The Canadian Brewing Awards (CBAs) took place this pat weekend in Hamilton, Ontario! The CBAs are an opportunity for Canadian majority-owned breweries of all sizes to compete in a sanctioned blind tasting to determine the best beers in 61 style categories.
Canadian Brewing Award medals are a widely recognized symbol of Canadian brewing excellence and you may have seen them on display at your favourite brewery.
Brewery of the Year
2024 Winner:
2023 Winner: Muddy York Brewing Company, Ontario
2022 Winner: Howe Sound Brewing, British Columbia
Best of Show
2024 Winner:
2023 Winner: Dwarf Sour Cherry Sour by Blindman Brewing, Alberta
2022 Winner: Faber Belgian Tripel by Microbrasserie La Souche, Quebec
Intriguing Gold Medal Winners
The CBAs award medals in 61 style categories, which makes for a lot of winners on the podium! Here are a few of the categories that caught our eye during Saturday evening's award ceremony:
No to Low Alcohol Beer
Low Alcohol Beer
Historic/Regional Beers
For the full list of winners, visit the CBA website. Congratulations to all the participating breweries!
For the full list of winners, visit the CBA website. Congratulations to all the participating breweries!
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