The 2011 British Columbia Beer Awards were presented at the Brewery Creek Beer Festival on May 14th at the Beatty Street Drill Hall in Vancouver. There were 170 entries evaluated in 13 categories. Driftwood Brewing earned the most overall medals, with six wins across Stout, Porter, Wheat, and Strong Ale categories. R&B Brewing and Central City Brewing each claimed two golds.
Special Honours
Best in Show
Conrad Gmoser of Steamworks Brewing Company – Pilsner
Best not in Show
Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing – Imperial IPA
(misplaced during the judging)
Beer Category Winners
Lager/Pilsner
Gold: Conrad Gmoser of Steamworks – Pilsner
Silver: Iain Hill of Yaletown – Pilsner
Bronze: Paul Hoyne of Lighthouse – Fisgard 150
Special Lager
Gold: David Varga, Hamish MacRae & Cory Curtis of Red Truck Brewing – Big Black Bock
Silver: Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewing – Hermann’s Dark Lager
Session
Gold: Brent Mills of R&B Brewing – Raven Cream Ale
Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Crooked Coast Amber Ale
Bronze: Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewing – Seadog Amber Ale
Pale Ale
Gold: Gary Lohin of Red Racer Brewing – Pale Ale
Silver: Brent Mills of R&B Brewing – East Side Bitter
Bronze: Gary Lohin of Red Racer Brewing – ESB
Stout
Gold: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Singularity
Silver: Paul Hoyne of Lighthouse Brewing Company – Keepers Stout
Bronze: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Diamond Head Stout
Porter/Brown
Gold: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Blackstone Porter
Silver: Vern Lambourne of Granville Island Brewing – Nut Brown
Bronze: Murray Hunter of Saltspring Island Ales – Porter
Scottish/Irish
Gold: Brent Mills of R&B Brewing – Auld Nick Winter Ale
Silver: Terry Schoffer of Cannery Brewing – Squire Scotch Ale
Bronze: Jack Bensley of Russell Brewing – Wee Angry Scotch Ale
Wheat/Rye
Gold: Bart Larson of Mt. Begbie Brewing – Bob’s Your Dunkel
Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – White Bark Wheat Ale
Bronze: Iain Hill of Yaletown Brewing Company – Hills’ Special Wheat
IPA
Gold: Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing – Hophead Double India Pale Ale
Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Fat Tug IPA
Bronze: Gary Lohin of Red Racer Brewing – IPA
Sour/Fruit
Gold: Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing – Raspberry Porter
Silver: James Walton of Storm Brewing – Black Currant Lambic
Bronze: Jack Bensley of Russell Brewing – Lemon Ale
Strong
Gold: Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing – Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine
Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Old Cellar Dweller Barley Wine
Bronze: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Woolley Bugger Barley Wine
Specialty
Gold: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Megadestroyer
Silver: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Father John’s Winter Ale
Bronze: Jack Bensley of Russell Brewing – Nectar of the Gods Wheat Wine