2019 Alberta Beer Awards
Patio Beer
Gold: Hazy Blonde Ale, Sawback
Silver: Pilsner, Paddy's BBQ
Bronze: Fabhelles, Blind Enthusiasm
German/Czech Style Pilsner
Gold: Pilsner, Big Rock
Silver: Captain's Log German Style Pilsner, Caravel
Bronze: German's Pils, Travois Ale Works
Amber Beer
Gold: Red Rage, Tool Shed
Silver: Forged Rye Amber, Town Square
Bronze: East Lake Amber, Fitzsimmons
Brown Ale
Gold: Village Blacksmith, Village Brewery
Silver: Abbey Lane, Ribstone Creek
Bronze: Bears Hump Nut Brown Ale, Coulee
Porter
Gold: Fat Sherpa, The Establishment
Silver: Coalbanks Porter, Coulee
Bronze: Old Man River, Ribstone Creek
Belgian Ales
Gold: Wolf in Monks Clothing, Norsemen
Silver: Anniversary #3: Belgian Tripel, Blindman
Bronze: St. Joe's Abbey Style Brown Ale, Oldman River
Belgian and Farmhouse Ales
Gold: Chinook Saison, Banded Peak
Silver: Anniversary Saison, Fitsimmons
Bronze: Lacy Saisy Saison, Freehold
Double/Imperial Strength Beer
Gold: Olde Deuteronomy, Alley Kat
Silver: Russian Imperial Stout, Medicine Hat
Bronze: Ego Death, Annex Ale Project
Spiced Beer
Gold: Power Up Porter, Analog
Silver: Milk River Vanilla Milk Stout, Coulee
Bronze: Burnin' Fuse, Hard Knox
Sour Beer
Gold: Grain Bin 11, Grain Bin
Silver: Sour Cherry Stout, Paddy's BBQ
Bronze: Bussmann Cranberry Sour, Medicine Hat Brewery
Barrel-Aged Beer
Gold: Barrel Aged Coulee Quad, Coulee
Silver: Russian Imperial Stout, Brewsters
Bronze: Village Barrel Aged Friend, Village
Soda
Gold: Ginger Beer, Annex
Silver: Root Beer, Annex Ale Project
Bronze: Root Beer, The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
Session Hoppy Beer
Gold: The Wolf, Sea Change
Silver: Plainsbreaker, Banded Peak
Bronze: Party Pants Pale Ale, Red Bison
Wheat Beer
Gold: Hefeweizen, Good Mood
Silver: He Ain't Hefe, He's my Brother, Hells Basement
Bronze: Bucktooth Belgian White, Troubled Monk
Pale Ale/Bitter
Gold: Forward Progress, Annex Ale Project
Silver: Make That A Double, Outcast
Bronze: Flagstick Hazy Pale, O.T.
Stout
Gold: Ghost Train, Hell's Basement
Silver: Coal Pusher Sout, Siding 14 Brewing Company
Bronze: Alta Mira Oatmeal Stout, Red Bison
IPA
Gold: High Harvest, Wild Rose
Silver: Norgenwold West Coast IPA, Snake Lake
Bronze: Sunshine Rain, Cabin
Other Strong Hoppy Beer
Gold: Sidewinder IPA, Snake Lake
Silver: India Dark Ale, Sawback Brewing Co.
Bronze: Force Majeure, Annex Ale Project
Fruit Beer
Gold: Main Squeeze, Alley Kat
Silver: 52nd Street Peach Ale, Brewsters
Bronze: Short Shorts Cherry Kolsch, Origin Malting
Other Flavoured Beer
Gold: Company Last Resort Negroni Inspired Ale, Old Beautiful & Cold Garden
Silver: Honey Brown, Big Rock
Bronze: Prairie Fire Rauchbier, Town Square
Brut IPA
Gold: Substantially Complete, Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company
Silver: Brut IPA, Troubled Monk
Bronze: Champagne Garden Brut IPA, Cold Garden
All-Alberta Malt
Gold: All Malt Lager, Campio
Silver: Prairie Pounder, Alley Kat
Bronze: 24-2 Stock Ale, Blindman
Beer of the Year
Gold: Grain Bin II, Grain Bin
Silver: Forward Progress, Annex Ale Project
Bronze: Main Squeeze, Alley Kat
Brewery of the Year
Gold: Alley Kat
Silver: Coulee
Bronze: Town Square
Community Builder of the Year - Brewery
Blindman Brewing
Pub Restaurant of the Year
Gold: Cilantro & Chive, Lacombe
Silver: Sherbrooke Liquor Store, Edmonton
Community Builder of the Year - Partner
Red Shed Malting