The 2011 BC Beer Awards was a phenomenal success with over 400 different beers entered in 12 separate categories, showcasing the best beer brewed in British Columbia. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! Here are the results:
Lager/Pilsner
- Gold: Conrad Gmoser of Steamworks Brewing Company – Pilsner
- Silver: Iain Hill of Yaletown Brewing Company – Pilsner
- Bronze: Paul Hoyne of Lighthouse Brewing Company – Fisgard 150 Bavarian Lager
Special Lager
- Gold: David Varga, Hamish MacRae & Cory Curtis of Red Truck Brewing – Big Black Bock
- Silver: Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewing – Hermann’s Dark Lager
Session
- Gold: Brent Mills of R&B Brewing – Raven Cream Ale
- Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Crooked Coast Amber Ale
- Bronze: Ralf Pittroff of Vancouver Island Brewing – Seadog Amber Ale
Pale
- Gold: Gary Lohan of Red Racer Brewing – Pale Ale
- Silver: Brent Mills of R&B Brewing – East Side Bitter
- Bronze: Gary Lohin of Red Racer Brewing – ESB
Stout
- Gold: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Singularity
- Silver: Paul Hoyne of Lighthouse Brewing Company – Keepers Stout
- Bronze: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Diamond Head Stout
Porter/Brown
- Gold: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Blackstone Porter
- Silver: Vern Lambourne of Granville Island Brewing – Nut Brown
- Bronze: Murray Hunter of Saltspring Island Ales – Porter
Scottish/Irish
- Gold: Brent Mills of R&B Brewing – Auld Nick Winter Ale
- Silver: Terry Schoffer of Cannery Brewing – Squire Scotch Ale
- Bronze: Jack Bensley of Russell Brewing – Wee Angry Scotch Ale
Wheat/Rye
- Gold: Bart Larson of Mt. Begbie Brewing – Bob’s Your Dunkel
- Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – White Bark Wheat Ale
- Bronze: Iain Hill of Yaletown Brewing Company – Hills’ Special Wheat
IPA
- Gold: Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing – Hophead Double India Pale Ale
- Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Fat Tug IPA
- Bronze: Gary Lohin of Red Racer Brewing – IPA
Sour/Fruit
- Gold: Stefan Buhl of Tree Brewing – Raspberry Porter
- Silver: James Walton of Storm Brewing – Black Currant Lambic
- Bronze: Jack Bensley of Russell Brewing – Lemon Ale
Strong
- Gold: Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing – Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine
- Silver: Jason Meyer and Kevin Hearsum of Driftwood Brewing – Old Cellar Dweller Barley Wine
- Bronze: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Woolley Bugger Barley Wine
Specialty
- Gold: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – MegaDestroyer
- Silver: Paul Wilson and Franco Corno of Howe Sound Brewing – Father John’s Winter Ale
- Bronze: Jack Bensley of Russell Brewing – Nectar of the Gods Wheat Wine
Best Not in Show (*this category was created after Gary’s entry was lost and then found after judging had already taken place)
- Gary Lohin of Central City Brewing – Imperial IPA
Best in Show
- Conrad Gmoser of Steamworks Brewing Company – Pilsner
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The Tree brewing Hophead Double IPA is pretty darn good.
I hear the BC Beer Awards is for BC Bottling Breweries, according to certain rules. What a shame…
Really? Then why was the “Best in Show” prize awarded to Steamworks brewpub, who does not produce any bottles whatsoever?
No mention of Phillips or Crannog? Hard to believe ‘Back Hand of God’ stout did not even place! Who judges these things anyway?
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