The Canadian Brewing Awards is Canada’s national competition for judging the quality of Canadian manufactured beer. The Canadian Brewing Awards invites Canadian majority-owned breweries of all sizes to compete in a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned blind tasting determining the best beers in 55 style categories. A Canadian Brewing Award medal is a widely recognized symbol of Canadian brewing excellence.
European Style Lager (Pilsner)
GOLD: Kinabik Pilsner | Snake Lake Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Bohemian Style Pilsner | Flora Hall Brewing | Ontario
BRONZE: Pixel Pils | Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks | British Columbia
European Style Amber to Dark Lager
GOLD: Fahr Munich | Brauerei Fahr | Alberta
SILVER: Fahr Copper | Brauerei Fahr | Alberta
BRONZE: Ladder Run Amber Lager | Thornbury Village Craft Brewery | Ontario
Bock – Traditional German Style
GOLD: Elevator Dopplebock | Hell’s Basement Brewery Inc. | Alberta
SILVER: BEER 101 BOCK | Niagara College Teaching Brewery | Ontario
BRONZE: Bringing Sexy Bock | Garrison Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
Kellerbier/Zwickelbier
GOLD: Rockwell Pilsner | The Collingwood Brewery | Ontario
SILVER: Hazy Blonde | Old Flame Brewing Company | Ontario
BRONZE: POTTS PILSNER | Moon Under Water Brewery | British Columbia
German Style Kolsch
GOLD: Rhine Stone Cowboy Kolsch Style Ale | Big Rock Brewery | Alberta
SILVER: Lighthorse Lagered Ale | Bogside Brewing | Prince Edward Island
BRONZE: Köl Story Bro Kölsch | Brewhall Beer Co. | British Columbia
Wheat Beer – Belgian Style (Wit)
GOLD: Jongleur | Strange Fellows Brewing | British Columbia
SILVER: Farmer’s Tan Belgian White | Brewsters Brewing Company | Alberta
BRONZE: SNOangel | SNO Microbrasserie | Québec
Wheat Beer – German Style (Weiss)
GOLD: Beautiful Aurelia | Foundry Brewing Inc | Ontario
SILVER: Wheat Kings County | Bogside Brewing | Prince Edward Island
BRONZE: Fahr Hefe | Brauerei Fahr | Alberta
Baltic Porter
GOLD: Two Rivers Baltic Porter | Tatamagouche Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
SILVER: Baltistar Galactiporter | Bent Stick Brewing Co. | Alberta
BRONZE: Vistula | Altitude Beer Inc | British Columbia
Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel
GOLD: Directissima Dubbel | Whitetooth Brewing Company Ltd. | British Columbia
SILVER: Mic Drop | Inner City Brewing | Alberta
BRONZE: Gros mollet | Microbrasserie du Lac St-Jean | Québec
Belgian-Style Tripel
GOLD: HAMMER OF THE DAWN | Indie Alehouse | Ontario
SILVER: Soap Box Preacher | Inner City Brewing | Alberta
BRONZE: Trepanation Tripel | Whitetooth Brewing Company Ltd. | British Columbia
Belgian-Style Abbey Ale / Pale Ale
GOLD: Marigold | Clifford Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: La Tenace Belgian Single | Whitetooth Brewing Company Ltd. | British Columbia
BRONZE: Burnabarian | Dageraad Brewing | British Columbia
Belgian-Style Strong Ale Pale / Dark / Specialty
GOLD: Cousin Eddie’s | Cassel Brewery | Ontario
SILVER: Mons d’abbaye Blonde | Belgh Brasse | Québec
BRONZE: Belgian Blond | Sooke Brewing Co. | British Columbia
French and Belgian Style Saison
GOLD: Saison du Djâbe | Les Brasseurs du Petit-Sault | New Brunswick
SILVER: La petite duchesse | Little Beasts Brewing Company | Ontario
BRONZE: 18 Juillet 1853 | Siboire | Québec
Belgian-Style Brett Beer
GOLD: Name TBD | Royal City Brewing Co. | Ontario
SILVER: Square One | Tatamagouche Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
BRONZE: Funk et Furie | Avant-Garde artisans brasseurs | Québec
German-Style Sour Ale Berliner-Style Weisse or Gose
GOLD: Cool As | Cabin Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Limoilou Beach | Microbrasserie La Souche | Québec
BRONZE: Saltwater Cowboy Gose | Tatamagouche Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
Belgian-Style Sour Ale – Flanders Red Ale , Oud Bruin , Lambic / Gueuze , Fruit Lambic
GOLD: Pic-Barrique (2020) | Microbrasserie Le Prospecteur | Québec
SILVER: Mueuze | Meuse Brewing Company Inc. | Ontario
BRONZE: Profondo Rosso | Parallel 49 Brewing Company | British Columbia
Porter
GOLD: Brick and Mortar Porter | Medicine Hat Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Old Man Winter Porter | Ribstone Creek Brewery | Alberta
BRONZE: STEADFAST | Tooth and Nail Brewing Company | Ontario
Brown Ale
GOLD: Coppersmith Brown Ale | Common Crown Brewing Co. | Alberta
SILVER: Brown ale de seigle | Microbrasserie Pit Caribou | Québec
BRONZE: Woodnutt Brown Ale | Coast Mountain Brewing | British Columbia
Scotch Ale
GOLD: Andys Wee Heavy | Common Crown Brewing Co. | Alberta
SILVER: Hellroaring Scottish ale | Fisher Peak Brewing Company | British Columbia
BRONZE: Rob Roy Scotch Ale | Walkerville Brewery | Ontario
English Style Pale Ale
GOLD: Steam Whistle Pale Ale | Steam Whistle Brewing | Ontario
SILVER: Honey Hop Pale Ale | Longwood Brewery | British Columbia
BRONZE: Free Range Country Ale | Farm Country Brewing | British Columbia
English Bitters – Ordinary or Special Bitters / Best Bitter or ESB
GOLD: Best | Henderson Brewing Co. | Ontario
SILVER: Gros Pin | Microbrasserie La Souche | Québec
BRONZE: Iconic Bitter | Warehouse Brewing Company | Saskatchewan
Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
GOLD: Stout Milkshake | Vox Populi | Québec
SILVER: Easy Stout | Walkerville Brewery | Ontario
BRONZE: Chocolate Milk Stout | Wellington Brewery | Ontario
Oatmeal Stout
GOLD: Gentlemen’s Stout | Medicine Hat Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Blackmail | Strange Fellows Brewing | British Columbia
BRONZE: Collectively Smashed | Inner City Brewing | Alberta
Dry Stout
GOLD: Angus Stout | 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Co. | Saskatchewan
SILVER: Davy Jones Nitro | Corsaire Microbrasserie | Québec
BRONZE: Woodhouse Stout beer | Woodhouse Brewing | Ontario
Imperial Stout
GOLD: Liquid Lullaby Imperial Stout | Town Square Brewing | Alberta
SILVER: Imperial Oatmeal Stout | Barnside Brewing Co. | British Columbia
BRONZE: Tempest | Amsterdam Brewing Company | Ontario
English Style India Pale Ale
GOLD: Englishish IPA | District Brewing Co | Saskatchewan
SILVER: Geronimo IPA | Walkerville Brewery | Ontario
BRONZE: La Bittt à Tibi IPA | Belgh Brasse | Québec
North American Style Lager
GOLD: Crispy Buoy | Tapworks Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Twin City | Medicine Hat Brewing Company | Alberta
BRONZE: Red Racer Lager | Red Racer | British Columbia
North American Style Premium Lager
GOLD: Blonde | Old Flame Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: Beach Chair Lager | PEI Brewing Company | Prince Edward Island
BRONZE: Craft Lager – Canadian Style Lager | Big Rock Brewery | Alberta
North American Style Amber Lager
GOLD: The Wobbly Code | Electric Bicycle Brewing | British Columbia
SILVER: SNOfox | SNO Microbrasserie | Québec
BRONZE: Pond Surfer California Common | Town Square Brewing | Alberta
Light (Calorie-Reduced) Lager
GOLD: Death Wave Lager | Sea Change Brewing Co. | Alberta
SILVER: Light Eh! Lager | Kingsville Brewing Company | Ontario
BRONZE: Cracked Canoe | Moosehead Breweries | New Brunswick
Cream Ale
GOLD: The Specialist | Tire Shack Brewing Co. | New Brunswick
SILVER: Cream Ale | Anderson Craft Ales | Ontario
BRONZE: Roger That | Overflow Brewing Company | Ontario
North American Style – Amber / Red Ale
GOLD: Varsity Hall Red Ale | Snake Lake Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Rodeo Red Ale | Big Ridge Brewing | British Columbia
BRONZE: Round Trip Amber Ale | Red Truck Beer Company | British Columbia
North American Style – Blonde or Golden Ale
GOLD: Belmont Village | Red Circle Brewing Co. | Ontario
SILVER: La Libertine | La Voie Maltée | Québec
BRONZE: Nokomis Golden Ale | Nokomis Craft Ales | Saskatchewan
American Style Black Ale
GOLD: Black Rock | Stack Brewing | Ontario
SILVER: Cascadian Dark Ale | Blindman Brewing | Alberta
BRONZE: Snake Island Cascadian Dark Ale | White Sails Brewing Ltd. | British Columbia
North American Style Pale Ale
GOLD: Sickbird Northwest Pale Ale | Whitetooth Brewing Company Ltd. | British Columbia
SILVER: Uncle Leo’s Sunburst | Uncle Leo’s Brewery | Nova Scotia
BRONZE: Method West Coast Pale Ale | Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers | British Columbia
Wheat Beer – North American Style
GOLD: Ploughman Wheat Ale | Common Crown Brewing Co. | Alberta
SILVER: Grasshopper Wheat Ale | Big Rock Brewery | Alberta
BRONZE: Smooth Sail Summer Ale | Walkerville Brewery | Ontario
American Style India Pale Ale
GOLD: Filthy Dirty | Parallel 49 Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Jet Fuel IPA | Ace Brewing Company | British Columbia
BRONZE: La Racoleuse | La Voie Maltée | Québec
New England Style India Pale Ale
GOLD: Presta | Siboire | Québec
SILVER: Creature Feature | Good Robot Brewing | Nova Scotia
BRONZE: Ring Pop | Eighty-Eight Brewing Company | Alberta
Session India Pale Ale
GOLD: Glitter Bomb Hazy Pale Ale | Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. | British Columbia
SILVER: Beep Beep | Steel & Oak Brewing Co. | British Columbia
BRONZE: White IPA | Pile O’ Bones Brewing | Saskatchewan
American Style Imperial India Pale Ale
GOLD: Deep Thoughts | Triple IPA | Another Beer Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Parkman Ave | Copper Bottom Brewing | Prince Edward Island
BRONZE: Faces Double IPA | Wellington Brewery | Ontario
American Belgo-Style Ale
GOLD: Icefields Belgian-Inspired Pale Ale | Whitetooth Brewing Company Ltd. | British Columbia
SILVER: Bootsy | House of Funk Brewing | British Columbia
BRONZE: Jordan Harbour Belgian Pale Ale | Bench Brewing Company | Ontario
American Style Brett Beer
GOLD: Hedgerow | Strange Fellows Brewing | British Columbia
SILVER: Tropicale IPA | Brasserie Dunham | Québec
BRONZE: Mr Natural | brassneck | British Columbia
American Style Sour Ale
GOLD: Super Fusion | The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Goses and Goblins | Analog Brewing Company | Alberta
BRONZE: Hawk Tail Lemon Kveik Sour | Hawk Tail Brewery | Alberta
Special Honey / Maple Lager or Ale
GOLD: Rousse à l’érable | Ferme Brasserie Schoune | Québec
SILVER: Honey Brown – Amber Lager | Big Rock Brewery | Alberta
BRONZE: Bear Paw Honey Lager | Whistler Brewing Company | British Columbia
Fruit / Fruit Wheat / Field / Pumpkin Beer
GOLD: La Classic Rosé | Brasseux d’la Cote | New Brunswick
SILVER: Creamsicle Ale | Medicine Hat Brewing Company | Alberta
BRONZE: Dwarf Sour Cherry Saison | Blindman Brewing | Alberta
Gluten Free Beer
GOLD: Glutenberg Red | Glutenberg | Québec
SILVER: Forager Gluten Free Lager | Whistler Brewing Company | British Columbia
BRONZE: Glutenberg Gose | Glutenberg | Québec
Session Ale
GOLD: Abbey Lane English Mild | Ribstone Creek Brewery | Alberta
SILVER: Azacca Session IPA | Propeller Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
BRONZE: Setting Day | PEI Brewing Company | Prince Edward Island
Experimental Beer
GOLD: Moosehead Shaker Tropical Pina Colada | Moosehead Breweries | New Brunswick
SILVER: Red Racer Street Legal IPA | Red Racer | British Columbia
BRONZE: Lawyers Guns & Honey | Bent Stick Brewing Co. | Alberta
Herb and Spice Beer
GOLD: Aki No Seishin | Ippon | Québec
SILVER: Nightwatch Coffee Lager | Lighthouse Brewing Company | British Columbia
BRONZE: Fireside | Salt Spring Island Ales Brewery | British Columbia
Smoked Beer
GOLD: Prairie Fire Rauchbier | Town Square Brewing | Alberta
SILVER: Moosehead Small Batch Rauchbier | Moosehead Breweries | New Brunswick
BRONZE: Das Winter Projekt | Frampton Brasse | Québec
Barley Wine-Style Ale – English Style / American Style
GOLD: Barrel Aged Ape Index Barley Wine | The OT Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Perepllut Barley Wine | Blindman Brewing | Alberta
BRONZE: BarleyWine édition 2019 | Ferme Brasserie Schoune | Québec
Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer – Pale to Amber / Dark
GOLD: Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout | Russell Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Entropy Series No. 12 – Old Bretts | Dageraad Brewing | British Columbia
BRONZE: Four Barrels | Red Circle Brewing Co. | Ontario
Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
GOLD: Tempestarii Sour Cherry Saison | Low Life Barrelhouse | Manitoba
SILVER: BBA Triple Stout | Longwood Brewery | British Columbia
BRONZE: Aki No Seishin- Imperial | Ippon | Québec
Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
GOLD: Abricotine | Microbrasserie La Souche | Québec
SILVER: Uncertainty Principle No. 6 | Nickel Brook Brewing Company | Ontario
BRONZE: FOUR Barrel-Aged Golden Sour w/ Plum & Lingonberry | Foamers’ Folly Brewing | British Columbia
Flavoured Stout / Porter
GOLD: UVB-76 Maksim | Wellington Brewery | Ontario
SILVER: Birds of a Feather | Little Beasts Brewing Company | Ontario
BRONZE: Hazelnut Coffee Stout | Publican House Brewery | Ontario
BEER OF THE YEAR
Glutenberg Red | Glutenberg | Québec
BREWERY OF THE YEAR
Common Crown Brewing Co | Alberta
More about the Canadian Brewing Awards
The Canadian Brewing Awards, Canada’s premier national beer competition since 2000, celebrated outstanding craft brewing excellence in 2025 with a record-breaking field of over 1,600 entries from nearly 270 breweries across all provinces and territories. Judged blindly by certified experts in dozens of style categories, the awards highlighted innovation and quality, culminating in Smithers Brewing Company (Smithers, BC) being named Brewery of the Year and Godspeed Brewery (Toronto, ON) earning the prestigious Best of Show for their richly peated Scotch lager, Irori. These accolades underscore the vibrant diversity and world-class talent in Canada’s craft beer scene, inviting enthusiasts to discover award-winning brews from coast to coast.
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