**2025 Canada Beer Cup Winners Announced at Gala in Quebec City**
The winners of the 2025 Canada Beer Cup were announced on November 10, 2025, at a gala held in Quebec City, Quebec. Alongside the main event, the best beers in Canada were also celebrated at satellite watch parties hosted in brewery taprooms across the country.
Canada boasts nearly 1,400 breweries serving a population of fewer than 42 million people, which means it has more breweries per capita than the United States. While America is often credited as the birthplace of the modern craft beer movement, Canada’s craft beer landscape is fiercely competitive.
As a reflection of this competitiveness, Canada hosts two national beer competitions: the Canadian Brewing Awards, founded in 2000, and the Canada Beer Cup, established more recently in 2022. In comparison, America’s most prestigious beer competition is the Great American Beer Festival.
Both Canadian competitions are highly respected by brewers and consumers alike. Breweries that win awards at either or both competitions are quick to celebrate their achievements.
Despite being only in its fourth edition, the Canada Beer Cup has already surpassed the Canadian Brewing Awards to become the country’s largest beer competition. The 2025 event saw a record number of entries, with over 1,800 beers from more than 300 breweries representing every province and territory of Canada competing for medals.
For the first time, the Canada Beer Cup included awards for cider, divided into five categories, reflecting the growing interest and quality of Canadian cider offerings.
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### About the Canada Beer Cup
The Canada Beer Cup is organized by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association (CCBA), which comprises representatives from provincial brewing associations across Canada. The CCBA advocates for the interests of Canada’s commercial craft breweries through lobbying, advocacy, and education.
Hilary Hoogsteen, Competition Director of the Canada Beer Cup, commented via telephone:
“A number of beer competitions around the world are seeing reduced numbers of entries, but we are building a strong brand. The breweries in Canada are supporting our not-for-profit advocacy efforts. They know that by supporting our competition, we can advocate on their behalf.”
Hoogsteen also emphasized the importance of judging quality at the competition. “We were very proud that every one of the Best of Show judges were Grandmaster judges,” she said. “I believe that’s a first for Canada.”
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### Best Beer in Canada
Interestingly, the beer chosen as the best in Canada by the five Grandmaster judges was from Quebec, the host province for the awards gala. *Flacatoune*, brewed by MicroBrasserie Charlevoix in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, took home the Best in Show Gold medal. The brewery was co-founded by Frédérick Tremblay, who was the first Quebec representative on the CCBA board.
Judging at the Canada Beer Cup is conducted blind, ensuring that the awards are given fairly and purely on merit.
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### Highlights from the 2025 Canada Beer Cup
Winners of the 2025 Canadian Brewing Awards were announced in June 2025. Below are the winners from the 2025 Canada Beer Cup:
#### Best In Show
– **Gold:** MicroBrasserie Charlevoix – Flacatoune (Baie-Saint-Paul, QC)
– **Silver:** Blindman Brewing – Dwarf Sour Cherry Fruited Saison (Lacombe, AB)
– **Bronze:** Garrison Brewing – Spruce Beer (Halifax, NS)
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### Selected Category Winners
**Category 1A: Western Canadian Gambrinus Pilsner Malt**
– Gold: Rusted Rake Brewing – The Wandering Scotsman Spruce Tip IPA (Nanoose Bay, BC)
– Silver: Fern + Cedar Brewing – Dryad West Coast Fir Pilsner (Qualicum Beach, BC)
– Bronze: Main St. Brewing – Mindtrip (Vancouver, BC)
**Category 2A: Non-Alcoholic Beer (<1%)**
- Gold: Sea Change Brewing – Death Wave Non-Alcoholic Light Lager (Edmonton, AB)
- Silver: Better Brother Brewing – NA Raspberry Lime Kettle Sour (Saskatoon, SK)
- Bronze: Microbrasserie La Souche – Simple de même Gose sans alcool (Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC)
**Category 6A: Belgian and French Ale**
- Gold: MicroBrasserie Charlevoix – Flacatoune (Baie-Saint-Paul, QC)
- Silver: Wild Winds Brewery – Windflower Belgian Blond (Calgary, AB)
- Bronze: Two Pillars Brewery – Two Pillars Pale (Calgary, AB)
**Category 8C: West Coast IPA**
- Gold: Fuggles Beer – Destiny IPA (Richmond, BC)
- Silver: Yellow Dog Brewing – Play Dead IPA (Port Moody, BC)
- Bronze: Land & Sea Brewing – Westward IPA (Comox, BC)
**Category 10B: Fruited Sour Ale**
- Gold: 70 Acre Brew – Sour Series Guava Lime (Sherwood Park, AB)
- Silver: Parallel 49 Brewing – Pink Power (Vancouver, BC)
- Bronze: Mount Arrowsmith Brewing – Weekend Rambler Mango Sour (Parksville, BC)
**Category C1: Heritage Cider (Traditional & Tannin-Forward Ciders)**
- Gold: Loch Mór Cider – Kingston Black (Hillier, ON)
- Silver: Annapolis Cider – Acadian Keeved Brut (Wolfville, NS)
- Bronze: Wooden Gate Cider – Orchard Queen (Pilot Mound, MB)
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### Full List of Winners
For a comprehensive list of all categories and winners, including Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists from breweries across Canada, please refer to the official Canada Beer Cup website or the full results published by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association.
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The 2025 Canada Beer Cup continues to showcase the remarkable diversity and quality of Canadian craft brewing, highlighting outstanding breweries and their innovative beers from coast to coast.
Congratulations to all the winners and participants who contributed to this vibrant celebration of Canadian craft beer!
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