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Thanks to all who participated in the 2024 BC Beer Awards.

There were 507 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceOrganizationEntry NameStyle
1stStrange Fellows BrewingCoolship23D: Lambic
2ndDageraad BrewingBlonde25A: Belgian Blond Ale

Brewer of the Year (139 Participating Brewers)

PlaceOrganization1st2nd3rdScore
1stTwin City Brewing Company22111.02
2ndSteamworks Brewing Co.2108.02
Bayview Brewing Company2108.02
Brassneck Brewery2108.02

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Winning Entries

Table 1: International Lager (71 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stNelson BrewingLoki Lager2A: International Pale Lager
2ndCoast Mountain BrewingCrystal Chair Lager2A: International Pale Lager
3rdKwantlen Polytechnic UniversityHappy HoppyLSX5: New Zealand Pilsner
HMCoast Mountain BrewingMullet West Coast PilsnerLSX5: New Zealand Pilsner

Table 2: Pale Malty German Lager (22 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stTwin City Brewing CompanyFalltoberfest4B: Festbier
2ndStrange Fellows BrewingLudwig Festbier4B: Festbier
3rdLand & Sea Brewing Co.Goldfinch Helles4A: Munich Helles

Table 3: Pale Bitter German Lager (42 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stGladstone Brewing CompanyGladstone Glad Light5A: German Leichtbier
2ndThe Parkside BreweryDawn Pilsner5D: German Pils
3rdBeere Brewing CompanyBeere Light5A: German Leichtbier
HMDeadfall BrewingGerman Pils5D: German Pils

Table 4: Amber Lager (23 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stFarm Country BrewingSausage Party6A: Märzen
2ndNeighbourhood BrewingJessie3C: Czech Amber Lager
3rdYellow Dog BrewingRollover Cerveza Negra2B: International Amber Lager

Table 5: Dark Lager (20 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stSooke Brewing Co.Czech Dark Lager3D: Czech Dark Lager
2nd33 Acres Brewing Co33 Acres Of Darkness8B: Schwarzbier
3rdVancouver Island BrewingDominion Dark Lager8B: Schwarzbier

Table 6: Strong Ale & Lager (11 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stVancouver Island BrewingHermannator Ice Bock9B: Eisbock
2ndMile Zero BrewingPorter9C: Baltic Porter
3rdField House Brewing Co.Salted Black Porter9C: Baltic Porter

Table 7: Kölsch (23 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stFACULTY BREWING CO.110 Kolsch5B: Kölsch
2ndLoveshack LibationsKiller Kölsch5B: Kölsch
3rdGladstone Brewing CompanyGladstone Kolsch5B: Kölsch

Table 8: Weissbier (14 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stParallel 49 BrewingBierfest - Hefeweizen10A: Weissbier
2ndBrassneck BreweryUmlaut10A: Weissbier
3rd101 Brewhouse and DistilleryShingleroof Hefeweizen10A: Weissbier

Table 9: Hoppy UK Ale (22 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stGiants Head BrewingDark Fantasy11C: Strong Bitter
2ndYellow Dog BrewingRetriever Golden Ale12A: British Golden Ale
3rdSmugglers' Trail Caskworks Flaskers British Ale11B: Best Bitter

Table 10: Malty UK & Irish Ale (30 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stBeva Brewing & BlendingBrico13C: English Porter
2ndLongwood BrewerySteam Punk Dark Ale13B: British Brown Ale
3rdMt. Begbie Brewing Co.Brave Liver Scotch Ale14B: Scottish Heavy

Table 11: UK & Irish Stout (14 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stMountainview Brewing Co.Serpent's Back Stout16C: Tropical Stout
2ndOld Yale BrewingSasquatch Stout15B: Irish Stout
3rdBackcountry BrewingNever Taken A Shortcut Before Session Oatmeal Stout16B: Oatmeal Stout

Table 12: Fruit Beer (65 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stRustic Reel Brewing CompanyRaspberry Hibiscus Sour29A: Fruit Beer
2ndLillooet Brewing CompanyMountain Goat Apricot Sour29A: Fruit Beer
3rdSmugglers' Trail Caskworks Scrumpers Blueberry Peach Sour29A: Fruit Beer

Table 13: Specialty Fruit Beer (53 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stTwin City Brewing CompanyOut On A Limb29C: Specialty Fruit Beer
2ndField House Brewing Co.Sparkling Citrus Mimosa Sour29C: Specialty Fruit Beer
3rdSmugglers' Trail Caskworks Picnic29D: Grape Ale

Table 14: Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer (29 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stMayne Island Brewing CompanyBeet Buck30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2ndMoody Ales & CoLavender Sour30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rdTwin City Brewing CompanySpruce Tip Swedish Gymnast30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 15: Smoke & Wood Aged Beer (11 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stWhitetooth Brewing Company Ltd.Dirt Brigade Smoked ESB32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
2ndFirehall BreweryHoly Smoke Stout32B: Specialty Smoked Beer
3rdCategory 12 BrewingQuantum33A: Wood-Aged Beer

Table 16: North American Light Lager (57 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stBrassneck BreweryNo Brainer27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager
2ndSteamworks Brewing Co.John Oliver Lager1B: American Lager
3rdRed Truck Beer CompanyRoad Trip Classic Lager1B: American Lager

Table 17: North American Light Ale (27 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stBayview Brewing CompanyFamous Ladysmith Blonde18A: Blonde Ale
2ndTwin City Brewing CompanySwedish Gymnast1D: American Wheat Beer
3rdLand & Sea Brewing Co.Glacier Cream Ale1C: Cream Ale

Table 18: North American Pale Ale (71 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stYellow Dog BrewingChase My Tail Pale Ale18B: American Pale Ale
2ndMount Arrowsmith Brewing CompanySalish Sea Pale Ale18B: American Pale Ale
3rdThe Parkside BreweryDusk Pale Ale18B: American Pale Ale

Table 19: North American Amber & Brown Ale (24 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stBayview Brewing CompanyCowichan Valley Common19B: California Common
2ndBayview Brewing CompanyBayview Brunette19C: American Brown Ale
3rdGladstone Brewing CompanyGladstone Red Ale19A: American Amber Ale

Table 20: North American Porter & Stout (13 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stFour Winds Brewing Co.Four Winds Porter20A: American Porter
2ndDog Mountain BrewingCreme Brulee Imperial Stout20C: Imperial Stout
3rdAbandoned Rail Brewing Co.Bellhop Porter20A: American Porter

Table 21: North American IPA (74 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stParallel 49 BrewingFilthy Dirty21A: American IPA
2ndWhitetooth Brewing Company Ltd.Blower Pow IPA21A: American IPA
3rdLand & Sea Brewing Co.Westward IPA21A: American IPA

Table 22: Specialty IPA (36 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stSteamworks Brewing Co.Halo21B: Specialty IPA
2ndRusted Rake Brewing CoThe Wandering Scotsman Sitka Spruce Tip Brut IPA21B: Specialty IPA
3rdTorchlight Brewing Co.X Tenth Anniversary Ale21B2: Black IPA

Table 23: Hazy IPA (101 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stSuperflux Beer CompanyColourer & Shapyest21C: Hazy IPA
2ndFern & Cedar Brewing CoSurvival Guide NEIPA21C: Hazy IPA
3rdBoombox BrewingJuicy AF21C: Hazy IPA
HMBoombox BrewingOutlane21C: Hazy IPA

Table 24: Imperial IPA (13 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stSteamworks Brewing Co.Empress22A: Double IPA
2ndTwin City Brewing CompanyBig Yikes!22A: Double IPA
3rdPhillips Brewing and Malting CoSuper Power Hazy IPA22A: Double IPA

Table 25: Belgian Ale (13 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stDageraad BrewingBurnabarian26A: Belgian Single
2ndStrange Fellows BrewingJongleur Wit24A: Witbier
3rdFarm Country BrewingWitty By Nature24A: Witbier

Table 26: Saison (12 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stElectric Bicycle BrewingZephyr Major Belgian Table Beer25B: Saison
2ndDeadfall BrewingGrisette25B: Saison
3rdTrading Post BrewingSMASH Saison25B: Saison

Table 27: Sour & Wild Ale (29 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stStrange Fellows BrewingCoolship23D: Lambic
2ndSooke Brewing Co.Saison Brett28A: Brett Beer
3rdBeva Brewing & BlendingFigurati28A: Brett Beer

Table 28: Specialty Wild Ale (36 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stBrassneck BreweryRose Changeling28C: Wild Specialty Beer
2ndWhistle Buoy Brewing Co.Fuzzy Peach28C: Wild Specialty Beer
3rdLuppolo Brewing CompanyTart Wild Ale With Raspberries28C: Wild Specialty Beer

Table 29: Specialty/Experimental Beer (29 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stUcluelet Brewing Co.Sugar Shack Canadian Maple Lager31B: Alternative Sugar Beer
2ndPatina Brewing Co.Italian Pilsner34B: Mixed-Style Beer
3rdStrange Fellows BrewingNevertheless IPA34C: Experimental Beer

Table 30: Belgian Strong Ale (14 entries)

PlaceOrganizationNameStyle
1stDageraad BrewingBlonde25A: Belgian Blond Ale
2nd33 Acres Brewing Co33 Acres Of Euphoria26C: Belgian Tripel
3rdTrading Post BrewingBelgian Quad26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale