{"id":33514,"date":"2022-11-05T22:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=33514"},"modified":"2022-11-05T20:56:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T03:56:00","slug":"bc-beer-awards-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/bc-beer-awards-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The BC Beer Awards Return After Two-Year Hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Gladstone Brewing Wins Brewery of the Year and Parallel 49 Brewing Earns Best in Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2022 BC Beer Awards were announced on November 5 at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the last time this previously annual event took place was in October 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first of two big winners of the evening was <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/gladstone-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gladstone Brewing<\/a>, which was named Brewery of the Year after winning five medals, including four golds and one silver. The Best in Show award was given to <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/parallel-49-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parallel 49 Brewing<\/a> for its <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10th Anniversary Brett Saison<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was a decisive victory for Gladstone Brewing \u2014 winning five awards in total, including four gold medals \u2014 especially considering the fact that no other brewery won more than two gold medals.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-33514 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/bc-beer-awards-2022\/gladstonebrewing-breweryoftheyear_2022\/'><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Brewery of the Year Winners Gladstone Brewing\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-240x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-768x960.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-1229x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-1638x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-449x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-674x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139-400x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GladstoneBrewing-BreweryoftheYear_2022-scaled-e1673027374139.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33616'>\n\t\t\t\tThe team from Gladstone Brewing at the 2022 Awards\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/bc-beer-awards-2022\/gladstone-at-bcba-2019\/'><img width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Brewers from Gladstone Brewing at the 2019 BCBA Awards\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-225x300.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-767x1024.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-768x1025.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-1151x1536.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1151w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-420x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-631x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 631w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gladstone-at-BCBA-2019-e1667706883540-375x500.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33558'>\n\t\t\t\tThrowback to the 2019 BC Beer Awards\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_15819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15819\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15819 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319-1024x684.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319-1024x684.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319-768x513.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319-756x505.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319-500x334.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC0319.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=3840&amp;ssl=1 3840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gladstone Brewing in Courtenay, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in Courtenay in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, Gladstone opened in 2015 in a one-time car mechanic\u2019s shop just a block off Courtenay&#8217;s main street. Founded by Daniel and Alexandra Sharratt, the brewery embraces that heritage with a tasting room that is decorated with old car parts and automobile memorabilia. It has made a name for itself for both its beer and food \u2014 its four-season patio is a popular spot with locals and visitors alike. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-33514 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/bcs-cream-ales-then-and-now\/gladstone-cream-ale\/'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"gladstone-cream-ale\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale-240x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale-768x960.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale-449x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale-674x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/gladstone-cream-ale-400x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/2021-holiday-beers-in-bc\/gladstone-dark-lager\/'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1349\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Czech Dark Lager - Gladstone Brewing\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604-240x300.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604-820x1024.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604-768x959.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604-449x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604-674x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gladstone-Dark-Lager--scaled-e1667518968604-400x500.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gladstone\u2019s gold medals went to four of its seasonal beers that are largely only available on tap seasonally at the brewery: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Czech Dark Lager, Hazy IPA, Porter <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Red Ale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Gladstone\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cream Ale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, part of its core lineup, won a silver medal. (For more on cream ales, <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/bcs-cream-ales-then-and-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out this blog<\/a>.) Head Brewer <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/north-island-neighbours-tak-at-gladstone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tak Guenette<\/a> made a name for himself in the Vancouver brewing scene before moving to Courtenay to take charge of brewing at Gladstone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small><em>Gladstone Brewing can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/vancouver-island-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver Island Part II<\/a> Ale Trail.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33623 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Parallel 49's 10th Anniversary Brett Saison\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-240x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-768x960.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-449x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-674x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-400x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Winning Best in Show is a wonderful 10th Anniversary present for Parallel 49 Brewing. The brewery helped kick off the resurgence of craft brewing in Vancouver when it opened in 2012. Led by brewmaster Graeme Wit, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the brewery quickly established a reputation for its diverse beer lineup and creative beer names and marketing. Often irreverent but always focused on quality, P49 has developed a huge following for its beers \u2014 customers regularly fill the seats and tables in its &#8220;Street Kitchen&#8221; tasting room, featuring dozens of beer taps alongside delicious food from the food truck parked <em>inside<\/em> the space. The brewery also has an expansive patio.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21884\" style=\"width: 4240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=1920%2C1282&ssl=1\" alt=\"Parallel 49 Brewing, Vancouver\" width=\"4240\" height=\"2832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 4240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-768x513.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-1024x684.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-756x505.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-1134x757.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1134w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-500x334.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-Parallel-49-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=3840&amp;ssl=1 3840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parallel 49 Brewing in Vancouver, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the Best in Show, Parallel 49 Brewing also won a silver medal for its <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oktoberfest Schwarzbier<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a bronze for its <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oktoberfest Festbier<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Both of those beers are part of its Oktoberfest Mixed Pack, which also features a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German Pilsner <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hefeweizen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small><em>Parallel 49 Brewing can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/yeast-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver &#8211; Yeast Vancouver<\/a> Ale Trail.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33624 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-1024x449.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Rookie of the Year Winners from Smuggler's Trail Caskworks\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-1024x449.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-300x131.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-768x336.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-1536x673.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-756x331.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-1134x497.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1134w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy-500x219.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Composit-SmugglersTrail-RookieoftheYear-2022-copy.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prize for <strong>Rookie Brewery of the Year<\/strong> was awarded to <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/smugglers-trail-caskworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smugglers\u2019 Trail Cask Works<\/a>, which opened in <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/langley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Langley<\/a> in 2020. Smuggler\u2019s Trail won three medals in total: a silver for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flaskers British Ale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a bronze medal apiece for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Month Pils <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Invictus Dark Mild<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cb8GgvopO0M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div 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Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cb8GgvopO0M\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Brassneck Brewery (@brassneckbrew)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>Three breweries won four medals on the evening:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/brassneck-brewery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brassneck Brewery<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/brewery-creek-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver<\/a>): gold for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Klutz Kolsch<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unconventional Wisdom Cold IPA, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">silver for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Brainer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and bronze for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umlaut Hefeweizen<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/iron-road-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron Road Brewing<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/southern-interior-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamloops<\/a>): <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roundhouse Oud Bruin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (gold), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locomotive Lager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bronze), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandy Dancer Gose<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boomer Wild Ale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (both honourable mentions)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/steamworks-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steamworks Brewery<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/north-of-the-fraser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burnaby<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/brewery-creek-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver<\/a>): gold medals for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirsche<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empress Double IPA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, silver for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Killer Cucumber Ale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and bronze for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolsch<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28977\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28977\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=1920%2C1536&ssl=1\" alt=\"Field Theory Saison - Dageraad Brewing\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-300x240.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1024x819.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-768x614.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1536x1229.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-701x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 701w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1053x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1053w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-500x400.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field Theory Saison from Dageraad Brewing in Burnaby, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Other notable 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver<\/a>): two gold medals for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gale Force<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circa 1775<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/rb-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R&amp;B Brewing<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/brewery-creek-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver<\/a>): <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picnic Table Beer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (silver), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Brighton Dry-Hopped Sour<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bronze), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s Always Sunny In East Van Witbier<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bronze)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/steel-oak-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steel &amp; Oak Brewing<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/north-of-the-fraser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Westminster<\/a>): <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Der Klassiker<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (gold), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoigl<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (silver), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undertow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bronze)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33622 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/composite_LegendAward_NigelSpringthorpe_2022-1024x443.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" 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Springthorpe created BC&#8217;s first real craft beer taphouse at the Alibi Room in the mid-2000s by expanding the tap list up to 50+ taps and seeking out special and unique beers from all over BC. It became the go-to destination for beer lovers and helped build interest in craft beer in the city.<\/p>\n<p>When Vancouver&#8217;s new brewery boom kicked off beginning in 2012, Brassneck was one of the new styles of breweries with tasting rooms front and centre. Its rough-edged yet stylish interior and amazing beer line-up quickly established it as one of the best breweries in the city, if not the best. And not content to rest on those laurels, Springthorpe opened The Magnet in 2019, adding a restaurant that focuses on craft and cocktails to his roster of achievements. Along the way, he has been a supportive mentor and community partner, offering advice unrestrictedly to potential competitors as they work to open their own breweries.<\/p>\n<h4>Cheers to you, Nigel!<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>For the full list of winners check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbeerawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BC Beer Awards<\/a> website.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gladstone Brewing Wins Brewery of the Year and Parallel 49 Brewing Earns Best in Show The 2022 BC Beer Awards were announced on November 5 at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. 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