2013 BCBA Winners List

The 4th Annual British Columbia Beer Awards saw over 300 entries evaluated in 17 style categories, including the inaugural Dan Small Homebrew Award. Now part of BC Craft Beer Month, the event moved to the Croatian Cultural Centre to accommodate a growing audience. Parallel 49 Brewing led with eight awards, followed closely by Central City Brewers + Distillers with seven.

Special Honours

Best of Show

Vancouver Island Brewery – Hermannator Ice Bock – Ralf Pittroff

CBC People’s Choice Award

Powell Street Craft Brewery – Whiskey Porter

Dan Small Homebrew Award

1. John Folinsbee
2. Takashi Guenette
3. Adam Crandall

Beer Category Winners

Session Lager – 13 entries

1. Big Surf – Big Surf Lager – Wolfgang Hoess
2. High Mountain Brewing – Lifty Lager – Derrick Franche
3. Coal Harbour Brewing – 311 Helles Lager- Ethan Allured

Pilsner – 13 entries

1. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Red Racer Pilsner – The Central City Brew Crew
2. Tree Brewing – Kelowna Pilsner – Dave Gokiert
3. Parallel 49 Brewing – Crane Kick – Graham With

Honourable Mention: Four Winds Brewing – Pilsner – Brent Mills

Special Lager – 8 entries

1. Vancouver Island Brewery – Hermannator Ice Bock – Ralf Pittroff
2. Dead Frog Brewery – The Session Vienna Lager – Tony Dewald
3. Tree Brewing – Captivator Doppelbock – Dave Gokiert

Session Ale – 26 entries

1. The Nelson Brewing – Wild Honey Organic Ale – Mike Kelly
2. Phillips Brewing – Slipstream Ale
3. Parallel 49 Brewing – Red Eye – Graham With

English Ale – 14 entries

1. The Nelson Brewing – Hop Good Organic Session IPA – Mike Kelly
2. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Red Racer ESB – The Central City Brew Crew
3. Powell Street Craft Brewery – Old Jalopy Pale Ale – David Bowkett

Honourable Mention:Okanagan Spring – Pale Ale

American Ale – 28 entries

1. Parallel 49 Brewing – Gypsy Tears – Graham With
2. Old Yale Brewing – Old Yale Pale Ale – Larry Caza
3. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Red Racer Pale Ale – The Central City Brew Crew

Wheat Beer – 18 entries

1. Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers – Quick Wit Wheat Ale – Kevin Emms
2. Moon Under Water Brewery – The Victorious Weizenbock – Clay Potter
3. Howe Sound Brewing – King Heffy Imperial Heffeweizen – Paul Wilson & Franco Corno

Fruit Beer – 18 entries

1. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Red Racer Raspberry Wheat Ale – The Central City Brew Crew
2. Parallel 49 Brewing – Seed Spitter – Graham With
3. Fernie Brewing – What the Huck – Gord Demaniuk/Paul Graham

Vegetable / Spice Beer – 20 entries

1. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Red Racer Pumkin Ale – The Central City Brew Crew
2. Steamworks Brewing – Steamworks Espresso Stout – Caolan Vaughn & Takeshi Guenette
3. R&B Brewing – Birra Fresca Cucumber Mint I.P.A. – Todd Graham

Special Beer – 25 entries

1. Howe Sound Brewing – Wee Beastie Oak Aged Scotch Ale – Paul Wilson & Franco Corno
2. Parallel 49 Brewing – From East Van With Love – Graham With
3. Coal Harbour Brewing – Smoke & Mirrors Smoked Imperial Ale – Ethan Allured

Scottish / Irish – 7 entries

1. Lighthouse Brewing – Race Rocks Amber – Dean Mcleod
2. Tree Brewing – Groove Session Ale – Dave Gokiert
3. Fernie Brewing – Fernie Big Caboose Red Ale – Gord Demaniuk/Paul Graham

Brown / Porter – 23 entries

1. Phillips Brewing – Chocolate Porter
2. Townsite Brewing – PowTown Porter- Cedric Dauchot
3. Parallel 49 Brewing – Old Boy – Graham With

Honourable Mention:Hoyne Brewing – Dark Matter – Sean Hoyne

Stout – 14 entries

1. Persephone Brewing – Stout-Off Stout – Anders McKinnon
2. Longwood Brewing – Stoutnik Russian Imperial Stout – Harley Smith
3. Old Yale Brewing – Sasquatch Stout – Larry Caza

Belgian / Sour Beer – 15 entries

1. Yaletown Brewing – Yaletown Oud Bruin – Yaletown Brewers
2. Granville Island Brewing – Thirsty Farmer Saison – Vern Lambourne
3. Four Winds Brewing – Wild Flower Saison – Brent Mills

IPA – India Pale Ale – 34 entries

1. Driftwood Brewing – Fat Tug IPA – Jason Meyer & Kevin Hearsum
2. Driftwood Brewing – Sartori Harvest IPA – Jason Meyer & Kevin Hearsum
3. Moon Under Water Brewery – Tranquility IPA – Clay Potter

Honourable Mention: Hoyne Brewing – Devils Dream IPA – Sean Hoyne

Imperial IPA – 11 entries

1. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Central City Imperial IPA – The Central City Brew Crew
2. Phillips Brewing – Amnesiac Double IPA
3. Parallel 49 Brewing – The Hopnitist – Graham With

Strong – 8 entries

1. Central City Brewers + Distillers – Thor’s Hammer – The Central City Brew Crew
2. Parallel 49 Brewing – Vow of Silence – Graham With
3. Townsite Brewing – Biere d’Hiver – Cedric Dauchot