This year over 1,800 beers were entered from across Canada in 61 categories with the most-entered category being Category 38 - New England Style India Pale Ale.
From the 61 gold medal winners Best of Show or "Beer of the Year" was Corsaire Dark Mild from Corsaire Microbrasserie of Quebec.
The award for Brewery of the Year went to Nova Scotia's own Boxing Rock Brewing who won the most awards with three gold medals.
The breweries in Nova Scotia brought home twelve medals including five gold, five silver and two bronze. Boxing Rock Brewing took an impressive three gold for their IPA, Puck Off and Temptation Red Ale before their Brewery of the year honours. Tanner & Co Brewing won a gold for their Belgian Blonde and silver for their Wheat. Tatamagouche Brewing delivered a pair silvers for their Two Rivers Baltic Porter and Arvo. Newcomer The Brewery By Quinn's took a silver for Tommy' Tipple and a bronze for Meltdown Manor DIPA. Finally, Schoolhouse Brewing scored a gold for Vice Principal, Garrison Brewing took silver for Ol' Fog Burner and Saltbox Brewing achieved bronze for Old Foundry Stout.
Moving to New Brunswick breweries, six breweries took seven medals. Grimross Brewing achieved a gold and silver for Diggin' Oat Stout and Maritime IPA respectively. Two breweries won gold to round out the top awards for the province, Tire Shack Brewing for its Tiki Bar and Long Bay Brewing for Mild Sedation. Foghorn Brewing was awarded silver for Irish Goodbye, Trailway Brewing attained bronze for Fetch Lager and Novum Boreas also got bronze for their S'more Noir.
Lastly to the red dirt island of PEI, four breweries took a medal each. Bogside Brewing got a silver for Proper Pub Ale and Libra Beverage, Copper Bottom Brewing and PEI Brewing all won bronze for Libra Pale Ale, Eclipse and Beach Chair Lager respectively.
It was an outstanding showing again from our Maritime breweries. For a list of all the winners go here.