{"id":47760,"date":"2023-10-21T19:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T02:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=47760"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:59:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T22:59:39","slug":"twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin City Brewing Wins Brewery of the Year at 2023 BC Beer Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Port Alberni brewery Twin City Brewing returns to the podium after winning Beer of the Year at the 2018 BC Beer Awards and numerous individual awards since then.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47760 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\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/twin-city-brewery-of-the-year-from-facebook\/'><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook.jpeg?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=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-47784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook.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\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-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\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-819x1024.jpeg?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\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-768x960.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\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-1229x1536.jpeg?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\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-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\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-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\/2023\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook-400x500.jpeg?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\/10\/Twin-City-Brewery-of-the-Year-from-facebook.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: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-47784'>\n\t\t\t\tTwin City Brewing wins Brewery of the Year at the 2023 BC Beer Awards (from facebook)\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\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/three-awards-from-facebook\/'><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook.jpeg?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=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-47785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook.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\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-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\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-819x1024.jpeg?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\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-768x960.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\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-1229x1536.jpeg?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\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-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\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-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\/2023\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook-400x500.jpeg?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\/10\/Three-awards-from-facebook.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: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-47785'>\n\t\t\t\tTwin City Brewing took home two golds and a silver at the 2023 BC Beer Awards (from facebook)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Overall, <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/twin-city-brewing-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twin City Brewing<\/a> won three awards: gold medals for Tickity Boo (Hoppy UK Pale Ale category) and Nocturne (Belgian Ale) and a silver medal for Out on a Limb (Specialty Fruit Beer).<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Twin City won the BC Ale Trail&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-2020-best-brewery-experience-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Brewery Experience award in 2020<\/a>. It is located in Port Alberni, which is home to two other craft breweries, and is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/ale-trails\/vancouver-island-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver Island Part II Ale Trail.<\/a><\/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-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CywrsjKp1CR\/?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 style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CywrsjKp1CR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Hoyne Brewing Co. (@hoynebrewing)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>Sharing the spotlight at the top is Victoria&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/hoyne-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoyne Brewing<\/a>, which won Best in Show for Dark Matter, also winning a gold medal in the Malty UK &amp; Irish Ale category, and is a beer that has developed a huge following in BC since the brewery opened in 2011. Hoyne also won a gold medal for Svec Czech Half Dark Lager (Amber Lager category).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-47760 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/moody-ales-oktoberfest-from-facebook\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C938&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Moody Ales Oktoberfest lager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-47766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436.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\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436-300x275.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\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436-1024x938.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\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436-768x703.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\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436-613x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 613w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436-919x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 919w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436-500x458.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\/2023\/10\/Moody-Ales-Oktoberfest-from-facebook-e1697923692436.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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-47766'>\n\t\t\t\tMoody Ales Oktoberfest lager\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/2023-bcba-swift-brewing\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"956\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C956&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-47826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-300x280.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-1024x956.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-768x717.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\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-1536x1433.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-2048x1911.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-601x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 601w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-902x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473-500x467.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Swift-Brewing-e1698081012473.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\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-47826'>\n\t\t\t\tSwift Brewing won Rookie Brewery of the Year at the 2023 BC Beer Awards (photo provided)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/2023-bcba-moody-ales\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Moody Ales &amp; Co - BC Beer Awards\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-47831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-300x205.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-1024x700.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-768x525.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\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-1536x1049.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-2048x1399.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-756x517.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-1134x775.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973-500x342.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Moody-Ales-e1698081936973.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\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-47831'>\n\t\t\t\tMoody Ales &#038; Co celebrate their win at the 2023 BC Beer Awards (photo provided)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/2023-bcba-small-gods\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Small Gods Brewing - BcCBeer Awards\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-47832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods-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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Small-Gods.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\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-47832'>\n\t\t\t\tThe folks from Small Gods Brewing celebrate their wins at the 2023 BC Beer Awards (photo provided)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The awards were celebrated at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver on Saturday, October 21. Other featured winners on the evening included: Victoria&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/swift-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift Brewing<\/a>, the house brewery at Craft Victoria Harbour, which won Rookie of the Year and a gold for its Smooth Operator Citra Hazy Pale Ale; <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/small-gods-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Gods Brewing<\/a> in Sidney, which won Innovator of the Year; and <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/moody-ales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moody Ales &amp; Co<\/a>. (Port Moody), which won the Judge&#8217;s Choice Award and a gold medal for its Oktoberfest lager, along with a bronze for its Vienna Amber Lager.<\/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\/p\/CptipROtfob\/?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 style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CptipROtfob\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Steel &amp; Oak Brewing Co. (@steelandoak)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another notable winner was <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/steel-oak-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steel &amp; Oak Brewing<\/a> (New Westminster), which won three awards: gold medals for Weissbier and Megalith Barleywine, and a bronze for its Berliner Weisse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47768\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C600&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online-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\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online-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\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online-360x360.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online-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\/2023\/10\/container_barrelagedseawise-online-500x500.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Container Brewing&#8217;s Barrel-Aged Seawise Giant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vancouver&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/container-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Container Brewing<\/a> also won two gold medals for Barrel Aged Seawise Giant and Twice Forgotten West Coast Double IPA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28977\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"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=875%2C700&ssl=1\" alt=\"Field Theory Saison - Dageraad Brewing\" width=\"875\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"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=875%2C700&ssl=1 875w, 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-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-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;ssl=1 2000w, 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: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field Theory Saison from Dageraad Brewing in Burnaby, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Belgian-style brewery, <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/dageraad-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dageraad Brewing<\/a>, which is located in Burnaby, won five medals in total: silvers for Blonde, Helleraad, Negen and Field Theory, and a bronze for Brune.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21888\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21888 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-1024x683.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Powell Brewing, Vancouver\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-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\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-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\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-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\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-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\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-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\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail-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\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-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\/1-Powell-Brewery-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\/1-Powell-Brewery-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\/1-Powell-Brewery-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, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-Powell-Brewery-Vancouver-BC-Ale-Trail.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=5760&amp;ssl=1 5760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Powell Brewery in Vancouver, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vancouver&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/powell-street-craft-brewery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powell Brewery<\/a> won four medals: gold for Black Velvet stout, silver for Hop Juice, and bronze medals for Old Jalopy and Powell Lager.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21187\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21187\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gladstone-Brewing-A-Findlay-3-e1623976422725-1024x919.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=780%2C700&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gladstone-Brewing-A-Findlay-3-e1623976422725-1024x919.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=780%2C700&ssl=1 780w, 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gladstone-Brewing-A-Findlay-3-e1623976422725.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\/06\/Gladstone-Brewing-A-Findlay-3-e1623976422725.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: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gladstone Brewing&#8217;s Tak and Daniel, on the BC Ale Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/gladstone-brewing-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gladstone Brewing<\/a> (Courtenay) won three silver medals for its Festbier, Czech Dark Lager and Cream Ale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44227\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44227\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=700%2C700&ssl=1\" alt=\"The tasting room at Ucluelet Brewing in Ucluelet, BC\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=700%2C700&ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-1024x1024.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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-300x300.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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-150x150.jpg?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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-768x768.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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-360x360.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-561x561.jpg?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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-842x842.jpg?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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n-500x500.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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n.jpg?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\/2019\/10\/143495208_907211933420438_809053801360824715_n.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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ucluelet Brewing, Ucluelet, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/ucluelet-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ucluelet Brewing<\/a> made a strong showing with a silver medal (South Swell West Coast IPA), bronze (<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;St. Aiden's Porter&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6279,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15724527},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">St. Aiden&#8217;s Porter) and<\/span> an honourable mention (<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Storm's A Brewin' Latte Stout &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6275,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15724527},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">Storm&#8217;s A Brewin&#8217; Latte Stout).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even though there is no gluten-free beer category, Kelowna&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/grey-fox-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grey Fox Brewing<\/a>, which is an entirely gluten-free facility, made a strong showing by winning an honourable mention for its Humble Lager in the Specialty Beer category.<\/p>\n<p>Other gold medal winners included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>33 Brewing Experiment &#8211; Mezcal Gose<\/li>\n<li>Cannery Brewing &#8211; Wildfire Dark Lager<\/li>\n<li>Deadfall Brewing &#8211; Cold IPA<\/li>\n<li>Field House Brewing &#8211; Toasted Coconut Black Lager<\/li>\n<li>Four Winds Brewing &#8211; Saison<\/li>\n<li>Herald Street Brew Works &#8211; Gonzales Bay IPA<\/li>\n<li>HUB Brew Co. &#8211; Lightspeed<\/li>\n<li>Love Shack Libations &#8211; Killer K\u00f6lsch<\/li>\n<li>Mount Arrowsmith Brewing &#8211; Weekend Rambler 4.0<\/li>\n<li>Neighbourhood Brewing &#8211; Johnny&#8217;s Premium Pale Ale<\/li>\n<li>R&amp;B Brewing &#8211; Dill Pickle Gose<\/li>\n<li>Sooke Oceanside Brewing &#8211; Leechtown Lager<\/li>\n<li>Strange Fellows Brewing &#8211; Reynard Oud Bruin<\/li>\n<li>Studio Brewing &#8211; Felix American Stout<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver Island Brewing &#8211; Islander Lager<\/li>\n<li>Vice &amp; Virtue Brewing &#8211; Sweet Salvation Pastry Stout<\/li>\n<li>White Rock Beach Beer &#8211; Peace Arch Pilsner<\/li>\n<li>Whitetooth Brewing &#8211; Blonde Ale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the complete list of winners, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/bc-beer-awards-winners-2023-1.7003396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a> by CBC News.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47827\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47827 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-1024x811.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Ken Beattie &amp; Don Gordon - BC Beer Awards\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-1024x811.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-300x238.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-768x608.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\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-1536x1217.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-2048x1622.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-708x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 708w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-1063x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1063w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201-500x396.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201.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\/2023\/10\/2023-BCBA-Ken-Beattie-Don-Gordon-e1698081186201.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-47827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ken Beattie &amp; Don Gordon received Legend awards at the 2023 BC Beer Awards (photo provided)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Legend Awards were presented to Don Gordon, President of <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/parallel-49-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parallel 49 Brewing<\/a>, recognizing his long history of tireless work at the BC Craft Brewers Guild, and Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers Guild and Lead Administrator of the BC Ale Trail.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don Gordon spent 15 years with Whistler Brewing and Northam Beverages before moving to Parallel 49 Brewing earlier this year. In 2012, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don played a key role in helping to create the BC Craft Brewers Guild. He was a Chair of the Board for a while and played a big part in hiring Ken Beattie as the Guild\u2019s Executive Director.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During COVID, Don introduced and pushed for the Buy BC program, which encouraged consumers to continue to support local businesses during the lockdowns. Currently, he is one of the driving forces for Federal Excise Tax reform, working with the Canadian Craft Brewers Association on that important file.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Ken Beattie, Don is a superhero with a unique and powerful ability: \u201cWhen Don is doing his advocacy work it&#8217;s for the industry first and the company he works for a close second.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the main reason Don is receiving this award today \u2014 because there\u2019s no doubt that the industry is a lot stronger than it would have been without all his efforts working unselfishly behind the scenes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ken Beattie spent 25 years mostly selling beer for Molson and Okanagan Spring before he joined the craft beer community and began teaching beer education classes in 2012. Then, in 2013 he became the Executive Director of the BC Craft Brewers Guild, an organization he has led ever since. At the Guild he has tirelessly worked to support the craft beer industry by lobbying the government for reform and improvements, helping to develop a Code of Conduct for all members, and leading the BC Ale Trail project, among many other achievements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Port Alberni brewery Twin City Brewing returns to the podium after winning Beer of the Year at the 2018 BC Beer Awards and numerous individual awards since then. Overall, Twin City Brewing won three awards: gold medals for Tickity Boo (Hoppy UK Pale Ale category) and Nocturne (Belgian Ale) and a silver medal for Out &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/twin-city-brewing-wins-brewery-of-the-year-at-2023-bc-beer-awards\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":47825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[295],"tags":[],"itin-listings":[2087,2561],"itin-regions":[],"itin-itineraries":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Twin City Brewing Wins Brewery of the Year at 2023 BC Beer Awards &#183; The BC Ale Trail<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Twin City Brewing wins Brewery of the Year at the 2023 BC Beer Awards. 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