2012 BCBA Winners List

The Third Annual BC Beer Awards took place at the Chapel Arts Centre in Vancouver on October 13th, 2012. Moving from Vancouver Beer Week in May, this was the first year the BCBA was held during BC Craft Beer Month. This year saw 212 entries judged in 14 categories. Pale Ale was the most popular style, comprising 41 entries. Lighthouse Brewing and Central City Brewing each earned two golds, while Driftwood Brewing collected the most overall awards.

Special Honours

Best of Show

Steamworks Pilsner – Conrad Gmoser of Steamworks Brewing

Beer Category Winners

Lager/Pilsner – 22 entries

1. Steamworks Pilsner – Conrad Gmoser of Steamworks Brewing
2. Beach Blonde Lager – Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing
3. Kelowna Pilsner – Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing

Special Lager – 8 entries

1. Brewmaster’s Black – Stefan Tobler of Okanagan Spring Brewery
2. Hermann’s Dark Lager – Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewery
3. Iron Plow Harvest Marzen – Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewery

Session – 17 entries

1. High Country Kolsch -Bart Larson of Mt. Begbie Brewing
2. Seadog Amber Ale – Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewery
3. Begbie Cream Ale -Bart Larson of Mt. Begbie Brewing

Wheat/Rye – 22 entries

1. Belgian White – Dean Mcleod of Lighthouse Brewing
2. King Heffy Imperial Hefeweizen – Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing
3. White Bark Ale – Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing

Pale Ale – 41 entries

1. Red Racer Classic Pale Ale – Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing
2. Salt Spring ESB – Murray Hunter of Gulf Island Brewing
3. River Rock Bitter – Daniel Murphy of Canoe Brewpub

Cascadian Dark Ale – 4 entries

1. Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale – Matt Phillips of Phillips Brewing
2. Gathering Storm Cascadian Dark Ale – Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing
3. Cascadia Dark Ale – Tommie Grant of Spinnakers Brewpub & Guest Houses

Porter/Brown – 24 entries

1. Pow Town – Cedric Dauchot of Townsite Brewing Inc
2. Dark Chocolate Porter – Dean Mcleod of Lighthouse Brewing
3. Longboat Chocolate Porter – Matt Phillips of Phillips Brewing

Scottish/Irish – 3 entries

1. Big Caboose Red Ale – Gord Demaniuk of Fernie Brewing

Fruit – 15 entries

1. Blackberry Festivale – Cedric Dauchot of Townsite Brewing
2. 4 Way Fruit Ale – Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing
3. Seedspitter Watermelon Wit – Graham With of Parallel 49 Brewing

Stout – 14 entries

1. Keepers Stout – Dean Mcleod of Lighthouse Brewing
2. Pothole Filler Imperial Stout – Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing
3. Singularity – Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing

IPA – 36 entries

1. 5 Rings IPA – Derrick Franche of High Mountain Brewing
2. Central City Imperial IPA – Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing
3. Red Racer IPA – Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing

Sour/Brett – 4 entries

1. Oud Bruin – Iain Hill of Yaletown Brewing
2. Bird Of Prey Flanders Red – Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing
3. Imperial Flanders – James Walton of Storm Brewing

Specialty – 20 entries

1. Smoke & Mirrors Imperial Smoked Ale – Kevin Emms of Coal Harbour Brewing
2. Serendipity #5 – Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing
3. Schadenfreude Pumpkin Oktoberfest – Graham With of Parallel 49 Brewing

Strong Ale – 7 entries

1. Hermannator Ice Bock – Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewery
2. Old Cellar Dweller 2012 – Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing
3. Bourbon Barrel Aged Thor’s Hammer – Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing