The 2024 Canadian Brewing Awards & Conference is in the books and this year’s awards ceremony saw a very strong showing for Atlantic Canadian breweries, one we believe is the best we’ve ever seen from the region. A total of 25 medals are being brought home from Hamilton by some very proud brewers, amongst those are 7 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze spread across all four provinces, with seven from New Brunswick (3G/2S/2B), two from Newfoundland & Labrador (1S/1B), twelve from Nova Scotia (4G/6S/2B), and four from Prince Edward Island (1S/3B).

The biggest story for Atlantic Canada, and Nova Scotia in particular, is the 3 golds and the “Brewery of the Year” title won by Shelburne’s Boxing Rock. This is the first time since 2012 when Picaroons won, that a brewery from this end of the country has taken home the biggest prize. A huge congratulations from us to Emily and Henry and their entire team at Boxing Rock who will have something extra special to celebrate at their 11th Birthday Party in July.

Other multiple winners included Fredericton’s Grimross, Halifax newcomers The Brewery by Quinn’s, Mahone Bay’s Tanner & Co, and Tatamagouche Brewing. The full list of our region’s winners appears below. You can also view the entirety of the results at the CBAC site (check out the rad map link if you’re planning a beer-drinking trip this summer and want to sample some bangers!)

Big ups all around to all the breweries who brought home hardware to our little corner of the world and to those who stuck their noses (and wallets) out to participate. We suggest you celebrate all of them with a beer! No word yet on the location for the 2025 Awards & Conference, but we’ll keep you in the loop once we hear!

New Brunswick

• Irish & Scotch Ale – Silver – Irish Goodbye – Foghhorn Brewing Company – Rothesay
• English Style IPA – Silver – Maritime IPA – Grimross Brewing – Fredericton
• Oatmeal Stout – Gold – Diggin’ Oat Stout – Grimross Brewing – Fredericton
• Low-alcohol Beer – Gold – Mild Sedation – Long Bay Brewery – Rothesay
• Sweet Stout or Cream Stout – Bronze – S’more Noir – Novum Boreas – Saint-Quentin (North Western NB Collaboration with Brasseurs du Petit-Sault, Grand Falls Brewing Co., and Microbrasserie Ateepic)
• German-style Sour Ale – Gold – Tiki Bar – Tire Shack Brewing – Moncton
• North American-style Lager – Bronze – Fetch Lager – Trailway Brewing – Fredericton

Newfoundland

• Imperial Stout – Silver – Under Da’ Sea – Dildo Brewing Co – Dildo
• German-style Sour Ale – Bronze – Sou’Wester – Rough Waters Brewing Company – Deer Lake

Nova Scotia

• American-style IPA – Gold – IPA – Boxing Rock Brewing Co – Shelburne
• North American-style Amber/Red Ale – Gold – Temptation Red – Boxing Rock Brewing Co – Shelburne
• North American-style Blonde or Golden Ale – Gold – Puck Off – Boxing Rock Brewing Co – Shelburne
• North American-style Blonde or Golden Ale – Silver – Tommy’s Tipple – The Brewery by Quinn’s – Halifax
• American-style Imperial IPA – Bronze – Meltdown Manor DIPA – The Brewery by Quinn’s – Halifax
• North American-style Pale Ale – Gold – Vice Principal – Schoolhouse Brewery – Windsor
• Barleywine-style Ale – Silver – Ol’ Fog Burner – Garrison Brewing – Halifax
• Dry Stout – Bronze – Old Foundry Stout – Saltbox Brewing Co – Mahone Bay
• Belgian-style Strong Specialty Ale – Silver – Belgian Blonde – Tanner & Co Brewing – Chester Basin
• Wheat Beer German-style (Weiß) – Silver – Wheat – Tanner & Co Brewing – Chester Basin
• European-style Lager (Pilsner) – Silver – Arvo – Tatamagouche Brewing – Tatamagouche
• Baltic Porter – Silver – Two Rivers Baltic Porter – Tatamagouche Brewing – Tatamagouche

Prince Edward Island

• English Bitter – Silver – Proper Pub Ale – Bogside Brewing – Montague
• American-style Black Ale – Bronze – Eclipse – Copper Bottom Brewing – Montague
• North American-style Premium Lager – Bronze – Beach Chair Lager – PEI Brewing Co – Charlottetown
• No- to Low-alcohol Beer – Bronze – Libra Pale Ale – Upstreet/Libra Beverage Co – Charlottetown

ps. We’re thrilled to be back and publishing, and have some Profiles in the works for the region’s expanding beer, cider, and mead landscape! Chat again soon!