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2022 CANADIAN BREWERS CHOICE AWARDS
THE ANNUAL CANADIAN BREWER’S CHOICE AWARDS CLOSED OFF ANOTHER CHAPTER WITH AN EPIC BANG AT THE PRESENTATION AWARDS DINNER AND INDUSTRY HOLIDAY EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THURSDAY, DEC 8TH 2022, AT OLD FLAME BREWERY’S NEWEST LOCATION WITHIN TORONTO’S HISTORIC DISTILLERY DISTRICT. BREWING PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS CANADA (INCLUDING ONTARIO, NEW BRUNSWICK, BC, NOVA SCOTIA AND QUEBEC) AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES, CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT THEIR PEERS FROM THE CANADIAN BREWING INDUSTRY. THE CBCA’S WERE DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE THE VERY BEST IN CANADIAN BREWING, WHERE THE BEST OF THE BEST ARE PUT IN THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
This year’s panel of judges included, among others, the Brewers Journal Canada Team, Tim Sheahan – Editor of Brewers Journal Canada, Ren Navarro – Founder of Beer.Diversity, John Keeling - former brewing director of London UK-based Fuller’s, Natasha Peiskar – President of Pink Boots Society Canada, and Stephen Tyson –Founder of Karbon Brewing.
Consisting of 9 categories, the nomination process involves beer industry peers submitting detailed descriptions of why a certain brewery or an individual should win a specific award. There are no fees involved in the submission process, which makes it accessible to everyone. An increase of more than 300% in submissions from last year is invigorating and everyone that was shortlisted and won should be very proud.
The CBCAs are made possible with the support of all of the partners and sponsors involved and is produced and presented by Brewers Journal Canada, the beer industry’s leading B2B media company in Canada.
This year’s theme, a ‘Moment of Recognition’, was inspired while creating the official beer of the 2022 CBCA’s, in collaboration with Old Flame Brewing. During production, the difficulties of singling out final winners for each category was discussed, which eventually led to the production of a beer that represents all the hard work that everyone puts in, while encouraging everyone to occasionally take a moment to celebrate. A Moment of Recognition eventually became the name of the official beer for the 2022 CBCA’s.
This year’s awards (2023 CBCA’s) will be accompanied by a conference portion for the first time. For more information, visit: www.brewersjournal.ca/awards
2022 CBCA WINNERS:
Young Brewer of the Year Award: For the first time ever TWO winners: Brittany Ribalkin from Bellwoods Brewery and Alex Bullen-Genis from Dominion City Brewing
Brewer of the Year: Andrew “Esty” Estabrooks from Foghorn Brewing
New Brewery of the Year: Something in the Water Brewing from Toronto, Ontario.
Brewery of the Year: Tire Shack Brewing from Moncton, New Brunswick
Branding of the Year: Tin Whistle Brewing from Penticton, British Columbia
Sustainability Initiative of the Year (new this year): Bench Brewing
New Beer of the Year: 2 Crows Brewing
Beer of the Year: Spearhead Brewing
Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Gautreau (retired) formerly from Big Rock Brewery
THE NIGHTS ARE LONG, THE DAYS ARE SHORT, THE AIR IS COLD AND PATIO SEASON IS BUT A DISTANT MEMORY. YES, IT WOULD SEEM DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS, WINTER IS INEVITABLE. AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO BLUNT THE FROZEN FIST OF JACK FROST THAN WITH A PINT OF BEER? BUT NOT JUST ANY BEER WILL DO. NO, IT MUST BE STRONG, BOLD, DARK AND WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SWEETNESS. BUT DOES SUCH A BEER EXIST?
IS THERE A PERFECT WINTER BEER? BSG WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, THE DOPPELBOCK.
