Ontario brewers gathered at The Berkeley Church in Toronto to celebrate the best of Ontario beer. The evening recognized beer from breweries across the province. Medal winners in each of the 30 categories were evaluated by a team of Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judges. The event was hosted by Taps Media, and included industry members and media personnel.
Below is a complete list of winners for the Ontario Brewing Awards 2019:
Standard American Beer
GOLD: Westcott Cream Ale – The Grove Brew House
SILVER: Beach One Cerveza – Wasaga Beach Brewing Company
BRONZE: Gold – Big Rig Brewery
International Lager
GOLD: Against the Grain Helles Lager – High Park Brewery
SILVER: Woodhouse Lager Beer – Woodhouse Brewing
BRONZE: Millennium Buzz Hemp Beer – Cool Beer Brewery
Czech Lager
GOLD: Riverside Pilsner – Saulter Street Brewery
SILVER: Starke – Amsterdam Brewing Company
BRONZE: Brock Street Bohemian Pilsner – Brock Street Brewing Company
Pale Malty European Lager
GOLD: Gaslight Helles Lager – Muddy York Brewing Co.
SILVER: Biergarten Blonde – Braumeister Brewing Company
BRONZE: Brock Street Munich Lager – Brock Street Brewing Company
Pale Bitter European Beer
GOLD: Walkerville Purity Pilsener – Walkerville Brewery
SILVER: Pub House Ale – Publican House Brewery
BRONZE: No Nonsense – FRANK Brewing Co.
Amber Malty European Lager
GOLD: Ides of February – the Henderson Cup – Henderson Brewing Co.
SILVER: Beste Bock – Cameron’s Brewing Co.
BRONZE: MY Bock Maibock – Muddy York Brewing Co.
Amber Bitter European Beer
GOLD: Impact – Stack Brewing
SILVER: Vienna – Red Circle Brewing Co
BRONZE: Honest Lager – Walkerville Brewery
Dark European Lager
GOLD: Black Opal Schwarzbier – Muddy York Brewing Co.
SILVER: Dingman Dark Lager – Herald Haus Brewing Co
BRONZE: Black Bear – Market Brewing Company
German Wheat Beer
GOLD: Haberdasher Hefeweizen – Muddy York Brewing Co.
SILVER: George The Ghost – The Grove Brew House
BRONZE: Cameron’s Hefeweizen – Cameron’s Brewing Co.
British Bitter
GOLD: Kingpost ESB – The Collingwood Brewery
SILVER: Beer 101 Bitter – Niagara College Teaching Brewery
BRONZE: Special Pale Ale – Wellington Brewery
Pale Commonwealth Beer
GOLD: Class V – Whitewater Brewing Co. LTD
SILVER: White’s Bay IPA – The Collingwood Brewery
BRONZE: Walkerville Geronimo IPA – Walkerville Brewery
Brown British Beer
GOLD: Downtown Brown – Amsterdam Brewing Company
SILVER: Grand River Brewing Mill Race Dark – Magnotta Brewery
BRONZE: Clifford Porter – Clifford Brewing Co.
Irish Beer
GOLD: Spark House – Lake Of Bays Brewing Co.
SILVER: Crooked Nose Stout – Cameron’s Brewing Co.
BRONZE: Vimy Stout – Vimy Brewing Company
Dark British Beer
GOLD: Walkerville Easy Stout – Walkerville Brewery
SILVER: Brock Street Chocolate Milk Stout – Brock Street Brewing Company
BRONZE: Get The Fork Out – Market Brewing Company
Strong British Ale
GOLD: Brock Street Scotch Ale – Brock Street Brewing Company
SILVER: BEER 101 Strong – Niagara College Teaching Brewery
BRONZE: The Flyer – Henderson Brewing Co.
Pale American Ale
GOLD: Farmer’s Daughter – Whitewater Brewing Co. LTD
SILVER: Bangkok Crosswalk – Overflow Brewing Company
BRONZE: Absent Landlord, Country Kolsch – Cowbell Brewing Co
Amber and Brown American Beer
GOLD: Henry’s Irish Ale – Publican House Brewery
SILVER: Lion’s Mane – Full Beard Brewing Co.
BRONZE: This One – Stray Dog Brewing Company
American Porter and Stout
GOLD: Walkerville Kremlin Russian Imperial Stout – Walkerville Brewery
SILVER: Nihilist – Little Beasts Brewing Company
BRONZE: Ridge Rock Stout – Ridge Rock Brewing Company
IPA
GOLD: Exhibition – Royal City Brewing Co.
SILVER: Jurassic IPA – Cameron’s Brewing Co.
BRONZE: Woodhouse IPA – Woodhouse Brewing
Strong American Ale
GOLD: Where The Buffalo Roam – Cameron’s Brewing Co.
SILVER: Strange Aeons – Little Beasts Brewing Company
BRONZE: Flight Plan – Lake Of Bays Brewing Co.
European Sour Ale
GOLD: Berliner Weisse with Apricot and Brett – Flora Hall Brewing
SILVER: Pinot Noir Wildwood – Bench Brewing Company
BRONZE: Brown Derby – Henderson Brewing Co.
Belgian Ale
GOLD: Walkerville Brewery Waterfront Wit – Walkerville Brewery
SILVER: Bobcaygeon Firefly Belgian White – Bobcaygeon Brewing Co
BRONZE: Stone Road – Bench Brewing Company
Strong Belgian Ale
GOLD: Clean Slate – Bench Brewing Company
SILVER: La petite duchesse – Little Beasts Brewing Company
BRONZE: Honey Badger – Four Father’s Brewing
Trappist Ale
GOLD: The Ugly – Henderson Brewing Co.
SILVER: Shacklands Tripel – Shacklands Brewing
BRONZE: Rube Goldbeer – Henderson Brewing Co.
Historical Beer
GOLD: Gose – Stonehooker Brewing Company
SILVER: Ides of July – Henderson Brewing Co.
BRONZE: It Takes A Village – Four Father’s Brewing
American Wild Ale
GOLD: Folklore on Cabernet Franc Skins – Bench Brewing Company
SILVER: Appellation No. 4 – Bench Brewing Company
BRONZE: Collective Unconscious (Raspberry) – Rorschach Brewing Co.
Fruit Beer
GOLD: Plum Grove – Bench Brewing Company
SILVER: Raspberry Uber Berliner Weisse – Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
BRONZE: Strawberry Grove – Bench Brewing Company
Spiced Beer
GOLD: Summer Slam – Stray Dog Brewing Company
SILVER: Ides of December – By Any Other Name – Henderson Brewing Co.
BRONZE: Honey Habanero – FRANK Brewing Co.
Wood Beer
GOLD: UVB-76 Nikita – Wellington Brewery
SILVER: Never Say Never – Rouge River Brewing Company
BRONZE: Shirtless At The Kremlin – Refined Fool Brewing Co
Specialty Beer
GOLD: 12 Mile IPL – Cameron’s Brewing Co.
SILVER: Publican Brut Ale – Publican House Brewery
BRONZE: Zap! Sour IPA – Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
New England IPA
GOLD: Working Twice As Hard DIPA – Muddy York Brewing Co.
SILVER: Denali DDH Pale Ale – Flora Hall Brewing
BRONZE: Bobcaygeon Northern Lights Hazy IPA – Bobcaygeon Brewing Co
Catharina Sour
GOLD: Slide Whistle – Wellington Brewery
SILVER: Lodestar Sour Ale w/ Pink Guava – Elora Brewing Company
BRONZE: Braided Roads (Raspberry) – Red Circle Brewing Co
BEST OF SHOW
Ides of February – Henderson Brewery