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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

a great year for beer

Central Alberta breweries clean up at 2021 Alberta Beer Awards

Oct 23, 2021 | 12:46 PM

The 2021 Alberta Beer Awards were presented this past week from Bo’s Bar and Grill in Red Deer.

TOP AWARD WINNERS

Brewery of the Year

Gold – The Establishment Brewing Company (Calgary) *Also won brewery of the year at the 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards
Silver – Eighty-Eighty Brewing Company (Calgary)
Bronze – Blindman Brewing (Lacombe)

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Best in Show

Gold – Medicine Hat Brewing Company (Medicine Hat) – Gentlemen’s Stout
Silver – Annex Ale Project (Calgary) – Etceteras
Bronze – Eighty-Eight Brewing Company (Calgary) – Skeleton Crew

New Brewery of the Year

Gold – Delta Brewstillery (Calgary)
Silver – Longroof Brewing Co (Edmonton)
Bronze – The Pass Beer Co (Blairmore)

OTHER LOCAL WINNERS

Patio Beer

Bronze – Troubled Monk – Daycation Lager

German/Czech Style Pilsner

Bronze – Snake Lake Brewing Company – Kinabick Pilsner

American-Style Wheat Beer

Silver – Olds College Brewery – Hay City
Bronze – Hawk Tail Brewery – Hawk Tail Golden Ale

Amber Ale

Silver – Sawback Brewing – Irish Red

Brown Ale

Gold – Siding 14 Brewing – Brakeman Brown Ale

Specialty IPA

Silver – Cold Lake Brewing & Distilling – French Bay IPA

Spiced Beer

Silver – Snake Lake Brewing Company – Ice Cutter Vanilla Latte Stout

Barrel-Aged Beer

Gold – Blindman Brewing – All-Alberta Malt Beer (2402 Stock Ale)

Mixed Fermentation Beer

Bronze – Troubled Monk – Harry Dunne Golden Sour

Mixed Fermentation Beer with Fruit

Silver – Blindman Brewing – Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison

Trendy Beer of the Year: Low-Alcohol Beer

Gold – Blindman Brewing – Vestige

All-Alberta Beer

Silver – Blindman Brewing – All-Alberta Malt Beer and Hops (5 Mile Rustic Saison) Bronze – Olds College Brewery – Barley Trail

Craft Soda and Lemonade

Gold – Snake Lake Brewing Company – Snake Lake Craft Lemonade
Silver – Troubled Monk – Orange Soda

INDUSTRY VOTED AWARDS

Pub/Restaurant – Cilantro & Chive

Retailer – Tie between Collective Craft Beer Store and Sherbrooke Liquor

Alberta Brewery – Tie between Annex Ale Project and Blindman Brewing

Industry Partner – Raft Brew Labs

A full list of winners is here.