British Columbia’s craft beer industry cleaned up at the Canada Beer Cup earlier this week.
Winners of Canada’s biggest beer competition, organized by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association, were announced Monday, Nov. 10, at a gala in Quebec City.
The Canada Beer Cup is the second of two national beer competitions each year, following the Canadian Brewing Awards in June.
Although the Canada Beer Cup is much newer, having been founded in 2022 compared to 2000, it has already overtaken the Canadian Brewing Awards in size.
It was a banner year for BC, as breweries from Canada’s westernmost province took home 56 of 152 beer-specific awards (36.8%).
That was nearly double the number of medals won by the next best province, Quebec with 30 (19.7%), and exactly double Alberta’s 28 (18.4%) as the third most decorated province.
Deadfall Brewing (Prince George), Gladstone Brewing (Courtenay) and Steamworks Brewing (Burnaby) all led the way for BC with three beer medals.
Here’s a full list of BC beers that won awards at the 2025 Canada Beer Cup:
GOLD (17)
- Western Canadian Gambrinus Pilsner Malt – The Wandering Scotsman Spruce Tip IPA from Rusted Rake Brewing (Nanoose Bay)
- Canadian Spruce Tip Pale Ale – Hair Straight Back from Jackknife Brewing (Kelowna)
- International Pale Lager – El Perro Cerveza Clara from Yellow Dog Brewing (Port Moody/Penticton)
- Czech Pilsner – SFD from Nelson Brewing (Nelson)
- German Pilsner – Old Days from Beva Brewing (North Vancouver)
- Belgian Strong Ale – Antigoon from Dageraad Brewing (Burnaby)
- Irish and Scottish Ale – Ember Red Ale from Beach Fire Brewing (Campbell River)
- West Coast IPA – Destiny IPA from Fuggles Beer (Richmond)
- Hazy IPA – Widowmaker from Backcountry Brewing (Squamish)
- American Amber Beer – Heroica Red Ale from Steamworks Brewing (Burnaby)
- American Brown Ale – Basal Brown Ale from Deadfall Brewing (Prince George)
- Imperial Stout – ‘Into the Woods’ Black Forest Imperial Stout from Locality Brewing (Langley)
- Golden Ale – Okanagan Lake Cream Ale from A-FRAME Brewing (Squamish)
- Contemporary Sour Ale – Fuzzy Peach from Whistle Buoy Brewing (Victoria)
- Specialty Fruit Beer – Shadow Ridge from Camp Beer (Langley)
- Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beer – Morning Star Coffee Lager from Smithers Brewing (Smithers)
SILVER (15)
- Western Canadian Gambrinus Pilsner Malt – West Coast Fir Pilsner from Fern + Cedar Brewing (Qualicum Beach)
- Canadian Spruce Tip Pale Ale – Spruce Tip Pale Ale from Whistle Buoy Brewing (Victoria)
- American Lager – Road Trip Classic Lager from Red Truck Beer (Vancouver)
- International Pale Lager – Kick Axe Lager from Firehall Brewing (Oliver)
- Czech Pilsner – Gladstone Pilsner from Gladstone Brewing (Courtenay)
- Pale Malty European Lager – Headwaters Pilsner from Slackwater Brewing (Port Moody)
- Hop-Forward Lager – Cryo Quench Cold IPA from Category 12 Brewing (Saanichton)
- European Amber Beer - Gladstone Marzen from Gladstone Brewing (Courtenay)
- English IPA – Canoe Chase IPA from Smuggers Trail Caskworks (Langley)
- Contemporary IPA – Monster Jam Juicy IPA from Red Truck Beer (Vancouver)
- West Coast IPA – Play Dead IPA from Yellow Dog Brewing (Port Moody/Penticton)
- American Amber Beer – Gladstone Red Ale from Gladstone Brewing (Courtenay)
- Fruited Sour Ale – Pink Power from Parallel 49 Brewing (Vancouver)
- Wood-Aged Beer – Eclipse Imperial Porter from Central City Brewing (Surrey)
- Gluten Free Beer – Lively Lime Lager from Grey Fox Brewing (Kelowna)
BRONZE (20)
- Western Canadian Gambrinus Pilsner Malt – Mindtrip from Main Street Brewing (Vancouver)
- Low ABV Beer – Zephyr 8° from Four Winds Beach House & Brewery (Delta, BC)
- Pale Malty European Lager – House Lager from Poco Brothers Brewing (Port Coquitlam)
- German Pilsner – Avant Garde Pilsner from Bomber Brewing (Vancouver)
- Saison and Grisette – West Coast Farm Saison from Hornby Island Brewing (Hornby Island)
- English IPA – Sweet Leaf IPA from Red Arrow Brewing (Duncan)
- Irish and Scottish Ale – John Oliver Pale Ale from Steamworks Brewing (Burnaby)
- West Coast IPA – Westward IPA from Land & Sea Brewing (Comox)
- Hazy Pale Ale and Session Hazy IPA – Aurora Session Pale Ale from Deadfall Brewing (Prince George)
- Specialty IPA – White IPA from Beach Fire Brewing (Campbell River)
- American Amber Beer – California Love from Farm Country Brewing (Langley)
- American Porter and Stout – Shipyards Stout from Streetcar Brewing (North Vancouver)
- Golden Ale – Lawnmower Beer from Trading Post Brewing (Langley)
- Contemporary Sour Ale – Circinate Kettle Sour from Deadfall Brewing (Prince George)
- Fruited Sour Ale – Weekend Rambler Mango Sour from Mount Arrowsmith Brewing (Parksville)
- Mixed Fermentation Ale – Eleven from Dageraad Brewing (Burnaby)
- Fruit Beer – Triple Berry Sour from Steamworks Brewing (Burnaby)
- Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beer – Cucumberliner Weisse from Smithers Brewing (Smithers)
- Wood-Aged Beer – Whiskey Throttle from Jackknife Brewing (Kelowna)
- Gluten Free Beer – Forager Gluten Free Pale Ale from Whistler Brewing (Whistler)
NON-BEER AWARDS (7)
- Ice & Fortified Cider (Gold) – Ice Cider (2022) from Slaughterhouse Craft (Prince George)
- Single Packaging (Gold) – Mambo Italiano from Beva Brewing (North Vancouver)
- Community & Collaborations Packaging (Gold) – Miki’s Rice Lager from Coast Mountain Brewing (Whistler)
- Modern Cider (Silver) – Authentic Dry Apple Cider from Lonetree Cider (Vancouver)
- Single Packaging (Silver) – Spires of the Sunken Tomb from Curious Creatures Beer (Richmond)
- Single Packaging (Bronze) – Green Therapy West Coast IPA from Coast Mountain Brewing (Whistler)
- Series Packaging (Bronze) – Speciální Tmavé 14º, Výčepní Světlé 10º and Polotmavý Ležák 12º from Smithers Brewing (Smithers)
Josh Duncan is the NowMedia news director and a craft beer lover. Reach him at [email protected]. His beer column appears every Saturday afternoon in this space.
