{"id":43087,"date":"2023-06-03T22:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=43087"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:20:38","slug":"bc-breweries-celebrate-51-medals-at-the-2023-canadian-brewing-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/bc-breweries-celebrate-51-medals-at-the-2023-canadian-brewing-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Breweries Celebrate 51 Medals at the 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><em>Trans-Canada flights from Halifax to British Columbia will be carrying some extra weight early next week as representatives from BC breweries return home with their medals!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced in Halifax on Saturday, June 3, and once again this year, craft breweries from British Columbia fared extremely well on the national stage.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, 39 BC breweries won 51 awards, including 16 golds, 17 silvers, 12 bronze medals, and six honourable mentions (HM).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36139\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36139\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=750%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Nocturne - Twin City Brewing\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=750%2C750&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-1024x1024.jpeg?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\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-300x300.jpeg?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\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-150x150.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-768x768.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\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-561x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 561w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-842x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne-500x500.jpeg?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\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne.jpeg?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\/12\/Twin-City-Nocturne.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nocturne quadrupel from Twin City Brewing in Port Alberni, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest winner from BC was <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/twin-city-brewing-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twin City Brewing<\/a> from Port Alberni, which racked up four awards, including one silver and three bronze medals:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obscura Berliner-Style Weisse w\/ Plum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Silver (German-Style Sour Ale &#8211; Berliner-Style Weisse)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottlecap Cherry Cola Sour<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Bronze<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Experimental Beer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nocturne Belgian-style Quadrupel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Bronze (Belgian-Style Quadrupel)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unicycle Sour IPA w\/ El Dorado<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Bronze (American-style Sour Ale)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Twin City is no stranger to winning awards, including our own <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-2020-best-brewery-experience-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Brewery Experience<\/a> award in 2020 and <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/2018-bc-beer-awards-honouring-a-legend-and-some-newcomers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best in Show at the 2018 BC Beer Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14606\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14606 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-1024x751.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Four Winds Brewing on the BC Ale Trail\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-1024x751.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\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-300x220.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\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-768x563.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\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-756x554.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\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-500x367.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\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-1536x1126.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\/2020\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-2048x1502.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516-1134x832.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\/2020\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516.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\/06\/FourWinds-GREG-e1685655639516.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: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg IPA from Four Winds Brewing in Delta, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/four-winds-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Winds Brewing<\/a>, which coincidentally celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday with a big party at its brewery in Delta, won three awards:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four Winds Pale Ale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Silver (North American Style Pale Ale)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Bronze (American Style India Pale Ale)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Maison<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Bronze (Session Ale)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-43087 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\/bc-breweries-celebrate-51-medals-at-the-2023-canadian-brewing-awards\/powell-10th-anniversary-dipa_3-side-mockup\/'><img width=\"734\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-10TH-ANNIVERSARY-DIPA_3-Side-Mockup.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=\"Party Time!! 10th Anniversary DIPA - Powell Brewery\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-10TH-ANNIVERSARY-DIPA_3-Side-Mockup.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 734w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-10TH-ANNIVERSARY-DIPA_3-Side-Mockup-247x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-10TH-ANNIVERSARY-DIPA_3-Side-Mockup-462x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 462w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-10TH-ANNIVERSARY-DIPA_3-Side-Mockup-693x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-10TH-ANNIVERSARY-DIPA_3-Side-Mockup-411x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43093'>\n\t\t\t\tParty Time!! 10th Anniversary DIPA from Powell Brewery in Vancouver, BC\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-breweries-celebrate-51-medals-at-the-2023-canadian-brewing-awards\/powell-dancing-in-the-dark\/'><img width=\"734\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-Dancing-in-the-Dark.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=\"Dancing In the Dark Lager - Powell Brewery\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-43094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-Dancing-in-the-Dark.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 734w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-Dancing-in-the-Dark-247x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-Dancing-in-the-Dark-462x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 462w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-Dancing-in-the-Dark-693x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Powell-Dancing-in-the-Dark-411x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-43094'>\n\t\t\t\tDancing In the Dark Lager from Powell Brewery in Vancouver, BC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several breweries won two awards, most notably Vancouver&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/powell-street-craft-brewery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powell Brewery<\/a>, which won two golds for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Party Time!! 10th Anniversary DIPA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dancing In the Dark Lager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31097\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31097\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-768x1024.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Neverending Pilsner at Small Gods Brewing in Sidney, BC\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-768x1024.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\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-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\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-1152x1536.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-1536x2048.jpeg?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\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-421x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-632x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-375x500.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Small-Gods-pilsner-portrait-scaled.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neverending Pilsner at Small Gods Brewing in Sidney, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another notable winner of two medals was <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/small-gods-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Gods Brewing<\/a>, which just opened in Sidney last fall and already managed to win a gold for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promised Land<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Session Ale) and a silver for Neverending (European Style Pilsner).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-43087 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\/bc-beer-awards-2022\/p49-10th-anniversary-brett-saison\/'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"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\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Parallel 49&#039;s 10th Anniversary Brett Saison\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-33623\" srcset=\"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, 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-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-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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-33623'>\n\t\t\t\tParallel 49 Brewing released a brett saison for its 10th anniversary.\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\/stouts-and-porters-on-the-bc-ale-trail-for-st-patricks-day\/sean-hoyne-stout\/'><img width=\"2037\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617.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=\"Hoyne Brewing - submitted photo\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-19509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2037w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617-239x300.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 239w, 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617-1222x1536.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1222w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617-1630x2048.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1630w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617.jpeg?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\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617.jpeg?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\/2021\/03\/Sean-Hoyne-Stout-e1685663460617.jpeg?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\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-19509'>\n\t\t\t\tSean Hoyne with a glass of his Finnegans Irish Stout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rest of the double award winners were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/a-frame-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A-FRAME Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Squamish: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arctic Lake Czech Dark Lager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (gold); <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cup Lake Lemon Earl Grey Sour<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (silver)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/fernie-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fernie Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Fernie: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ridgewalk Red Ale <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(gold); <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Professor Amber Lager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (HM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/hoyne-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoyne Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Victoria: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finnegans Irish Stout <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(gold); <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helios Dortmunder Golden Lager <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(HM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/mt-begbie-brewing-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mt. Begbie Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Revelstoke: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tall Timber Ale <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(silver); <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revelstoke Lager <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(silver)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/parallel-49-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parallel 49 Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Vancouver: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10th Anniversary Brett Saison <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(gold); <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jerkface 9000<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (silver)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41895\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-41895\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-1024x683.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Chris, the owner, holding up a pint of beer at Grey Fox Brewing in Kelowna\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-1024x683.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-768x512.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-1536x1024.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-2048x1366.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-756x504.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-1134x756.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers-500x333.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers.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\/2021\/08\/Grey-Fox-cheers.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: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Fox Brewing in Kelowna, BC (photo: Grey Fox Brewing)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the other nine gold medal winners from BC, special attention goes to Kelowna\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/grey-fox-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grey Fox Brewing<\/a>, which won a gold for its <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick Witted<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Gluten Free category. This is a pretty big achievement for a brewery that just opened last December!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35960\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-35960\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Abandoned-Rail-Porter-683x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Pouring a glass of Abandoned Rail's Bellhop Porter\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abandoned Rail Bellhop Porter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another notable gold medal from a new brewery went to Penticton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/abandoned-rail-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abandoned Rail Brewing<\/a> for its Bellhop Porter. Abandoned Rail Brewing opened early in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43118\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43118\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Lagerkoller Vienna Lager - Camp Beer Co\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C750&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-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\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-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\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-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\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-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\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-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\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller-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\/2023\/06\/Camp-Lagerkoller.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: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lagerkoller Vienna Lager from Camp Beer Co. in Langley, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>The other gold medal winners from BC were:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/33-acres-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">33 Acres Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Vancouver: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33 Acres of Euphoria<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Belgian-Style Tripel)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/bomber-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bomber Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Vancouver: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgie&#8217;s Best Dry Hopped ESB<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (North American Style Amber\/Red Ale)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/camp-beer-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp Beer Co<\/a>. &#8211; Langley: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lagerkoller Vienna Lager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Kellerbier\/Zwickelbier)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/dog-mountain-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dog Mountain Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Port Alberni: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friar Belgian Quad <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Belgian-Style Quadrupel)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/la-cerveceria-astilleros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Cerveceria Astilleros<\/a> &#8211; North Vancouver: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Valle Salado Salted Lime Lager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Herb and Spice Beer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/monkey-9-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monkey 9 Brewing<\/a> &#8211; Richmond: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosmic Kolsch <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(German Kolsch Style)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/smugglers-trail-caskworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smugglers\u2019 Trail Caskworks<\/a> &#8211; Langley: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canoe Chase IPA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (English Style India Pale Ale)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other BC Ale Trail breweries that won awards included:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace Brewing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnside Brewing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boardwalk Brewing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CrossRoads Brewing and Distillery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dageraad Brewing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dead Frog Brewery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electric Bicycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Field House Brewing Co.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisher Peak Brewing Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00cele Sauvage Brewing Co.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locality Brewing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Point Brewing Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persephone Brewing Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riot Brewing Co.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sooke Oceanside Brewery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steamworks Brewing Co<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ucluelet Brewing Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whistle Buoy Brewing Co.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitetooth Brewing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the complete list of award winners, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianbrewingawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Brewing Awards<\/a> website.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trans-Canada flights from Halifax to British Columbia will be carrying some extra weight early next week as representatives from BC breweries return home with their medals! 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