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was the big winner from B.C. Saturday night as it picked up Best in Show at the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto for its After Hours Old Fashioned Pale Ale.

The beer, which is inspired by the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, is blended with Central City’s own Lohin McKinnon single malt whisky, house-made bitters, orange peels and cherries. After Hours won gold in the Experimental Beer category, while Central City also picked up a pair of bronze medals for its Red Race Pils (European-Style Lager) and Red Racer Ocean Playground Belgian Tripel (Belgian-Style Tripel).

In all, B.C. breweries brought home 50 medals from the awards.

Other big winners included Vancouver’s Strange Fellows Brewing, which won gold for Mistral (Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer, Pale to Amber / Dark) and Mélange À Trois (Belgian-Style Brett Beer). New Westminster’s Steel & Oak Brewing won gold for its Dark Lager (European Amber to Dark Lager) and a silver for Simple Things Pilsner (Kellerbier/Zwickelbier), while Four Winds Brewing won a gold and bronze for Nectarous (American-Style Sour Ale) and Featherweight IPA (Session India Pale Ale), respectively.

Also winning gold medals were Axe & Barrel, Red Truck, Field House, Twin Sails, Fernie, Parallel 49, Whistler, Iron Road, Sundown and Dead Frog.

Here’s the full list of winners (B.C. winners in bold):

Best of Show (Beer of the Year)

Red Racer After Hours Pale Ale – Central City Brewers and Distillers – British ColumbiaÌý

Brewery Of the Year

Clifford Brewing Company – Ontario

European Style Lager (Pilsner)

• Bronze: Red Racer Pils – Central City Brewers and Distillers – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýEast Hamilton Lager – Clifford Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: Jagged Little Pilsner – Stray Dog Brewing Company – Ontario

European Style Amber to Dark Lager

• Bronze: Dingman Dark Lager – Herald Haus Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Silver: Raven – Old Flame Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: Dark Lager – Steel & Oak Brewing Co. – British Columbia

Bock – Traditional German Style

• Bronze: Elevator HBB Seasonal Strong Ale – Hell’s Basement Brewery Inc. – Alberta
• Silver: Grumpiest Of All Time – Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Gold: Ides of February – Henderson Brewing Co. – Ontario

Kellerbier/Zwickelbier

• Bronze: POTTS PILSNER – Moon Under Water Brewery – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýSimple Things – Steel & Oak Brewing Co. – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýSchwartz – Pump House Brewery Ltd – New Brunswick

German Style Kölsch

• Bronze: 78 Kolsch – Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. – British Columbia
• Silver: 1857 – Abe Erb Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: King Kolsch – Axe & Barrel Brewing Co. – British Columbia

Wheat Beer – Belgian Style (Wit)

• Bronze: ÌýBarbe Blanche – Brasserie Tuque de Broue Brewery Inc. – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýWaterfront Wit – Walkerville Brewery – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýWitty Belgian – Torque Brewing Inc. – Manitoba

Wheat Beer – German Style (Weiss)

• Bronze: Fahr Hefe – Brauerei Fahr – Alberta
• Silver:ÌýIdyllique – Microbrasserie le bockale inc – Quebec
• Gold:ÌýSundown Hefeweizen – Sundown Brewing Company LTD – British Columbia

Baltic Porter

• Bronze: Fireside Porter – Yaletown Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýBlack Mountain Side Baltic Porter – Thornbury Village Craft Brewery – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýBaltistar Galactiporter – Bent Stick Brewing Co. – Alberta

Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel

• Bronze: Dubbel – New Limburg Brewing Company Ìý– Ontario
• Silver:ÌýQuadrupel Ìý– New Limburg Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýAssoiffé 8 – Brasseurs du Monde – Quebec

Belgian-Style Tripel

• Bronze: Red Racer Ocean Playground Belgian Tripel – Central City Brewers and Distillers – ÌýÌýBritish Columbia
• Silver:ÌýTante tricotante – Microbrasserie du Lac-Saint-Jean – Quebec

Belgian-Style Abbey Ale / Pale Ale

• Bronze: ÌýMarigold – Belgian Golden Ale – Clifford Brewing Company – Ontario
• Silver: Grimdonk – Grimross Brewing Corp. – New Brunswick
• Gold: Mons Abbey Blonde – Belgh Brasse – Quebec

Belgian-Style Strong Ale(Pale / Dark / Specialty)

• Bronze: ÌýForty Nine Karat (Juicy Golden Strong Ale) – Collaboration brew with Parallel 49.ÌýMount Arrowsmith Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Silver:Ìý350 Orange Chocolate Belgian Rye Ale – Nonsuch Brewing Co– Manitoba
• Gold: Dark Strong V.1 – Big Rig Brewery – Ontario

French and Belgian Style Saison

• Bronze: Ìý3-Point Saison – The Collingwood Brewery – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýLe Collabo – (Collaboration with La Goutte d’Or)ÌýBrasserie Dunham – Quebec
• Gold:ÌýClean Slate – Bench Brewing Company – Ontario

Belgian-Style Brett Beer

• Bronze: Brett Quad – Royal City Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýBoulet Funky – A la Fut – Quebec
• Gold:ÌýMélange À Trois – Strange Fellows Brewing – British Columbia

German-Style Sour Ale (Berliner-Style Weisse or Gose)

• Bronze: Limoilou Beach – Brasserie Artisanale La Souche – Quebec
• Silver:ÌýTourbiere – Brasserie Artisanale La Souche – Quebec
• Gold:ÌýGosé Cuervo Tequila Lime Sour – People’s Pint Brewing Company – Ontario

Belgian-Style Sour Ale (Flanders Red Ale , Oud Bruin , Lambic / Gueuze , Fruit Lambic)

• Bronze: Cherry Barn – Half Pints Brewing Co. – Manitoba
• Silver:ÌýQV10 – A la Fut – Quebec
• Gold:ÌýCuvée Western – A la Fut – Quebec

Porter

• Bronze: The Darkness Porter – Origin Malting & Brewing Co. – Alberta
• Silver:ÌýFinal Bow – Overflow Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: Clifford Porter – Clifford Brewing Company – Ontario

Brown Ale

• Bronze: ÌýBritish – A la Fut – Quebec
• Silver:ÌýRail Ale – Howe Sound Brewing – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýBear’s Hump Nut Brown Ale – Coulee Brew Co. – Alberta

Scotch Ale

• Bronze: BEER 101 Strong – Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýWee Angry Scotch Ale – Russell Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Gold: Andys Wee Heavy – Common Crown Brewing Company – Alberta

English Style Pale Ale

• Bronze: Golden Grover – Foghorn Brewing Company – New Brunswick
• Silver:ÌýMoosehead Small Batch Ten Penny Stock Ale – Moosehead Breweries – New Brunswick
• Gold:Ìý9 Mile Ale – 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Co. – Saskatchewan

English Bitters (Ordinary or Special Bitters / Best Bitter or ESB)

• Bronze: BEER 101Bitter – Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýArkell Best Bitter – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
• Gold: Warthog (English Style Mild Ale) – Big Rock Brewery – Alberta

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

• Bronze: Darkside Chocolate Stout – Upper Thames Brewing Company – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýMidnight Kissed My Cow – Big Rig Brewery – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýVox Stout Chocolat – Vox Populi brewery – Quebec

Oatmeal Stout

• Bronze: Darkling Oatmeal Stout – The Cannery Brewing Co. – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýStout à l’avoine – Brasserie Mille-ÃŽles – Quebec
• Gold:ÌýSt. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout – McAuslan Brewing – Quebec

Dry Stout

• Bronze: Dry Irish Stout – Persephone Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýStout – Anderson Craft Ales – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýBlack Donald – Calabogie Brewing Company Ìý– Ontario

Imperial Stout

• Bronze: Nokomis Imperial Stout – Nokomis Craft Ales – Saskatchewan
• Silver:ÌýTempest – Amsterdam Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýStr8 Flexin – Twin Sails Brewing – British Columbia

English Style India Pale Ale

• Bronze: Geronimo IPA – Walkerville Brewery – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýTin Hat Dry-Hopped – Townsite Brewing Inc. – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýWhite’s Bay IPA – The Collingwood Brewery – Ontario

North American Style Lager

• Bronze: Mucho Oro Lager – Barkerville Brewing Co. – British Columbia
• Silver:Ìý3 Speed – Amsterdam Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: Ides of January – O-PEE-CHEE Lager – Henderson Brewing Co. – Ontario

North American Style Premium Lager

• Bronze: Paradise Lager – The Grove Brew House Ìý– Ontario
• Silver:ÌýHelles Lager – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
• Gold: Road Trip Classic Lager – Red Truck Beer Company – British Columbia

North American Style Amber Lager

• Bronze: Pond Surfer California Common – Town Square Brewing Ìý– Alberta
• Silver:ÌýMillennium Buzz Hemp Beer – Cool Beer Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýBrunette – Old Flame Brewing Company – Ontario

Light (Calorie-Reduced) Lager

• Bronze: Jackrabbit (Light Lager) – Big Rock Brewery – Alberta
• Silver:ÌýStonewall Light – Cool Beer Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýFirst Light Session Lager – Cameron’s Brewing Co. Ìý– Ontario

Cream Ale

• Bronze: Roger That – Overflow Brewing Company – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýOkanagan Lake Cream Ale – A-FRAME Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýGold –ÌýBig Rig Brewery – Ontario

North American Style Amber/Red Ale

• Bronze: 18 Karat Ale – Barkerville Brewing Co.– British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýDoc Perdue’s Bobcat, West Coast Red Ale – Cowbell Brewing Co – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýRed Line IPA – Torque Brewing Inc. – Manitoba

North American Style Blonde or Golden Ale

• Bronze: Brewmaster Blonde Ale – Common Crown Brewing Company – Alberta
• Silver:ÌýBastion Blonde Ale – White Sails Brewing Ltd. – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýLa Blonde de L’Anse – Pit Caribou – Quebec

American-Style Black Ale

• Bronze: Mhmm, Okay. – Four Father’s Brewing Company – Ontario
• Silver: Snake Island CDA – White Sails Brewing Ltd. – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýDarkHop – OverHop Brewing – QuebecÌý

North American Style Pale Ale

• Bronze: Ten Times Ten – Brassneck Brewery – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýForward Progress Pale Ale – Annex Ale Project – Alberta
• Gold:ÌýCampout West Coast Pale – Fernie Brewing Company Ìý– British Columbia

Wheat Beer – North American Style

• Bronze: Nine Locks Dirty Blonde – Nine Locks Brewing Co – Nova Scotia
• Silver:ÌýRabbit of Caerbannog – ÌýIndie Alehouse – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýJerkface 9000 – Parallel 49 – British Columbia

American Style India Pale Ale

• BronzeÌý: Iron Horse Trail IPA – Red Circle Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýIV010 – Four Father’s Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: This Must Be The IPA – Cold Garden Beverage Company Ltd – Alberta

New England Style India Pale Ale

• Bronze: Freestyle Milkshake IPA – The Collingwood Brewery – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýHumans an IPA for the People – The Parkside Brewery – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýLife In The Clouds – Collective Arts Brewing – Ontario

Session India Pale Ale

• Bronze: Featherweight IPA – Four Winds Brewing Co. – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýSidekick ISA – Bridge Brewing – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýExhibition – Royal City Brewing Co. – Ontario

American Style Imperial India Pale Ale

• Bronze: ÌýOneLove – OverHop Brewing – Quebec
• Silver:ÌýFaces Double IPA – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýThe Forgetful Brewer – Outcast Brewing – Alberta

American Belgo-Style Ale

• Bronze: Sextuple – Dageraad Brewing – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýGrain Bin Landlocked IPA – Grain Bin Brewing Company – Alberta
• Gold:ÌýSaison houblonnée – Bièrerie Shelton – Quebec

American-style Brett Beer

• Bronze: Mr Natural – Brassneck Brewery – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýDry Hopped Brett Saison – The Establishment Brewing Company – Alberta
• Gold:ÌýWild American Brett IPA – Field House Brewing Co. – British Columbia

American-style Sour Ale

• Bronze: New World Sour – Luppolo Brewing Company Ìý– British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýZAP! Sour IPA – Nickel Brook Brewing Co – Ontario
• Gold:ÌýNectarous Dry-Hopped Sour – Four Winds Brewing Co. – British Columbia

Special Honey/Maple Lager or Ale

• Bronze: ÌýMoosehead Small Batch Honey Wheat Ale – ÌýMoosehead Breweries – New Brunswick
• Silver:ÌýHeist Maple Stout – The Cannery Brewing Co. – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýMoosehead Small Batch Sugar Bush – Moosehead Breweries – New Brunswick

Fruit Beer / Fruit Wheat Beer / Pumpkin Beer

• Bronze: After Hours Raspberry Sour – PEI Brewing Company – Prince Edward Island
• Silver:ÌýCup Lake Lemon & Earl Grey Sour – A-FRAME Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýAnchor Shoes – Short Finger Brewing Co. – Ontario

Gluten Free Beer

• Bronze: Glutenberg Gose – Glutenberg Craft Brewery Ìý– Quebec
• Silver:ÌýGlutenberg India Pale Ale – Glutenberg Craft Brewery Ìý– Quebec
• Gold:ÌýGlutenberg Stout – Glutenberg Craft Brewery Ìý– Quebec

Session Ale

• Bronze: Squirrel Chaser Hazy Pale Ale – Yellow Dog Brewing – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýAbbey Lane English Mild – Ribstone Creek Brewery – Alberta
• Gold:ÌýThrowback: Belgian Table Beer – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Experimental Beer

• Bronze: BXL FNK – Brasserie Dunham Ìý– Quebec
• Silver:ÌýFargo – Short Finger Brewing Co. – Ontario
• Gold: Red Racer After Hours Pale Ale – Central City Brewers and Distillers – British Columbia

Herb and Spice Beer

• Bronze: Coffee Lager – Coal harbour brewing – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýStoked Winter Ale – Mt Begbie Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýWhistler Winter Dunkel – Whistler Brewing Company – British Columbia

Smoked Beer

• Bronze: Gratzer – Bièrerie Shelton – Quebec
• Silver: Smoke & Mirrors Imperial Smoked Ale – Coal Harbour Brewing – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýPrairie Fire RauchbierÌý– Town Square Brewing Ìý– Alberta

Barley Wine-Style Ale (English Style / American Style)

• Bronze: Wooly Bugger – Howe Sound Brewing – British Columbia
• Silver:ÌýBjorninn Barleywine – Brazen Hall – Manitoba
• Gold:ÌýGros Torrieu – Ras L’Bock – Quebec

Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (Pale to Amber / Dark)

• Bronze: Beau Bouquet – Matera Brasseurs Tonneliers – Quebec
• Silver:ÌýClifford Barrel Aged Porter – Clifford Brewing Company – Ontario
• Gold: Mistral – Strange Fellows Brewing – British Columbia

Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer

• Bronze: Nine Locks Barrel Aged Barley Wine – Nine Locks Brewing Co – Nova Scotia
• Silver: Doan’s Brewing Collaboration Barrel Aged Rye Wheat Wine – ÌýRussell Brewing Company – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýDouble Tempest – Amsterdam Brewing Company – Ontario

Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

• Bronze: As You Wish – Small Pony Barrel Works – Ontario
• Silver:ÌýThey Go Up – Small Pony Barrel Works – Ontario
• Gold: Boxcar Tourist – Iron Road Brewing – British Columbia

Flavoured Stout/Porter

• Bronze: Everything is Awesome – Backcountry Brewing – British Columbia
• Silver: Bean Me Up Espresso Milk Stout – Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks – British Columbia
• Gold:ÌýNutty Uncle Peanut Butter Stout – Dead Frog Brewery – British Columbia

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