Entries
| Entries Registered | Entries Paid | Entries Judged | Ontario Entries | GTA Brews Entries |
| 517 | 501 | 488 | 291 | 164 |
Entries per Entrant
| Mean (Avg) | Median | Mode |
| 3.25 | 3 | 2 |
Participants & Volunteers
Average Flight Size: 6.9 entries / judge pair / session
| Participants | Participants with Entries | Volunteers | Judges | Stewards | Crew |
| 243 | 159 | 83 | 55 | 24 | 16 |
Most Popular Award Categories
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| Award Category Name | Number of Entries | BJCP Styles Included |
| 2 - Pale Malty Beer | 28 | 1C, 4A, 4B, 18A |
| 25 - Fruit Beer | 27 | 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, LSX3 (Italian Grape Ale), LSX4 (Catharina Sour) |
Least Popular Award Categories
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| Award Category Name | Number of Entries | BJCP Styles Included |
| 7 - Pale English Ale | 7 | 11A, 11B, 11C, 12A, 12B, 12C |
| 32 - Specialty Cider | 7 | C2A, C2B, C2C, C2D, C2E, C2F |
Prize Values
Each medal is allocated an incredible assortment of prizes including homebrew store gift cards, brewing equipment, brewing ingredients and vouchers, brewery swag, and more!
This year we had approximately $15,700 in sponsored prizes and volunteer perks. This incredible prize pool led to each medal type having the following approximate values:
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| $190 ARV | $105 ARV | $70 ARV |
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Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their generous donations this year!
Please visit the Sponsors & Prizes page for a list of what each sponsor donated.
Title Sponsor
- Toronto Brewing
Platinum Sponsors
- Spike Brewing
- Escarpment Laboratories
- Brewha Equipment Co
- Hops Connect Canada
- Lallemand
Gold Sponsors
- INKBIRD
- Defalcos
- Five Star Chemicals
Silver Sponsors
- Hopback Homebrew Supplies
- Beer Grains
- Barn Owl Malt
- Northwest Hop Farms
- Brewfather
- Tilt Hydrometers
Bronze Sponsors
- Wyeast
- GrowlerWerks Canada
- Hop Bomb Apparel Co
- Beersmith
- Omega Yeast
- BSG Canada
Click Here to see which BJCP styles are included in each Award Category
Note: Some awards have big prizes listed, but every award has been allocated a significant prize set. Please see the Competition Stats section above for the impressive average value.
All winners will receive a custom engraved medal to commemorate their achievement!
1 - Light Lager (16 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Ford | LBAA | 5A: German Leichtbier | Cottage Country Brewers/ GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Joel Grandmaison | Henks Dutch Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Shaun Hill | Hiller Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2 - Pale Malty Beer (28 entries):
Sponsored by: Muddy York Brewing Co
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart | Festbier | 4B: Festbier | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Andrew Cherry | Helles Ya | 4A: Munich Helles | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Mike Vandervoort | Meh It's A Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Durham Homebrewers Club |
3 - Pale Bitter Beer (24 entries):
Sponsored by: Godspeed Brewery
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad Kling | The Connection: Liberty | 5D: German Pils | VanBrewers |
| 2nd | Dave Jones | Forbidden Fruit | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | True Grist |
| 3rd | Carsten Weitemeyer | Hoher Hagen | 5B: Kölsch | GTA Brews |
4 - Amber Lager (18 entries):
Sponsored by: Common Good Beer Company
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Alaszkiewicz | Danube Cruise | 7A: Vienna Lager | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 2nd | James Kennedy | Klimt | 7A: Vienna Lager | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Shane Schlesinger | Mowmow | 6A: Märzen | GTA Brews |
5 - Dark Lager (13 entries):
Sponsored by: Silversmith Brewing Co
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Hiner | Trip To Saxony | 8B: Schwarzbier | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 2nd | Mike Pal Co-Brewer: Dr. Steve Brule |
Czech It Out! | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Battle River Brewers |
| 3rd | Joel Grandmaison | Bob's Your Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | GTA Brews |
| HM | Zalina Schinkel | Dark Desires | 8B: Schwarzbier |
6 - Bock (8 entries):
Sponsored by: Paniza Brewing Co
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Bronson | Baked Potater | 9A: Doppelbock | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 2nd | Carsten Weitemeyer | Bairisch No. 9 | 6C: Dunkels Bock | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Steve Fawkes | Fusaskalbock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
7 - Pale English Ale (7 entries):
Sponsored by: Granite Brewery & Tied House
- Pro-Am for the Winner
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris George | You've Got Everything Now | 12A: British Golden Ale | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Paul Heslop | OBB | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 3rd | Matt Ballyk | IPA Innit? | 12C: English IPA | GTA Brews |
8 - Scottish & Irish Ale (13 entries):
Sponsored by: Folly Brewpub
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wuilmer Venegas | Coco Viejo Scot | 14C: Scottish Export | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Kieth Caines | We Ain't Heavy | 14B: Scottish Heavy | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Dan Mills | Hunted Paddle | 15A: Irish Red Ale | GTA Brews |
9 - Pale American Ale (20 entries):
Sponsored by: Town Brewery
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Pal | Juicy Mike's Almost Famous APA | 18B: American Pale Ale | Battle River Brewers |
| 2nd | Kevin O'Reilly | Cryo Pop PA | 18B: American Pale Ale | North Bay Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Andrew McCready | Dog Park Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | GTA Brews |
10 - Amber & Brown American Ale (14 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew McCready | Brimley's Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Joss Happy | Amber Ambler | 19A: American Amber Ale | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Mark Solomon Co-Brewer: Amy Gaukel |
Logging Roads | 27A2: Kentucky Common | GTA Brews |
11 - English Brown Ale (9 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Paugh | Smooth Sailing | 13B: British Brown Ale | Island Brewers Union |
| 2nd | Steve Shaw | London Calling | 27A4: London Brown Ale | Winnipeg Brew Bombers |
| 3rd | Matt Clarke | Barren Sky | 13A: Dark Mild | GTA Brews |
12 - Porter (14 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cory Fletcher | Sip My Baltic | 9C: Baltic Porter | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Casey Szott | Domino | 20A: American Porter | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 3rd | Greg Paterson | Baltic Avenue Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Headhunters Brewing Club |
13 - Stout (9 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Bass | Me Likey | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | |
| 2nd | Brady MacDonald | My PAL Mike | 16A: Sweet Stout | Battle River Brewers |
| 3rd | Jerry Surzycia Co-Brewer: Mark Kramarchuk |
Strong Stout #7 | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | GTA Brews |
14 - Strong Stout (17 entries):
Sponsored by: Rouge River Brewing Company
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Van Oort | Dave's Of | 16C: Tropical Stout | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Mike Vandervoort | Coma | 20C: Imperial Stout | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Reginald P. Picklefeather III | Rude Bwoy | 16C: Tropical Stout | GTA Brews |
15 - Classic IPA (15 entries):
Sponsored by: Great Lakes Brewery
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Szewczuk | Heavy Hitter | 21A: American IPA | Red Deer Brewers |
| 2nd | Wesley d'Haene | Tongue Thrasher | 22A: Double IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 3rd | Josh Davis | Redacted Pale Ale | 21A: American IPA | GTA Brews |
16 - Hazy IPA (20 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wesley d'Haene | Electro-Absorption Modulation | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 2nd | Casey Szott | Str8jkt | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 3rd | Rene Maurice | Hazy IPA #3 | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cottage Country Brewers |
17 - Specialty IPA (13 entries):
Sponsored by: Indie Alehouse
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lucas Modena | Dark Beauty | 21B2: Black IPA | True Grist |
| 2nd | Eric Pare | La Pref De Momo | 21B4: Red IPA | MontreAlers |
| 3rd | Jerry Surzycia Co-Brewer: Mark Kramarchuk |
RIPA99 | 21B5: Rye IPA | GTA Brews |
| HM | Casey Szott | Gravy | 21B5: Rye IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
18 - Wheat & Rye Beer (17 entries):
Sponsored by: Paniza Brewing Co
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Riccardo Santopietro | Vincent | 10A: Weissbier | MontreAlers |
| 2nd | Matt Clarke | Roller Disco | 24A: Witbier | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Michael Boston | Boston WIt | 24A: Witbier | True Grist |
19 - Belgian & French Ale (23 entries):
Sponsored by: Sonnen Hill
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roger Croy | Dundas Summer Saison | 25B: Saison | HOZER (Hamilton Ontario Zymurgy Enthusiast Ring) |
| 2nd | Dominic Turenne | Saison D'août | 25B: Saison | |
| 3rd | Chihyung Lee | ROK Belgian Pale Ale | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
20 - Belgian Strong Ale (23 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Vandervoort | Austin | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Brandel Rock | Three Dark Nights | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Edmonton Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Paul Heslop | Damn Daniel. Back At It Again With The White Vans | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
21 - Strong Ale (10 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trevor Armstrong | Barleywin | 17D: English Barley Wine | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | David Ward Co-Brewer: Scott Lechelt |
The Champ | 17A: British Strong Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 3rd | Claudia Cunha Co-Brewer: Helio Lambais |
Mon Chien Est Ivre | 17A: British Strong Ale | VanBrewers |
| HM | Michael Boston | Amplification | 22C: American Barleywine | True Grist |
22 - Brett Beer (8 entries):
Sponsored by: Bellwoods Brewery
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kym Watts | PB Saison | 28A: Brett Beer | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Eric Pare | Saison De Momo | 28A: Brett Beer | MontreAlers |
| 3rd | Sacha Ikonicoff | Brett Blonde | 28A: Brett Beer | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
23 - Sour Beer (17 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Brown | Wheaties! | 23A: Berliner Weisse | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Albert teBraak | Crimson Sour | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | MontreAlers |
| 3rd | Bart Tomczyk | All Your Gueuze Are Belong To Us | 23E: Gueuze | GTA Brews |
| HM | Matt King | Augury | 23G: Gose | GTA Brews |
24 - Specialty Wild & Sour Beer (14 entries):
Sponsored by: Burdock Brewery
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Helio Lambais Co-Brewer: Claudia Cunha |
Requiem For J | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | VanBrewers |
| 2nd | Andrew Cherry | Lemon Haze | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Frank Schneidawind | Snowshoe River Dark | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | MontreAlers |
25 - Fruit Beer (27 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wuilmer Venegas | Berlin | 29A: Fruit Beer | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Patrick Brown | Sunny D | LSX4: Catharina Sour | GTA Brews |
| 3rd | Troy Dupuis | Strawberry Basil Wheat | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Cottage Country Brewers |
| HM | Drew Farmer | Razzin' Up The Sour | 29A: Fruit Beer | Aroma Brewealis Homebrew Club |
26 - Spice / Herb / Vegetable Beer (24 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Kellam | 63°38′N, 19°03′W | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Steve Fawkes | Black Mountainside With Coffee | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| 3rd | Wesley d'Haene | Santa's Special Reserve | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
27 - Smoke-Flavoured & Wood-Aged Beer (17 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Ballyk | Burden Of Dreams | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Keigan Ewing | Longer, Darker Voyage | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | True Grist |
| 3rd | Sam Leitkam Co-Brewer: MontreAlers |
A Stout Russian MontreAler Sipping From The Bourbon Barrel | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | MontreAlers |
28 - Specialty Beer (16 entries):
Sponsored by: Rorschach Brewing Co
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kris Walter Co-Brewer: Braden Walter |
Dry Hopped Lager | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Edmonton Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd | Chad Kling | It's Ice | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | VanBrewers |
| 3rd | Sean O'Donnell | Forever Got Shorter | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
29 - Mead (17 entries):
Sponsored by: Backed by Bees
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ashley Shapiro Co-Brewer: Monica Shannon |
Windy Joe: Cedar Mead | M4C: Experimental Mead | Marpole Mead Maidens |
| 2nd | Ashley Shapiro Co-Brewer: Monica Shannon |
Love Is Everywhere: Hibiscus Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Marpole Mead Maidens |
| 3rd | Ashley Shapiro Co-Brewer: Monica Shannon |
Alpine Meadow: Herbal Metheglin | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Marpole Mead Maidens |
31 - Traditional Cider (10 entries):
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicholas Williams | George's Cider Blend | C1A: New World Cider | |
| 2nd | Albert teBraak | Ganaraska Wild 2022 | C1A: New World Cider | MontreAlers |
| 3rd | Sam Leitkam | Dad's #5 | C1B: English Cider | MontreAlers |
32 - Specialty Cider (7 entries):
Sponsored by: KW Craft Cider
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Benjamin Co-Brewer: James Mcintosh |
Whisky Night In Canada | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | |
| 2nd | François Tardif | Haskap | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | |
| 3rd | Bart Tomczyk | First Try | C2A: New England Cider | GTA Brews |
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Best of Show (Beer)
Awarded to the single best beer entry, as determined in a final judging round with the best beers from the whole competition.
- 1st ($1,100 ARV):
- Spike Brewing CF5 Fermenter
- INKBIRD INK-VS01
- Yeast, Hops, Brewing Chemicals ... and more!
- 2nd ($540 ARV):
- Growlerwerks uKeg Go 64 (Maple Leafs Branded)
- Full Sack of Grain from BSG Canada
- 3rd ($100 ARV):
- Yeast, Hops, Brewing Chemicals ... and more!
| PL. | BREWER(S) | ENTRY NAME | STYLE | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trevor Armstrong | Barleywin | 17D: English Barley Wine | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Mike Vandervoort | Austin | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Wuilmer Venegas | Berlin | 29A: Fruit Beer | GTA Brews |
Toronto Brewer of the Year
Awarded to the GTA Brews entrant with the highest medal point count from beer categories. (Gold = 3 pts, Silver = 2 pts, Bronze = 1 pt)
- 1st ($550 ARV):
- Spike Brewing Flex Fermenter from Toronto Brewing
- Full Sack of Grain from BSG Canada
- Yeast, Hops, Brewing Chemicals ... and more!
| Pl. | Brewer |
| 1st | Wuilmer Venegas |
| 2nd | Patrick Brown |
| 3rd | Matt Ballyk |
| Andrew McCready |
Jon Mains Award for Top Brewer
Awarded to the top overall entrant with the highest medal point count from beer categories. (Gold = 3 pts, Silver = 2 pts, Bronze = 1 pt)
- 1st ($510 ARV):
- Tilt Pro and a Raspberry Pi/Tilt Pi
- Yeast, Hops, Brewing Chemicals ... and more!
| Pl. | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
| 1st | Wuilmer Venegas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 pts | GTA Brews |
| 2nd | Mike Vandervoort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.01 pts | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| Wesley d'Haene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.01 pts | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers | |
| 4th | Chad Kling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.01 pts | VanBrewers |
| Mike Pal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.01 pts | Battle River Brewers | |
| Patrick Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.01 pts | GTA Brews | |
| 7th | Matt Ballyk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 pts | GTA Brews |
| Andrew McCready | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 pts | GTA Brews |
Top Clubs (28 Participating Clubs)
| Pl. | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
| 1st | GTA Brews | 10 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 62.10 pts |
| 2nd | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29.04 pts |
| 3rd | MontreAlers | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14.01 pts |
| 4th | VanBrewers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.02 pts |
| Durham Homebrewers Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.02 pts | |
| 6th | True Grist | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.01 pts |
| 7th | Battle River Brewers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.01 pts |