2010 BC Beer Awards

The first ever BC Beer Awards were announced on Friday night (May 14th) during the Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) and the entire list of winners is listed below.  Judging was done back in March by a mix certified judges and beer writers who sampled and rated more than 150 beers from all over British Columbia.   BC's Brewery Creek Liquor Store sponsored the awards.

Session Ales  

Gold - Golden Ale: Salt Spring Brewery

Silver - Garibaldi Honey Pale: Howe Sound Brewery

Bronze - Altitude Honey Lager: Whistler Brewery

Wheat Beers

Gold - Hill's Special: Yaletown Brewery

Silver - White Bark Wheat: Driftwood Brewery

Bronze - Ipanema: Steamworks Brewery

Lagers

Gold - Hermans Dark Lager: Vancouver Island Brewery

Silver - OK Springs 1516: OK Spring Brewery

Bronze - Pilsner: Longwood Brewery

Amber/Brown

Gold -  Nut Brown Ale: Granville Island Brewery

Silver - Beaver Brown: Canoe Brewery

Bronze - Hophead 45: Tree Brewing

Pale Ales

Gold -  Red Racer ESB: Central City Brewery

Silver - Driftwood Ale: Driftwood Brewery

Bronze - Red Racer Pale: Central City Brewery

Other Dark

Gold -  Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale: Phillip's Brewery

Silver - Black Lager: OK Spring Brewery

Bronze - Bunny's Black & Tan: Fat Cat Brewery

Fruit/Flavoured

Gold - Black Currant Lambic: Storm Brewery

Silver - Longboat Chocolate: Phillip's Brewery  

Bronze - Coconut Porter: Swan's Buckerfields        

IPA

Gold -  Brick & Beam IPA: Yaletown Brewery

Silver - Woodward's IPA: High Mountain Brewery

Bronze - Red Racer IPA: Central City Brewery

Stouts/Porters

Gold - Hammer Imperial Stout: Phillip's Brewery

Silver - Keepers Stout: LightHouse Brewery

Bronze - Diamond Head: Howe Sound Brewery

Spiced/Seasonal

Gold - Oud Bruin: Yaletown Brewery

Silver -Spiced Reserve: Tree Brewing

Bronze - Farmhand Saison: Driftwood Brewery

Strong

Gold - Old Cellar Dweller: Driftwood Brewery

Silver - Thor's Hammer: Central City Brewery

Bronze - Scotch Ale: Swan's Buckerfields

Overall Winner: Yaletown Brick & Beam IPA