The 2025 Canadian Brewing Awards Winners

American Craft Beer|June 30th, 2025|

Canada has an incredibly vibrant craft beer scene. And on June 7^th our brewing friends up north honored their best.

In 2025, the Canadian Brewing Awards (the oldest national beer competition in Canada) judged over 1,600 beers from breweries representing all provinces and two of the three territories

A Canadian Brewing Award medal is a widely recognized symbol of Canadian brewing excellence. 270 breweries participated this year for the chance to be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in 47 style categories.

British Columbia’s Smithers Brewing Company was named Brewery of the Year, and Toronto-based Godspeed Brewery was awarded Best in Show for Irori, an 8% ABV Smoked Scotch Lager.

And here are all of this year’s big winners…

Award	Catagory	Beer	Brewery	Province
Gold	1) American & British Porter	Bellhop – Porter	Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.	British Columbia
Silver	1) American & British Porter	Porter of Prov	Manitoulin Brewing Co	Ontario
Bronze	1) American & British Porter	Baltic Porter	La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co	Manitoba
Bronze	2) American Amber & Dark Lager	Cat’s Paws – Amber Lager	Wild Winds Brewery	Alberta
Gold	3) American Belgo-Style Ale & Belgian Blonde Ale (+13)	White Noise	Giant’s Head Brewing	British Columbia
Silver	3) American Belgo-Style Ale & Belgian Blonde Ale (+13)	Belgian IPA	Deadfall Brewing Company	British Columbia
Bronze	3) American Belgo-Style Ale & Belgian Blonde Ale (+13)	Two Pillars Pale	Two Pillars Brewery	Alberta
Gold	4) American Blonde Ale, American Wheat Beer & American Pale Ale (+10)	Wedgehead Kolsch	Smugglers Trail Caskworks	British Columbia
Silver	4) American Blonde Ale, American Wheat Beer & American Pale Ale (+10)	Pegasus – American Pale Ale	Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Company	Alberta
Bronze	4) American Blonde Ale, American Wheat Beer & American Pale Ale (+10)	Gahan Vic Park	PEI Brewing Company	Prince Edward Island
Gold	5) American Brown & Dark Ale	Salted Stout	Port Rexton Brewing Co. Ltd.	Newfoundland & Labrador
Silver	5) American Brown & Dark Ale	Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza	Maybee Brewing	New Brunswick
Bronze	5) American Brown & Dark Ale	Open Road	Troubled Monk	Alberta
Gold	6) American IPA, West Coast IPA & Double IPA	Juicy! Double IPA	Garrison Brewing Company	Nova Scotia
Silver	6) American IPA, West Coast IPA & Double IPA	Hop Cone Syndrome	Rainhard Brewing	Ontario
Bronze	6) American IPA, West Coast IPA & Double IPA	West Coast IPA	Flora Hall Brewing	Ontario
Gold	7) American Pale Lager, Pilsner & Cream Ale	Kicksled Cream Ale	NWT Brewing Co	Northwest Territories
Silver	7) American Pale Lager, Pilsner & Cream Ale	Bossman Lager	70 Acre Brew Co	Alberta
Bronze	7) American Pale Lager, Pilsner & Cream Ale	Sittler 10 Point Lager	Something in the Water	Ontario
Gold	8) American Red Ale	AMBER ALE	Poco Brothers Brewing Ltd.	British Columbia
Silver	8) American Red Ale	Gahan Island Red	PEI Brewing Company	Prince Edward Island
Bronze	8) American Red Ale	Le sage du bois de chauffage	Novum boreas microbrasserie	New Brunswick
Gold	9) American Sour Ale	Full Pleasure	Long Bay Brewery	New Brunswick
Silver	9) American Sour Ale	Island Breeze	Concession Road Brewing Company Ltd.	Ontario
Bronze	9) American Sour Ale	Raspberry Sour	70 Acre Brew Co	Alberta
Gold	11) Australian, New Zealand & International Hoppy Beer	Binge Watch	Village Brewery	Alberta
Silver	11) Australian, New Zealand & International Hoppy Beer	Odyssey	Curious Creatures Beer Corp.	British Columbia
Bronze	11) Australian, New Zealand & International Hoppy Beer	Broken Sun	Smugglers Trail Caskworks	British Columbia
Bronze	12) Barley Wine & Imperial Stout	Long Dark Voyage to Uranus	Sawdust City Brewing	Ontario
Gold	14) Belgian Dubbel, Dark Strong & Quadruppel	Dubbel	Meuse Brewing Company	Ontario
Silver	14) Belgian Dubbel, Dark Strong & Quadruppel	Cloister Quadrupel	Wave Maker Craft Brewery	Ontario
Bronze	14) Belgian Dubbel, Dark Strong & Quadruppel	Two Pillars Dark Strong	Two Pillars Brewery	Alberta
Gold	15) Belgian Sour Beer	Spontaneous Manifesto 2023	Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company	Alberta
Silver	15) Belgian Sour Beer	Rouge des Appalaches	Frampton Brasse	Québec
Bronze	15) Belgian Sour Beer	Dry Hop Series: Galaxy Saaz	Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company	Alberta
Gold	16) Belgian Tripel & Strong Blonde Ale	tripel	Pie Braque microbrasserie coopérative écoresponsable	Québec
Silver	16) Belgian Tripel & Strong Blonde Ale	Red Mosquito	Tooth and Nail Brewing Inc	Ontario
Bronze	16) Belgian Tripel & Strong Blonde Ale	Dominus Vobiscum Triple	MicroBrasserie Charlevoix	Québec
Gold	17) Belgian Witbier, Biere de Garde & Saison	Saison de la Meuse	Meuse Brewing Company	Ontario
Silver	17) Belgian Witbier, Biere de Garde & Saison	Quark, Strangeness and Charm	Pile O’ Bones Brewing	Saskatchewan
Bronze	17) Belgian Witbier, Biere de Garde & Saison	Soccer Mom	Nickelbrook Brewing	Ontario (ON)
Gold	18) Berliner Weisse & Gose	Flo Rida	VaycayBrew Co Ltd	Alberta
Silver	18) Berliner Weisse & Gose	Salz und Säuer Gose	Smithers Brewing Company	British Columbia
Bronze	18) Berliner Weisse & Gose	Salt Water Cowboy	Tatamagouche Brewing Co	Nova Scotia
Gold	19) Bitter, English Blonde / Pale Ale & English IPA	English Ordinary Bitter	Flora Hall Brewing	Ontario
Silver	19) Bitter, English Blonde / Pale Ale & English IPA	English Pale Ale	Train Wreck Brewing	British Columbia
Bronze	19) Bitter, English Blonde / Pale Ale & English IPA	Tickity Boo	Twin City Brewing Company Ltd.	British Columbia
Gold	20) Brett, Wild & Mixed Culture Beer	Operis	Four Winds Brewing	British Columbia
Silver	20) Brett, Wild & Mixed Culture Beer	Foeder Aged Margarita Gose	Flora Hall Brewing	Ontario
Bronze	20) Brett, Wild & Mixed Culture Beer	Cherryoperis	Four Winds Brewing	British Columbia
Gold	21) British Stout	Secret Society	Tire Shack Brewing Co.	New Brunswick
Silver	21) British Stout	Thrift Shop Stout	Lot 10 Brewing Company	on
Bronze	21) British Stout	Oats n’ Hose	Brew Revolution	Ontario
Gold	22) Chocolate, Coffee and Pastry Dark Beer	Bountii	Kilter Brewing Co.	Manitoba
Silver	22) Chocolate, Coffee and Pastry Dark Beer	Mocha Crunch	Sawdust City Brewing	Ontario
Bronze	22) Chocolate, Coffee and Pastry Dark Beer	Coffee Porter	Tire Shack Brewing Co.	New Brunswick
Gold	23) English Mild & Brown Ale	Bootlegger Brown Ale	Smithers Brewing Company	British Columbia
Silver	23) English Mild & Brown Ale	Vintage Brown	Kilter Brewing Co.	Manitoba
Bronze	23) English Mild & Brown Ale	Nail Bender	Kahnawake Brewing Company	Quebec
Gold	24) European & International Pale Lager (+48)	Czech Pilsner	Powell Street Craft Brewery	British Columbia
Silver	24) European & International Pale Lager (+48)	Jaro Pilsner	Land & Sea Brewing Company	British Columbia
Bronze	24) European & International Pale Lager (+48)	German Pilsner	Anderson Craft Ales	Ontario
Gold	25) European Amber to Dark Lager	Big Dunc	Upper Thames Brewing Company Limited	Ontario
Silver	25) European Amber to Dark Lager	11Pm	Northern Superior Brewing Co.	Ontario
Bronze	25) European Amber to Dark Lager	Vienna Lager	Gillingham Brewing Company	Ontario
Gold	26) European Strong Lager	Yard Sale Bock	Endeavour Brewing Company Ltd.	Alberta
Silver	26) European Strong Lager	Perpetuator	Steadgast Brewing Company Inc.	Ontario
Bronze	26) European Strong Lager	Lazy Dog	Paris Brewing and Malting	Ontario
Gold	27) Experimental & Specialty IPA	Blackboard Black IPA	Schoolhouse Brewery	Nova Scotia
Silver	27) Experimental & Specialty IPA	Blue Dream Hazy IPA	Four Winds Brewing	British Columbia
Bronze	27) Experimental & Specialty IPA	Polar Vortex	One Great City Brewing Co	Manitoba
Gold	28) Experimental Beer	Joy Hill Blaufränkisch	Bières Ippon/ Ippon beers	Quebec
Silver	28) Experimental Beer	Grace – Strawberry & White Chocolate – White Stout	Banded Goose Brewing Company	Ontario
Bronze	28) Experimental Beer	Mujo	Bières Ippon/ Ippon beers	Quebec
Gold	29) Fruit Beer	Imperial Pear Elderflower Love Buzz	Strathcona Brewery Inc	British Columbia
Silver	29) Fruit Beer	Yuzu	Godspeed Brewery Inc.	Ontario
Bronze	29) Fruit Beer	Peach Wit	Britannia Brewing Co	British Columbia
Gold	30) German Wheat & Rye Beer	Dunkelweizen	Four Winds Beach House & Brewery	British Columbia
Silver	30) German Wheat & Rye Beer	Oie Blanche	Microbasserie des Beaux Prés	Quebec
Bronze	30) German Wheat & Rye Beer	Hefe Weizen	Garrison Brewing Company	Nova Scotia
Gold	31) Gluten-Free Beer	Quick Witted	Grey Fox Brewing	British Columbia
Silver	31) Gluten-Free Beer	Gluten Free Pale Ale	Port Rexton Brewing Co. Ltd.	Newfoundland & Labrador
Bronze	31) Gluten-Free Beer	Buckwild Stout	Grey Fox Brewing	British Columbia
Gold	32) Herb / Spice / Chili / Pumpkin / Rye / Field Beer	Winter Ale	Mariner Brewing	bc
Silver	32) Herb / Spice / Chili / Pumpkin / Rye / Field Beer	Ginger and Sansho pepper	Bières Ippon/ Ippon beers	Quebec
Gold	33) Historic / Regional Beer	Spruced Up Gose	Mountainview Brewing Co.	British Columbia
Gold	34) Honey Beer	Queen Bee	Burnside Brewing Co	Nova Scotia
Silver	34) Honey Beer	Queen Bee – Honey Blond	XhAle Brew Co	Alberta
Bronze	34) Honey Beer	Beez Nutz	Brew Revolution	Ontario
Gold	35) Irish Red Ale	Great Craic Irish Red	Smithers Brewing Company	British Columbia
Silver	35) Irish Red Ale	Ridgewalk Red Ale	Fernie Brewing Co.	British Columbia
Bronze	35) Irish Red Ale	Barn Burner	Beau’s Brewing Co.	Ontario
Gold	36) Irish Stout	Iron Eye Nitro Stout	Blood Brothers Brewing	Ontario
Silver	36) Irish Stout	Patricius Irish Stout	Boxing Rock Brewing Company	Nova Scotia
Bronze	36) Irish Stout	Feck Off Irish Stout	Smithers Brewing Company	British Columbia
Gold	37) Juicy Pale Ale, NEIPA & IIPA	New England IPA	Black Bridge Brewery	Saskatchewan
Silver	37) Juicy Pale Ale, NEIPA & IIPA	Widowmaker	Backcountry Brewing	British Columbia
Bronze	37) Juicy Pale Ale, NEIPA & IIPA	Super Saturation	Cabin Brewing Company	Alberta
Gold	38) Kölsch & Altbier	Ol’Woody Altbier	Sawdust City Brewing	Ontario
Silver	38) Kölsch & Altbier	Kolsch	Patina Brewing Co.	British Columbia
Bronze	38) Kölsch & Altbier	High Country Kölsch	Mt Begbie Brewing Company	British Columbia
Gold	39) Low Alcohol Beer	Joggeuse	Microbrasserie La Souche	Québec
Silver	39) Low Alcohol Beer	Annex Radler	Annex Ale Project	Alberta
Bronze	39) Low Alcohol Beer	Santa Fe	Microbasserie des Beaux Prés	Quebec
Gold	40) Non-Alcohol Beer	N/A Raspberry Lime Kettle Sour	Better Brother Brewing Company inc.	Saskatchewan
Silver	40) Non-Alcohol Beer	Simple de même Gose sans alcool	Microbrasserie La Souche	Québec
Bronze	40) Non-Alcohol Beer	Everyday Player	Left Field Brewery	Ontario
Gold	41) Other Belgian Beer	Marigold Belgian Golden Ale	Clifford Brewing Co	Ontario
Silver	41) Other Belgian Beer	Room For More	ALE ARCHITECT BREWING LTD	Alberta
Bronze	41) Other Belgian Beer	Berry Burrow	Prairie Dog Brewing CANADA Inc	Alberta
Gold	42) Other Hoppy Beer	Queen of Hops, Hoppy Lager	Coast Mountain Brewing	British Columbia
Silver	42) Other Hoppy Beer	Kome Forest	Curious Creatures Beer Corp.	British Columbia
Gold	43) Other Strong Beer	Old Ale X	La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co	Manitoba
Silver	43) Other Strong Beer	Two Rivers Baltic Porter	Tatamagouche Brewing Co	Nova Scotia
Bronze	43) Other Strong Beer	Salted Black Porter	Field House Brewing Co. Inc.	British Columbia
Gold	44) Scotch Ale	Scotch Ale	Pile O’ Bones Brewing	Saskatchewan
Silver	44) Scotch Ale	Old Man Winter	Smithers Brewing Company	British Columbia
Bronze	44) Scotch Ale	Greenock	Saint Andrews Brewing Company	New Brunswick
Gold	45) Session Beer & Session IPA (+46)	Force Minor	Annex Ale Project	Alberta
Silver	45) Session Beer & Session IPA (+46)	SloMo	MaBrasserie	Quebec
Bronze	45) Session Beer & Session IPA (+46)	Wild Matters Hazy Pale Ale	R&B Brewing	British Columbia
Gold	47) Smoked Beer	Irori	Godspeed Brewery Inc.	Ontario
Silver	47) Smoked Beer	Das Winter Projekt	Frampton Brasse	Québec
Bronze	47) Smoked Beer	Cote Fumée	Microbasserie des Beaux Prés	Quebec
Gold	49) Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer	Lillith-Bourbon Barrel aged Imperial porter with vanilla and Orange peel	Tatamagouche Brewing Co	Nova Scotia
Silver	49) Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer	Barrel Reserve #267	Paris Brewing and Malting	Ontario
Bronze	49) Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer	Gahan Foeder Aged Passionfruit Blood Orange Sour	PEI Brewing Company	Prince Edward Island
Gold	50) Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer	Foeder Aged Chocolate Stout	Flora Hall Brewing	Ontario
Silver	50) Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer	Working Late – Espresso Stout	Trailway Brewing Company	New Brunswick
Bronze	50) Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer	Kentucky Imperial Stout	Nickelbrook Brewing	Ontario (ON)