The Canadian International Beer Awards (formerly known as the Calgary International Beerfest Awards) is presented by Alberta Beer Festivals and awards Gold, Silver and Bronze in 30 unique categories. Each judging group is lead by a certified head judge, along with other experienced beer industry people and select media. The judging criteria follows BJCP (Beer Judging Certification Program) guidelines. The judging is conducted over the two days of the Calgary International Beerfest. The Canadian International Beer Awards will continue to be an annual competition that is held to the highest international standards of judging beer.
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| LIGHT LAGER | Stanley Park Brewing Co. – DayTrip West Coast Lager | Ribstone Creek Brewery – Ribstone Creek Lager | Waterloo Brewing Company – Landshark Island Lager |
| PILSNER | Last Best Brewing & Distiling – Phil-sner | Pilsner Russell Brewing – Eastern Promises | Czech Pilsner Big Rock Brewery – Pilsner |
| AMBER/DARK LAGER/BOCK | Ayinger – Celebrator Doppelbock | Banff Ave Brewing – Lower Bankhead Black Pilsner | Steel & Oak Brewing – Dark Lager |
| LIGHT/AMBER HYBRID BEER | Alley Kat Brewing Company – Scona Gold Kolsch | Doan’s Craft Brewing Company – Kolsch | Cerveceria Minerva – Minerva Colonial |
| UK ALES | Brewsters Brewing Company – Hammerhead Red Ale | Whistler Brewing Co. – Black Tusk Ale | Common Crown Brewing Co. – The Eddie ESB |
| AMERICAN ALES | Village Brewery – Village Blacksmith | Blindman Brewing – Blindman Brewing Session Ale | Coulee Brew Co. – Range Road Cream Ale |
| PORTERS | Ribstone Creek Brewery – Old Man Winter | Elbeck Brews Brewed at Two Sergeants – Nut N Honey Porter | Hoyne Brewing – Dark Matter |
| STOUTS | Bad Tattoo Brewing Company- Full Sleeve Stout | Blindman Brewing- Ichorous Imperial Stout | The Dandy Brewing Company – Dandy in the Underworld |
| IPAs | Breakside Brewing – Breakside IPA | Outcast Brewing – Phantom Ship | Collective Arts Brewing – Ransack the Universe Hemisphere IPA |
| WHEAT/WIT/RYE | Grain Bin Brewing Company – Willie the Wit | Caravel Craft Brewery Inc. – Hazy Horizon Hefeweizen | Brauerei Fahr – Fahr Away |
| BELGIAN/FRENCH ALES/STRONG ALES | Evil Twin Brewing – Gno More Games | The Dandy Brewing Company – Une Vielle Maitresse | Le Bilboquet Microbrasserie – L’Archange Hefeweizen |
| CIDER/PERRY | Fish Brewing – Spire Mountain Dark & Dry Cider | Molson Coors – Strongbow Dark Fruit Cider | Åbro Bryggeri – Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Cider |
| SPECIALTY BEERS | Troubled Monk Brewery – Oblation Barrel Aged Barley Wine | Tofino Brewing – Kelp Stout | Cold Garden Beverage Company – The All-Nighter Vanilla Cappuccino Porter |
| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | Gigantic Brewing – Mons Meg | Beau’s All Natural – Beau’s Tyrannosaurus Gruit | Modern Times – Black House |
| FRUIT BEERS | Breakside Brewing – Passion Fruit Sour Ale | Modern Times – Fruitlands Gose (Passion Fruit & Guava) | Coronado Brewing – Coronado Guava Islander Tropical IPA |
| BEST FRIDAY CASK | Something Brewing – Gimmie that Nutt Brown Ale | Theoretically Brewing Company Ltd – CFC Buster Habanero IPA | Last Best Brewing & Distiling – Choke Cherry Imperial Stout |
REGIONAL AWARDS
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| BEST OF ALBERTA | Grain Bin Brewing Company – Willie the Wit | Caravel Craft Brewery Inc. – Hazy Horizon Hefeweizen | Brauerei Fahr – Fahr Away |
| BEST OF B.C. | Stanley Park Brewing Co. – DayTrip West Coast Lager | Tofino Brewing – Kelp Stout | Bad Tattoo Brewing Company – Full Sleeve Stout |
| BEST OF REST OF CANADA | Waterloo Brewing Company – Landshark Island Lager | Le Bilboquet Microbrasserie – L’Archange Hefeweizen | Mill Street Brewery- 100th Meridian Organic Amber Lager |
| BEST OF U.S.A. | Evil Twin Brewing – Gno More Gnomes (Evil Twin brewed in Sweden) |
Fish Brewing – Spire Mountain Dark & Dry Cider Modern Times Beer- Fruitlands Gose : Passion Fruit & Guava |
No winner |
| BEST OF BRITAIN | Molson Coors – Strongbow Dark Fruit Cider | Innis & Gunn – Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Aged Ale | Innis & Gunn – Innis & Gunn Original |
| BEST OF GERMANY | Ayinger – Celebrator Doppelbock | Hofbrau Munchen – Hofbrau Original (Helles) | Früh Kölsch (Cölner Hofbräu P. Josef Früh KG) – Früh Radler |
| BEST OF BELGIUM | Timmermans – Timmermans Oude Kriek | Oud Beersel (Bersalis) – Sourblend | No winner |
| BEST OF THE REST OF EUROPE | Åbro Bryggeri – Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Cider | Åbro Bryggeri – Rekorderlig Passionfruit Cider | Brasserie Licorne – Licorne Black |
| BEST OF THE REST OF THE WORLD | Independent Breweries – NZ Pure Lager | Cerveceria Minerva – Minerva Colonial | Cerveceria Minerva – Minerva Stout |
| BEST IN SHOW | Grain Bin Brewing – Willie the Wit Evil Twin Brewing – Gno More Gnomes |
No winner | Caravel Craft Brewery Inc – Hazy Horizon Hefeweizen |
2017 METRO PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
The Metro People’s Choice Awards are presented by Alberta Beer Festivals. These awards are given to the top three breweries and food exhibitors as voted on by attendees. A vote for a specific beer from a brewery, or for the brewery itself, counts towards the total. These awards are handed out at all 5 of our events: the Calgary International Beerfest, the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival, Calgary Oktoberfest, Edmonton Oktoberfest, and the Banff Craft Beer Festival.
REGIONAL AWARDS
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| Calgary International Beerfest 2017 | |||
| BREWERY | Cold Garden Beverage Company Calgary, AB |
Früh Kölsch Germany |
Fat Unicorn Brewery Plamondon, AB |
| RESTAURANT | Blanco Cantina (Añejo) Calgary, AB |
Wurst Calgary, AB |
Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen Calgary, AB |