2021 Winners

Here are this year’s 2021 CBAC Award Winners...

Brewery of the Year: The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta

By Category:

1 - European Style Lager (Pilsner)
BRONZE: Medusa Lager | Batch44 brewery | British Columbia
SILVER: Simple Things | Steel & Oak Brewing Co. | British Columbia
GOLD: Kinabik Pilsner | Snake Lake Brewing Company | Alberta

2 - European Style Amber to Dark Lager
BRONZE: Meridian Black Lager | Township 24 Brewing | Alberta
SILVER: Freestyle Hasta La Vista Schwarzbier | The Collingwood Brewery | Ontario
GOLD: RiverFest | Bow River Brewing | Alberta

3 - Bock - Traditional German Style
BRONZE: Dissimulator | Twin City Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Doppelbock | Stonehooker Brewing Company | Ontario
GOLD: Road Block Dopplebock | Walkerville Brewery | Ontario

4 - Kellerbier/Zwickelbier
BRONZE: Starke | Amsterdam Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: Sherbière | Siboire | Quebec
GOLD: POTTS PILS | Moon Under Water Brewery | British Columbia

5 - German Style Kölsch
BRONZE: Mineur | Microbrasserie Moulin 7 Inc. | Quebec
SILVER: High Country Kolsch | Mt Begbie Brewing Company | British Columbia
GOLD: KÖLSCH | Bièrerie Shelton | Quebec

6 - Wheat Beer - Belgian Style (Wit)
BRONZE: Uapishka | Microbrasserie Saint-Pancrace | Quebec
SILVER: Farmer's Tan Belgian White | Brewsters Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Jongleur | Strange Fellows Brewing | British Columbia

7 - Wheat Beer - German Style (Weiss)
BRONZE: Horseshoe Hefeweizen | Trans Canada Brewing | Manitoba
SILVER: Fahr Hefe | Brauerei Fahr | Alberta
GOLD: Haberdasher Hefeweizen | Muddy York Brewing Co. | Ontario

8 - Baltic Porter
BRONZE: Baltic Porter | Grimross Brewing Co. | New Brunswick
SILVER: Voyage Voyage | Avant-Garde artisans brasseurs | Quebec
GOLD: Caibosh | Royal City Brewing Co. | Ontario

9A - Belgian-Style Dubbel
BRONZE: Precursor Belgian Dubbel | Luppolo Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: X | Cabin Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Nuit d'automne | Frampton Brasse | Quebec

10 - Belgian-Style Tripel
BRONZE: Tripel | Modern Brewer’s Village Green | Prince Edward Island
SILVER: Antwerpen | Dageraad Brewing | British Columbia
GOLD: Shacklands Tripel | Shacklands Brewing | Ontario

11 - Belgian Style Abbey Ale/Pale Ale
BRONZE: Belgian Pale Ale | Howe Sound Brewing | British Columbia
SILVER: Burnabarian | Dageraad Brewing | British Columbia
GOLD: BEES! Belgian Blonde Ale with Honey | Dog Mountain Brewing | British Columbia

12 - Belgian-Style
BRONZE: Old Ale X | La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co | Manitoba
SILVER: Goldilocks | Strange Fellows Brewing | British Columbia
GOLD: Ides of December 2019: Wish Book | Henderson Brewing Co | Ontario

13 - French and Belgian Style Saison
BRONZE: Cheval D'or | Grimross Brewing Co. | New Brunswick
SILVER: La petite duchesse | Little Beasts Brewing Company | Ontario
GOLD: Bord du Lac | Amsterdam Brewing Company | Ontario

14 - Belgian-Style Brett Beer
BRONZE: Songe d'une Prairie Sauvage | Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Scarecrow | 21st street brewery | Saskatchewan
GOLD: Funkmorphosis | The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta

15 - German-Style Sour Ale
BRONZE: Smoked Salt Gose | Parallel 49 Brewing | British Columbia
SILVER: Sou'Wester | Rough Waters Brewing Company | Newfoundland and Labrador
GOLD: Guava Gose | Collective Arts Brewing | Ontario

16 - Belgian-Style Sour Ale
BRONZE: Rouge des Appalaches | Frampton Brasse | Quebec
SILVER: 44108 | Indie Alehouse | Ontario
GOLD: Cherry Lambic | Rebellion Brewing Co | Saskatchewan

17 - Porter
BRONZE: Quinquennial Robust Porter | Henderson Brewing Co | Ontario
SILVER: Chocolate Maple Porter | Canmore Brewing Company Ltd. | Alberta
GOLD: Black Donald | Calabogie Brewing Company | Ontario

18 - Brown Ale
BRONZE: Barkeep Brown | Trans Canada Brewing | Manitoba
SILVER: Woodnutt Brown Ale | Coast Mountain Brewing | British Columbia
GOLD: Georgetown Brown | Canmore Brewing Company Ltd. | Alberta

19 - Scotch Ale
BRONZE: 24-2 Stock Ale | Blindman Brewing | Alberta
SILVER: Andys Wee Heavy | Common Crown Brewing Co. | Alberta
GOLD: Brave Liver | Mt Begbie Brewing Company | British Columbia

20 - English Style Pale Ale
BRONZE: Cream Ale | Muskoka Brewery | Ontario
SILVER: Sam McGuires Pale Ale | Shuswap Lake Brewing | British Columbia
GOLD: Rivière du Nord | Shawbridge - Microbrasserie et Charcuteries Inc. | Quebec

21 - English Bitters
BRONZE: Pointe-Aux-Basques | Microbrasserie La Compagnie | Quebec
SILVER: Common Ale | Common Crown Brewing Co. | Alberta
GOLD: Wagon Rouge | Microbrasserie La Compagnie | Quebec

22 - Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
BRONZE: Brown Cow Nitro Milk Stout | Calabogie Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: Deja Moo! | Garrison Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
GOLD: Sea Change Turbo Stout | Sea Change Brewing Co. | Alberta

23 - Oatmeal Stout
BRONZE: Ken's Stout | Copper Bottom Brewing | Prince Edward Island
SILVER: Medicine Hat Brewing Company Gentlemen's Stout | Medicine Hat Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Unholy One Nitro Stout | East Vancouver Brewing Company | British Columbia

24 - Dry Stout
BRONZE: Vimy Stout | Vimy Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: Reena O'Reilly Dry Irish Stout | Sooke Oceanside Brewery | British Columbia
GOLD: It's a Stout | Kensington Brewing Company | Ontario

25 - Imperial Stout
BRONZE: Russian Imperial Stout | Quidi Vidi Brewery | Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER: Liquid Lullaby Imperial Stout | Town Square Brewing | Alberta
GOLD: STOUT IMPÉRIAL | Bièrerie Shelton | Quebec

26 - English Style India Pale Ale
BRONZE: Waterloo IPA | Waterloo Brewing | Ontario
SILVER: Orion 1-1 Poppy Seed IPA | Smugglers Trail Caskworks | British Columbia
GOLD: Geronimo IPA | Walkerville Brewery | Ontario

27 - North American Style Lager
BRONZE: Canoe Brewpub Helles | Canoe Brewpub | British Columbia
SILVER: True North Canadian Lager | Brewhall Beer Co. | British Columbia
GOLD: SHAKE LAGER | Equals Brewing Company Inc. | Ontario

28 - North American Style Premium Lager
BRONZE: Helles Lager | Wellington Brewery | Ontario
SILVER: Brewers Blackbird Premium Lager | Brewers Blackbird Kitchen & Brewery | Ontario
GOLD: Deep Cove Lager | Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers | British Columbia

29 - North American Style
BRONZE: Eternal Twilight | Ol Beautiful Brewing Co | Alberta
SILVER: Prarie Common | La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co | Manitoba
GOLD: Señor Citizen | Citizen Brewing Company | British Columbia

30 - Light (Calorie-Reduced) Lager
BRONZE: Lifelong Lite Lager | Neighbourhood Brewing Company
SILVER: Anne Bonny | Corsaire Microbrasserie | Quebec
GOLD: Yup! Light Lager | United Craft | Ontario

31 - Cream Ale
BRONZE: Maritime Cream Ale | Grimross Brewing Co. | New Brunswick
SILVER: Three Fields | Elora Brewing Company | Ontario
GOLD: Retro Styles - Pre Prohibition Cream Ale | Analog Brewing Company | Alberta

32 - North American Style Amber/Red Ale
BRONZE: Havre St-Pierre - American Amber Ale | FOUR RIVERS BREWING Co. Ltd. | New Brunswick
SILVER: Ruby Tears | Parallel 49 Brewing | British Columbia
GOLD: Idleback | Slackwater Brewing | British Columbia

33 - North American Style Blonde or Golden Ale
BRONZE: La Libertine | La Voie Maltée | Quebec
SILVER: Ouvrière | Microbrasserie La Compagnie | Quebec
GOLD: Sea Change Blonde Ale | Sea Change Brewing Co. | Alberta

34 - American-Style Black Ale
BRONZE: Release All The Hounds | Big Rig Brewery | Ontario
SILVER: Black Rock | Stack Brewing | Ontario
GOLD: Nightshade | Winterlong Brewing Co. | Yukon

35 - North American Style Pale Ale
BRONZE: Broad Reach Nor'Easter IPA | Stonehooker Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: Three Sisters Pale Ale | The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Broadside | Copper Bottom Brewing | Prince Edward Island

36 - Wheat Beer - North American Style
BRONZE: Swedish Gymnast | Twin City Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Selkie | Rough Waters Brewing Company | Newfoundland and Labrador
GOLD: Barram | Brasseux d'la Cote | New Brunswick

37 - American Style India Pale Ale
BRONZE: Jet Fuel IPA | Ace Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: Lazy D'Haze IPA | Powell Brewery | British Columbia
GOLD: Permanent Resident IPA | FIVE ROADS BREWING | British Columbia

38 - New England Style India Pale Ale
BRONZE: Circle Route Hazy Pale | White Sails Brewing Ltd. | British Columbia
SILVER: Galaxy IPA | Propeller Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
GOLD: Taste Buds | Stray Dog Brewing Company | Ontario

39 - Session India Pale Ale
BRONZE: Carreta Session IPA | Andina Brewing Co | British Columbia
SILVER: Alpha Juicy Lager | Academy Brewing Company Inc | British Columbia
GOLD: Jam Session | Microbrasserie Trois-Lacs | Quebec

40 - American Style Imperial India Pale Ale
BRONZE: Zane Lost His Avacado Bag | Refined Fool Brewing Co | Ontario
SILVER: Missed Calls | Stockyards Brewing | Ontario
GOLD: Parkman Ave | Copper Bottom Brewing | Prince Edward Island

41 - American Belgo-Style Ale
BRONZE: Bootsy Farmhouse IPA | House of Funk Brewing Company | British Columbia
SILVER: First Crush White IPA | Trolley 5 Brewpub | Alberta
GOLD: Lupulus | Microbrasserie Charlevoix | Quebec

42 - American-style Brett Beer
BRONZE: Born to Run | The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta
SILVER: Wild IPA No.1 | Sawback Brewing Co. | Alberta
GOLD: Blood Cut Brett IPA | Low Life Barrel House | Manitoba

43 - American-style Sour Ale
BRONZE: Apricot Mango Peach Sour | Rouge River Brewing Company | Ontario
SILVER: brunch. | Trial & Ale Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: An Equatorial Detour | Trial & Ale Brewing Company | Alberta

44 - Special Honey/Maple Lager or Ale
BRONZE: Honey Comb Pale Ale | Barnside Brewing Co. | British Columbia
SILVER: Vieux Champion | Ras L'Bock | Quebec
GOLD: Hoppy Pollinator | Rebellion Brewing Co | Saskatchewan

45 - Fruit Beer
BRONZE: Grapefruit Radler | Moosehead Breweries | New Brunswick
SILVER: Ruby My Dear | The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Beets | Town Square Brewing | Alberta

46 - Gluten Free Beer
BRONZE: HELIX SOUR TROPICALE | Les Bieres de la Nouvelle France Inc | Quebec
SILVER: Gluten Free Porter | Port Rexton Brewing Company Ltd. | Newfoundland and Labrador
GOLD: Forager Pale Ale | Whistler Brewing Company | British Columbia

47 - Session Ale
BRONZE: English Mild | Whitewater Brewing Company LTD | Ontario
SILVER: Public House Mild Porter | Snake Lake Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Tiger Shark Pale Ale | Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. | British Columbia

48 - Experimental Beer
BRONZE: Sorceress Sour Key Lime Kettle Sour | New Level Brewing | Alberta
SILVER: Boson de Higgs | Hopfenstark Brewery | Quebec
GOLD: Cabrusco | Burdock | Ontario

49 - Herb and Spice Beer
BRONZE: Impériale Choco-Piment Chipotle | Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie | Quebec
SILVER: Luna & Fuego | Cabin Brewing Company | Alberta
GOLD: Spruced Up, Now What? | Kensington Brewing Company | Ontario

50 - Smoked Beer
BRONZE: Prairie Fire Rauchbier | Town Square Brewing | Alberta
SILVER: Rafter R Rauchbier | Rafter R Brewing Co. Inc | Saskatchewan
GOLD: Uncle Leo's Smoked Porter | Uncle Leo's Brewery | Nova Scotia

51 - Barley Wine-Style Ale
BRONZE: Giantess Barley Wine | Tatamagouche Brewing Company | Nova Scotia
SILVER: Barleywine | Sooke Brewing Co. | British Columbia
GOLD: Burning Boat | Indie Alehouse | Ontario

52 - Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
BRONZE: Ciel dégagé | Avant-Garde artisans brasseurs | Quebec
SILVER: Pointe-Audubon | Microbrasserie Saint-Pancrace | Quebec
GOLD: Spring | Nickel Brook Brewing Co. | Ontario

53 - Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
BRONZE: Citizen Cane Rum Barrel-aged Imperial Stout | Bomber Brewing | British Columbia
SILVER: Jukebox Black metal | Avant-Garde artisans brasseurs | Quebec
GOLD: Stout imperiale russe bourbon | Brasserie Vrooden Inc | Quebec

54 - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
BRONZE: Waggle Dance | Small Pony Barrel Works | Ontario
SILVER: TUKU | Moon Under Water Brewery | British Columbia
GOLD: Erlton Street | The Establishment Brewing Company | Alberta

55 - Flavoured Stout/Porter
BRONZE: Stroopwafel | Indie Alehouse | Ontario
SILVER: Ides of December 2020: Laura Secord's Brave Walk | Henderson Brewing Co | Ontario
GOLD: Amburana | Oshlag Brasserie & distillerie | Quebec

56 - Low Alcohol Beer
BRONZE: Aurora | Le BockAle | Quebec
SILVER: WoW Double dry hop Eldorado | Le Bazaar microbrasserie inc. | Quebec
GOLD: Alyss | Le Bazaar microbrasserie inc. | Quebec