2017 Winners

• Best brewery: Beau’s All Natural
• Best bar for draught beer selection: Bar Hop
• Best bar for bottled and/or canned beer selection: Birreria Volo
• Best brewpub or tied house: Bellwoods Brewery
• Best regularly-produced craft beer: Beau’s Lug Tread
• Best seasonal, limited release or specialty craft beer: Great Lakes Octopus Wants to Fight!
• Best craft cidery: West Avenue
• Best Beer Design and Branding: Collective Arts
• Most Innovative Brewery: Bellwoods Brewery
• Best Newcomer (Bar): Arabella Park
• Best Newcomer (Brewery): Merit Brewing
• Best Event: Cask Days
• Best Staff: Beau’s All Natural
• Best Beer Writer: Ben Johnson
• Brewmaster’s Choice: Tooth and Nail Vim and Vigor
• Best Beer of the Festival: 555 Brewing Footprint
• Editor’s Circle Award: Ontario Beverage Network
• Editor’s Circle Award: Half Hours on Earth
• Editor’s Circle Award: Craft Beer Passport
• Editor’s Circle Award: Funkfest

2016 Winners

• Best craft brewery: Great Lakes
• Best bar for draught beer selection: Bar Hop
• Best bar for bottled and/or canned beer selection: Bar Volo
• Best brewpub or tied house: Bellwoods Brewery
• Best regularly-produced craft beer: Great Lakes Canuck Pale Ale
• Best seasonal, limited release or specialty craft beer: Great Lakes Karma Citra
• Best craft cidery: West Avenue
• Best Beer Design and Branding: Collective Arts
• Most Innovative Brewery: Bellwoods Brewery
• Best Newcomer (Bar): Bar Hop Brewco
• Best Newcomer (Brewery): Halo Brewery
• Best Event: Cask Days
• Best Staff: Bar Hop
• Best Beer Writer: Ben Johnson
• Brewmaster’s Choice: Bellwoods Motley Cru
• Best Beer of the Festival: Indie Alehouse Interloper
• Editor’s Circle Award: Escarpment Labs
• Editor’s Circle Award: Brad Campeau / Brew Donkey
• Editor’s Circle Award: Stephen Beaumont
• Editor’s Circle Award: Ralph Morana

2015
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

• Best Brewery in Ontario: Great Lakes Brewery
• Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ales in Ontario: Granite Brewery
• Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario: Bellwoods Brewery
• Best Cidery in Ontario: West Avenue Cider Company
• Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario: Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale
• Best Seasonal or One-Off Beer in Ontario: Great Lakes Brewery Thrust! An IPA
• Best Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario: Granite Brewery Hopping Mad
• Best Bar for Draught Selection in Ontario: Bar Hop
• Best Bar for Packaged Beer Selection in Ontario: Bar Volo
• Best Bar for Cask Ale Selection in Ontario: Bar Volo
• Best Beer Event in Ontario: Cask Days
• Best Beer Writer in Ontario: Ben Johnson
• Best Staff in Ontario: Bar Hop
• Best Newcomer to the Beer Scene in Ontario: Rainhard Brewing Co.
• Most Innovative Brewery in Ontario: Bellwoods Brewery
• Best Beer Design and Branding in Ontario: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company
• Brewmaster’s Choice – Best Beer in Ontario: Sawdust City Lone Pine IPA
• Editor’s Circle Award: Charles MacLean
• Editor’s Circle Award: Brux House
• Editor’s Circle Award: Indie Alehouse Beer Events
• Editor’s Circle Award: RunTOBeer
• Best Beer of the Fest: Shillow Bitter Waitress Black IPA

2014
Party Held at Beerbistro

Best Brewery in Ontario:
Great Lakes Brewery
Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ales in Ontario:
Great Lakes Brewery
Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario:
Bellwoods Brewery
Best Cidery in Ontario:
West Avenue Cider Company
Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario:
Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale
Best Seasonal or One-Off Beer in Ontario:
Great Lakes Brewery Thrust! An IPA
Best Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario:
Granite Brewery Hopping Mad
Best Bar for Draught Selection in Ontario:
Bar Hop
Best Bar for Packaged Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Bar for Cask Ale Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Beer Event in Ontario:
Cask Days
Best Beer Writer in Ontario:
Ben Johnson
Best Staff in Ontario:
Bar Hop
Best Newcomer to the Beer Scene in Ontario:
Side Launch Brewing Company
Most Innovative Brewery in Ontario:
Bellwoods Brewery
Best Beer Design and Branding in Ontario:
Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company
Brewmaster’s Choice – Best Beer in Ontario:
Sawdust City Lone Pine IPA
Editor’s Circle Award:
Buster Rhino’s & Durham Craft Beer Festival
Editor’s Circle Award:
Society of Beer Drinking Ladies
Editor’s Circle Award:
Beau’s Oktoberfest
Editor’s Circle Award:
George Milbrandt
Editor’s Circle Award:
Nickel Brook Brewery
Best Beer of the Fest:
Bellwoods Bounty Hunter

2013
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best Microbrewery in Ontario:
Beau’s All-Natural Brewing Company
Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario:
Great Lakes Brewery
Best Bar for Draught Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Hop
Best Bar for Bottled Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Bar for Cask Ale in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario:
Bellwoods Brewery
Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario:
Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
Best Seasonal or Specialty Beer in Ontario:
Kensington Fruit Stand Watermelon Wheat
Best Cask Ale in Ontario:
Granite Hopping Mad
Editor’s Circle Award:
JP Fournier
Editor’s Circle Award:
Joe Sacco
Editor’s Circle Award:
Great Lakes Tap Takeover at Pub Milos
Editor’s Circle Award:
Beer 4 Boobs
Editor’s Circle Award:
Amsterdam Adventure Brews
Best Beer of the Festival:
Amsterdam Space Invader

2012
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best Microbrewery in Ontario:
Beau’s All-Natural Brewing Company
Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario:
Great Lakes Brewery
Best Bar for Draught Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Bar for Bottled Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Bar for Cask Ale in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario:
Granite Brewery
Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario:
Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
Best Seasonal or Specialty Beer in Ontario:
Black Oak Ten Bitter Years
Best Cask Ale in Ontario: Granite
Hopping Mad
Editor’s Circle Award:
Muskoka Brewery Re-Branding
Editor’s Circle Award:
Niagara College
Editor’s Circle Award:
The Only Cafe
Editor’s Circle Award:
Bellwoods Brewery
Editor’s Circle Award:
Paul Dickey
Best Beer of the Festival:
Great Lakes My Bitter Wife

2011
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best Microbrewery in Ontario:
Beau’s All-Natural Brewing Company
Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario:
Granite Brewery
Best Bar for Draught Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Bar for Bottled Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Bar for Cask Ale in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario:
Granite Brewery
Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario:
Beau’s Lug-Tread Lagered Ale
Best Seasonal or Specialty Beer in Ontario:
Black Oak Ten Bitter Years
Best Cask Ale in Ontario:
Granite Hopping Mad
Editor’s Circle Award:
Adam Grant & Monk’s Table
Editor’s Circle Award:
Ron Keefe & Granite Brewery
Editor’s Circle Award:
Corks at Longo’s
Editor’s Circle Award:
Jed Corbeil & Curt Dunlop
Best Beer of the Festival:
Bar Towel 10th Anniversary Belgo-CASScadian Dark Ale

2010
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best Microbrewery in Ontario:
Beau’s All-Natural Brewing Company
Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario (presented in partnership with CASK!):
Granite Brewery
Best Bar for Draught Beer Selection in Ontario:
C’est What
Best Bar for Bottled Beer Selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario:
Granite Brewery
Best Bar for Cask Ale in Ontario (presented in partnership with CASK!):
Bar Volo
Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario:
Beau’s Lug-Tread Lagered Ale
Best Seasonal or Specialty Beer in Ontario:
Black Oak Ten Bitter Years
Best Cask Ale in Ontario (presented in partnership with CASK!):
Granite Hopping Mad
Editor’s Circle Award:
Great Lakes Caskapalooza
Editor’s Circle Award:
Drinkvine
Editor’s Circle Award:
Milos Kral & Chancey Smith’s
Editor’s Circle Award:
Brian Morin & beerbistro
Best Beer of the Festival:
Church Key Black IPA

2009
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best micro or craft brewery in Ontario:
Beau’s
Best brewery for cask-conditioned ale in Ontario:
Granite Brewery
Best bar for draught beer selection in Ontario:
C’est What
Best bar for bottled beer selection in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best bar for cask-conditioned ale in Ontario:
Bar Volo
Best brewpub or tied house in Ontario:
Mill Street Brewpub
Best regularly-produced craft beer in Ontario:
Beau’s Lug-Tread Lagered Ale
Best seasonal or specialty craft beer in Ontario:
Black Oak Summer Saison
Best cask-conditioned ale in Ontario:
County Durham Hop Head
Best of the festival:
Beau’s Lug-Tread Lagered Ale
Editor’s Circle:
Cask Ale Crawl
Editor’s Circle:
Rob Creighton & Grand River Brewing
Editor’s Circle:
Derek Hyde & Amsterdam Brewing
Editor’s Circle:
Jim Brickman`

2008
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best microbrewery in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA):
Mill Street, Toronto
Best microbrewery in Ontario (outside of the GTA):
Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Vankleek Hill
Best beer brewed in the GTA:
Steam Whistle Pilsner, Toronto
Best beer brewed in Ontario (outside of the GTA):
Beau’s Lug-Tread Lagered Ale, Vankleek Hill
Best bar in the GTA in terms of draught beer selection:
C’est What, Toronto
Best bar in the GTA in terms of bottled beer selection:
beerbistro, Toronto
Best bar in Ontario (outside of the GTA):
The Manx, Ottawa
Best brewpub or tied house in Ontario (including the GTA):
Mill Street Brewpub, Toronto
Best beer of the festival:
Grand River Bumbleberry Wheat, Cambridge
Editor’s Circle:
St. Veronus, Belgian bistro in Peterborough
Editor’s Circle:
Cameron’s Cask Nights, a series of tasting events hosted by Cameron’s Brewing
Editor’s Circle:
Dogfish Head Dinner, an event hosted by beerbistro
Editor’s Circle:
Steve Peters, speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

2007
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best microbrewery in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA):
Mill Street, Toronto
Best microbrewery in Ontario (outside of the GTA):
Church-Key, Campbellford
Best beer brewed in the GTA:
Mill Street Tankhouse Pale Ale, Toronto
Best beer brewed in Ontario (outside of the GTA):
Beau’s Lug-Tread Lagered Ale, Vankleek Hill
Best bar in the GTA in terms of draught beer selection:
C’est What, Toronto
Best bar in the GTA in terms of bottled beer selection:
beerbistro, Toronto
Best bar in Ontario (outside of the GTA):
Winking Judge, Hamiliton
Best brewpub or tied house in Ontario (including the GTA):
Mill Street Brewpub, Toronto
Best beer of the festival:
Black Oak Transvestite’s Tipple, Oakville
Editor’s Circle:
Great Lakes Brewery, brewers of Devil’s Pale Ale, Orange Peel Ale and others
Editor’s Circle:
Michael Hancock, brewer of Denison’s Weissbier and Dunkel
Editor’s Circle:
Roland + Russell, beer importers
Editor’s Circle:
Volo Cask Days, an event organized by Bar Volo in Toronto

2006
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best GTA Beer Bar (Bottled Selection):
Bar Volo
Best GTA Beer Bar (Draught Selection):
C’est What
Best Ontario (non-GTA) Beer Bar:
Augusta’s Winking Judge, Hamilton
Best Ontario (including GTA) Brewpub or Tied House:
Granite Brewery
Best Ontario (non-GTA) Microbrewery:
Wellington County, Guelph
Best GTA Microbrewery:
Mill Street Brewery
Best Ontario (non-GTA) Beer:
Scotch-Irish Sgt. Major’s IPA
Best GTA Beer:
Mill Street Tankhouse Ale
Best Beer of the Fest:
Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale “Kolsch-Bock”

2005
PARTY HELD AT BEERBISTRO

Best Microbrewery in the GTA:
Mill Street Brewery
Best Beer brewed in the GTA:
Mill Street Tankhouse Pale Ale
Best Beer Bar – Draught selection:
C’est What
Best Beer Bar – Bottled selection:
Smokeless Joe
Best New Beer brewed in the GTA:
Cameron’s Dark 266
Best New Beer Bar in the GTA:
beerbistro
Best Beer of the Festival:
Black Oak Hop Bomb

2004
PARTY HELD AT THE ACADEMY OF SPHERICAL ARTS

Best Microbrewery:
Mill Street Brewery
Best Beer Bar (Bottled Selection):
Smokeless Joe
Best Beer Bar (Draught Selection):
C’est What
Best GTA Beer:
(tie) Mill Street Tankhouse Pale Ale and Steam Whistle Pilsner

2003
PARTY HELD AT THE ACADEMY OF SPHERICAL ARTS

Best Microbrewery:
Black Oak Brewery
Best Brewpub:
Granite Brewery
Best Beer Bar (Bottled Selection):
Smokeless Joe
Best Beer Bar (Draught Selection):
C’est What
Best GTA Beer:
Granite Best Bitter Special