1st Canadian International debuts

The annual Barrie Brews & BBQ Festival in northern Ontario was the site of the debut Canadian International Beer Championship.

The event was a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned competition overseen by Paul Dickey, a brewer and a BJCP Master Judge.

Medal winners in each of the ribbon categories:

• North American Lager, Pilsner, European Amber Lager: Gold, Castle European Amber Lager, South African Breweries, and King Pilsner, King Brewery; Silver, Tyskie European Amber Lager, Kompania Piwowarska S.A.; Bronze, Peroni European Amber Lager, s.p.a. Birra Peroni.

• Light Hybrid Beer, Dark Lager, Bock: Gold, Lug Tread Lagered Ale Light Hybrid, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.; Silver, Stock Ale Light Hybrid, Mill Street Brewery; Bronze, King Dark Lager, King Brewery.

• Belgian & French Ale: Gold, Blanche de Chambly Belgian & French Ale, Unibroue.

• English Brown Ale, Porter & Stout: Gold, County Ale English Brown, Wellington Brewery; Silver, Coffee Porter, Mill Street Brewery; Bronze, John Sleeman Porter, Sleeman Breweries.

• Bitter & English Pale Ale: Gold, Tankhouse Pale Ale, Mill Street Brewery; Silver, Arkel Best Bitter, Wellington Brewery; Bronze, Special Pale Ale, Wellington Brewery.

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