Scotch – Steamworks Brewpub Gastown
Irish Stout – Ravens Brewing Company
1880 Export Stout – Moody Ales
British Stout
52 Foot Stout – Barkerville Brewing Co.
Perfect Storm – Townsite Brewing Inc.
710 Oaked – Faculty Brewing Co.
Strong Ale
Thor’s Hammer – Central City Brewers & Distillers
Wee Heavy – Persephone Brewing Company
Wobbly Bob – Red Collar Brewing Company
Fruit Beer
Pinot Noir Raspberry Blonde – Tin Whistle Brewing Company
Red Truck Raspberry Ale – Red Truck Brewing Company
Tropic Vice – Dead Frog Brewery
Spiced Beer
Jackline Rhubarb Grissette – Lighthouse Brewing Company
Spruce Tree Ale – Tofino Brewing Company
Hibiscus Wit – Brassneck Brewery
Smok and Wood Aged Beer
Entropy Series No. 1 – Dageraad Brewing
Inertia II – Brassneck Brewery
Thor’s Hammer Bourbon Barrel Aged – Central City Brewers & Distillers
Specialty Beer
Roggen Weizen – Steel & Oak Brewing Co.
Londen – Dageraad Brewing
Sour Wheat Gose – Field House Brewing Co.
North American Light Beer
Hooligan Organic Pilsner – Nelson Brewing Company
Jerkface 9000 – Parallel 49 Brewing Co.
Cypress Honey Lager – Granville Island Brewing
North American Blonde Ale
Organic Wild Honey Ale – Nelson Brewing Company
Postmark Blonde – Postmark Brewing
Dutch Pale Ale – Field House Brewing Co.
North American Pale Ale
Chase My Tail Pale Ale – Yellow Dog Brewing Co.
One Hop Mind – Callister Brewing Company
East Side Bitter – R&B Brewing Co.
North American Amber Ale
33 Acres of Life – 33 Acres Brewing Company
Troller Bay Ale – Howe Sound Brewing
Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale – Tree Brewing Co.
North American Brown Ale
Bandit Brown – Foamers’ Folly Brewing Co.
Slipstream – Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
Kim-Ach-Touch Ale – Tree Brewing Co.
North American Porter and Stout
Commander Imperial Stout – Dead Frog Brewery
Stag and Pheasant Imperial Stout – Main Street Brewing Company
Russian Imperial Stout – Moody Ales
North American IPA
Flagship IPA – Steamworks Brewing Company
Play Dead IPA – Yellow Dog Brewing Co.
The Ultra Deluxe – Boombox Brewing
Specialty IPA
Blonde IPA – Dageraad Brewing
White ISA – Red Truck Beer Company
YVR ISA – Steamworks Brewing Company
Imperial IPA
187 On An Undercover Hop – Parallel 49 Brewing Co.
Cosmic Wave Double IPA – Tofino Brewing Company
Second Anniversary Double IPA – Main Street Brewing Company
Belgian Ale
Jongleur Wit – Strange Fellows Brewing Company
Bier de Garde – Old Abbey Ales
White Gold Witbier – Barkerville Brewing Co.
Belgian Strong Ale
Dageraad Blonde – Dageraad Brewing
Saison #7 – Main Street Brewing Company
Old Barn Saison – Fernie Brewing Company
Trappist Ale
33 Acres of Euphoria – 33 Acres Brewing Company
Central City Belgian Strong – Central City Brewers + Distillers
10 Degrees – Dageraad Brewing
Honourable mention: 8 Degrees – Dageraad Brewing
European Sour Ale
Reynard – Strange Fellows Brewing Company
Cantus Fermus – Main Street Brewing Company
Bizarro – Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
North American Wild Ale
Bodhisattva – Parallel 49 Brewing Co.
Sour Raspberry – Old Abbey Ales
Little Red One – Strange Fellows Brewing Company