The winners of the 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards (OBAs) were announced this on December 9 with an online event hosted by Growler Ontario editor Jordan St. John and Growler Ontario contributor Robin LeBlanc.
The OBAs are open to entries all independent Ontario breweries, with the beers evaluated in 34 categories by a panel of BJCP-certified judges.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Standard American Beer
Gold – Manantler Craft Brewing Co. // Fifth Wheel Lager
Silver – Railway City Brewing Co. // Crew Premium Lager
Bronze – Broken Stick Brewing Company // Happy To Be Here
Honourable Mention – Kingsville Brewery // Light Eh! Lager
International Lager
Gold – Woodhouse Brewing Co. // Woodhouse Lager Beer
Silver – Cowbell Brewing Co. // Shindig
Bronze – Common Good Beer Company // Ronin Japanese Rice Lager
Czech Lager
Gold – Collective Arts Brewing – Collective Arts Toronto // Telltale Signs
Silver – Kensington Brewing Company // Normal Beer
Bronze – Flora Hall Brewing // Bohemian Style Pilsner
Pale Malty European Lager
Gold – Oranje Son Brewing // Chemistry
Silver – William Street Beer Co. // Farmstand Lager
Bronze – Stockyards Brewing // Festbier
Honourable Mention – The Grove Brew House // 1933 Oktoberfest Lager
Pale Bitter European Beer
Gold – Trestle Brewing Company // Arrow Pilsner
Silver – Lake Of Bays Brewing Co. // Aerial View Lagered Ale
Bronze – Rouge River Brewing Company // Ridges Pilsner
Amber Malty European Lager
Gold – Cameron’s Brewing Company // Beste Bock
Silver – Royal City Brewing Co. // Oktoberfest
Bronze – The Collingwood Brewery // Freestyle Oktoberfestbier
Honourable Mention – Trestle Brewing Company // Rust Never Sleeps
Amber Bitter European Beer
Gold – Walkerville Brewery // Honest Lager
Silver – Amsterdam Brewing Company // Sticke Alt
Bronze – Northern Maverick Brewing Co. // Handcrafted Lager
Dark European Lager
Gold – Quayle’s Brewery // Silver Lining
Silver – Woodhouse Brewing Co. // Black Lager Beer
Bronze – Muddy York Brewing Co. // Black Opal Schwarzbier
German Wheat Beer
Gold – Kingsville Brewery // Hefeweizen
Silver – Muddy York Brewing Co. // Haberdasher Hefeweizen
Bronze – Foundry Brewing // Beautiful Aurelia
British Bitter
Gold – Cowbell Brewing Co. // Absent Landlord
Silver – Muddy York Brewing Co. // Major Small Best Bitter
Bronze – Couchiching Craft Brewing Co. // Atherley Pale Ale
Pale Commonwealth Beer
Gold – Boshkung Brewing Co. // Kungaroo
Silver – Waterloo Brewing Ltd. // Waterloo IPA
Bronze – Longslice Brewery // Hopsta La Vista IPA
Brown British Beer
Gold – Black Gold Brewery Ltd. // What the Frack
Silver – Clifford Brewing Co. // Clifford Porter
Bronze – Overflow Brewing Company // Final Bow
Scottish Ale
Gold – Walkerville Brewery // Rob Roy Scotch Ale
(No Silver or Bronze awarded)
Irish Beer
Gold – Longslice Brewery // The Haunting of Gibraltar Red Ale
Silver – Kensington Brewing Company // It’s a Stout
Bronze – Longslice Brewery // Slickback Stout
Dark British Beer
Gold – Storm Stayed Brewing Company // Safe Harbour
Silver – Wellington Brewery // Chocolate Milk Stout
Bronze – Muddy York Brewing Co. // Stork Derby Stout
Strong British Ale
Gold – Granite Brewery and Restaurant // Peculiar
Silver – Granite Brewery and Restaurant // Gin Lane Ale
Bronze – Sons of Kent Brewing Co. // Scotch Ale
Pale American Ale
Gold – Nickel Brook Brewing Co. // Naughty Neighbour
Silver – Dragan Brewing and Wine Company // Garnet
Bronze – Couchiching Craft Brewing Co. // Sunshine City Blonde Ale
Honourable Mention – The George Brewing Co. // Water Street
Amber and Brown American Beer
Gold – Cowbell Brewing Co. // Bobcat
Silver – Cameron’s Brewing Company // Ambear Red Ale
Bronze – Charlotteville Brewing Company // Wedgie Delight
American Porter and Stout
Gold – Muskoka Brewery // Winter Beard
Silver – Amsterdam Brewing Company // Stenhouse
Bronze – Walkerville Brewery // Kremlin Russian Imperial Stout
IPA
Gold – Royal City Brewing Co. // Exhibition Session IPA
Silver – Cowbell Brewing Co. // Boxing Bruin
Bronze – Overflow Brewing Company // Fair Warning
Strong American Ale
Gold – Four Fathers Brewing Co. // Extra Poppable Penguin Party Balloons
Silver – Gateway City Brewery // North Summit
Bronze – Stockyards Brewing // Missed Calls
European Sour Ale
Gold – Spark Beer // Manhire
Silver – Black Gold Brewery Ltd. // Berliner Style Weisse
Bronze – Publican House Brewery // Yuzu Sour
Belgian Ale
Gold – Clifford Brewing Co. // Obscured By Clouds (collaboration with Muddy York Brewing Co.)
Silver – Shacklands Brewing Co. // Wit Saison
Bronze – Spearhead Brewing Company // Queen of Wheat
Strong Belgian Ale
Gold – Meuse Brewing Company // Saison de la Meuse
Silver – Royal City Brewing Co. // Borrowed Time
Bronze – Spark Beer // Amiable
Trappist Ale
Gold – Shacklands Brewing Co. // Tripel
Silver – Shacklands Brewing Co. // Dubbel
Bronze – Meuse Brewing Company // 8
Historical Beer
(No Gold)
Silver – Full Beard Brewing Co. Inc. // Bearded Prospector
(No Bronze)
American Wild Ale
Gold – Collective Arts Brewing // Jam Up the Mash
Silver – Flora Hall Brewing // Barrel-Aged Collection: Sour with Apricot
Bronze – Nickel Brook Brewing Co. // Zap! Pink Lemonade Sour
Honourable Mention – Little Beasts Brewing Company // Chicken
Fruit Beer
Gold – Quayle’s Brewery // Cabin Fever – Lemon Raspberry
Silver – Storm Stayed Brewing Company // Shook
Bronze – Shillow Beer Co. // Blueberry Grunt
Spiced Beer
Gold – Clifford Brewing Co. // Spider Palace
Silver – Overflow Brewing Company // Rise and Shine
Bronze – United Craft // “Tomorrow Brew Co. – Double Up Coffee Milk Stout”
Alternative Fermentables Beer
Gold – Gateway City Brewery // 137
Silver – Gateway City Brewery // Alligator Woodchuck
Bronze – Gateway City Brewery // 503
Smoked Beer
(No Gold)
Silver – Little Beasts Brewing Company // Ladybug
Bronze – Boshkung Brewing Co. // Campfire Rye
Wood Beer
Gold – Amsterdam Brewing Company // Double Tempest
Silver – Nickel Brook Brewing Co. // Kentucky Bastard
Bronze – Amsterdam Brewing Company // Hunter’s Moon
Honourable Mention – Little Beasts Brewing Company // Odin
Specialty Beer
Gold – Shacklands Brewing Co. // Obscure Monk
Silver – Ridge Rock Brewing Company // KOPER
Bronze – Boshkung Brewing Co. // A Quaker’s Breakfast
New England IPA
Gold – Signal Brewery // Wave
Silver – Flora Hall Brewing // North East IPA
Bronze – Wishbone Brewing Company // Carries Away
Honourable Mention – Ridge Rock Brewing Company // Guardian DDHIPA
Catharina Sour
Gold – Shacklands Brewing Co. // Razzle Blazzle
Silver – The Collingwood Brewery // Freestyle Key Lime Sour
Bronze – Wishbone Brewing Company // Jam Band Blackberry
Low Alcohol Beer
(No medals)
Honourable Mention – Lake of Bays Brewing Co. // Low Tide
Best of Show
Amsterdam Brewing Company // Double Tempest
Congratulations to all the winners!
