2018 BCBA Winners List

The 9th Annual BC Beer Awards set new records, with 1,085 entries from 109 breweries judged over three days by BJPC, Cicerone, and Pro Brewer judges from all over North America. 33 Acres Brewing was named Brewery of the Year, while Twin City Brewing took home Best in Show for “Late Bloomer” and led in top placements with three firsts. New honours included the Legend Award, presented for the first time to Lundy Dale.

Special Honours

Best in Show

presented by BSG Canada

Twin City Brewing – Late Bloomer

Brewery of the Year

presented by Tap & Barrel

33 Acres Brewing

Legend Award

presented by Liquify

Lundy Dale

CBC People’s Choice Award

BREWHALL – Mighty Morphing Sour Rangers

The Brewer’s Challenge- Fresh-Hopped

presented by BC Hop Co

Yellow Dog Brewing – Alpha Dog (Fresh-hopped)

Rookie of the Year

presented by Richards Buell Sutton

Sooke Brewing

Dan Small Homebrew Award

Jeff Tichbourne – Annie, I’m a Hawk

Beer Category Winners

International Lager

1. Langford Lager, Axe & Barrel Brewing
2. Rye Lager, Steel & Oak Brewing
3. Bomber Pilsner, Bomber Brewing

Pale German Beer

1. Klutz, Brassneck Brewery
2. 311 Helles Lager, Coal Harbour Brewing
3. The Highway: Lager, Silver Valley Brewing

German Pils

1. Hüftgold, Four Winds Brewing
2. German Pilsner, Sooke Brewing
3. Post Ride Pilsner, LoveShack Libations

Amber German Beer

1. Steamworks Winter Lager, Steamworks Brewing
2. Vienna Lager, Sooke Brewing
3. Märzen, Steel & Oak Brewing

Dark & Strong European Beer

1. Bear Beach Baltic Porter, Sooke Oceanside Brewery
2. Dissimulator, Twin City Brewing
3. Black Lager, Spinnakers Brewpub

German Wheat Beer

1. Sundown Hefeweizen, Sundown Brewing Ltd
2. 50/50 Hefe, KPU Brewing | Kwantlen Polytechnic University
3. Wiffen Wizen, Sooke Oceanside Brewery

UK Pale Ale

1. 33 Acres of Nirvana, 33 Acres Brewing
2. Adrift Blonde Ale, Britannia Brewing
3. Baldwin and Cooper, Howe Sound Brewing

UK Brown Ale

1. Renfrew Red Ale, Sooke Oceanside Brewery
2. Humble Hive Brown Ale, East Vancouver Brewing
3. Ashore Porter, Britannia Brewing

UK Stout

1. Oatmeal Stout, Luppolo Brewing
2. 52 Foot Stout, Barkerville Brewing
3. Diamond Head, Howe Sound Brewing

Strong Ale

1. Hellroaring Scottish, Fisher Peak Brewing
2. Woolly Bugger, Howe Sound Brewing
3. Barleywine, Sooke Brewing

Fruit Beer

1. Emerald Lake Lime Sour, A-FRAME Brewing
2. Steamworks Frambozen, Steamworks Brewing
3. Quayside, Steel & Oak Brewing

Specialty Fruit Beer

1. Late Bloomer, Twin City Brewing
2. Raspberry Fields, Sundown Brewing Ltd
3. Blueberry Blast Kettle Sour, Dead Frog Brewery

Spice Beer

1. Spruce Tip IPA, R&B Brewing
2. 250 London Fog Ale, Faculty Brewing
3. Beet Buck, Mayne Island Brewing

Smoke & Wood Aged Beer

1. Clayburn Smoked Scotch Ale, Ravens Brewing
2. Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Con Leche, Twin Sails Brewing
3. Parting Kiss Bourbon Barrel Ale, Twa Dogs Brewery

European Sour

1. Little Red One, Strange Fellows Brewing
2. 323 Sourweisse, Faculty Brewing
3. Sunrise Gose, Coal Harbour Brewing

Specialty Beer

1. Launch Pad Belgian-Inspired Rye Ale, Whitetooth Brewing
2. Semi-Formal – Brut Pale Ale, Bridge Brewing
3. Skittlebrau, Main Street Brewing

North American Light Beer

1. Hooligan, Nelson Brewing
2. Islander Lager, Vancouver Island Brewing
3. Jerkface 9000, Parallel 49 Brewing

North American Blonde Ale

1. East Van Smash For Bash, Bomber Brewing
2. Sundown Blonde, Sundown Brewing Ltd
3. Golden Ale, Ravens Brewing

North American Pale Ale

1. Suck It Trebek, Backcountry Brewing
2. Outdoorsy, Steel & Oak Brewing
3. Chase My Tail Pale Ale, Yellow Dog Brewing

North American Amber & Brown Ale

1. Steamworks Heroica Red Ale, Steamworks Brewing
2. Side Project Amber Lager, Category 12 Brewing
3. James Brown Ale, Monkey 9 Brewing

North American Porter & Stout

1. Truth, Dare, Consequence Nordic Imperial Stout, Whitetooth Brewing
2. Gladstone Brewing Porter, Gladstone Brewing
3. 2018 Commander Imperial Stout, Dead Frog Brewery

North American IPA

1. Tail Slap IPA, Three Ranges Brewing
2. Jagged Face, Mount Arrowsmith Brewing
3. West Shore IPA, Axe & Barrel Brewing

Specialty IPA

1. 33 Acres Of Echo, 33 Acres Brewing
2. Obsidian Dagger IPA Noire, Dead Frog Brewery
3. Magical Musicians & Musical Magicians, Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks

Hazy IPA

1. Orange Slices, Twin Sails Brewing
2. Juice Plus, Twin Sails Brewing
3. Single Whammy, Twin Sails Brewing

Imperial IPA

1. Red Racer Imperial IPA, Central City Brewers + Distillers
2. Spaghetti Western-Ish DIPA, Coal Harbour Brewing
3. Just the Hits, Boombox Brewing

Belgian Ale

1. Jongleur, Strange Fellows Brewing
2. Take A Walk Witbier, Yellow Dog Brewing
3. 33 Acres of Sunshine, 33 Acres Brewing

Saison

1. West Coast Farmhouse Saison, Granville Island Brewing
2. Mistress of My Soul Saison, Twa Dogs Brewery
3. Russell Belgian Saison, Russell Brewing

Strong Belgian Ale

1. Brune, Dageraad Brewing
2. Belgian Blond, Sooke Brewing
3. Antwerpen, Dageraad Brewing

Wild Ale

1. Boomer Wild Ale, Iron Road Brewing
2. New World Sour, Luppolo Brewing
3. Multi Malt, Steel & Oak Brewing

Specialty Wild Ale

1. Mistral, Strange Fellows Brewing
2. Vanishing Act, Twin City Brewing
3. Late Bloomer, Parallel 49 Brewing

Creative Industry Awards

Best Flight Paddle

Parkside Brewery

Best Merchandise

Riot Brewing

Best Tasting Room

Sooke Brewing Company

Best Tap Handle

Luppolo Brewing

Best Packaging (Boxes & Carriers)

Old Yale Brewing – Craft Camper

Best Can Design

Boombox Brewing – Holotape

Best Bottle Label

Field House Brewing – A Good Life

Best Website

Field House Brewing

Best Social Media

Electric Bicycle Brewing