The CAMRA Vancouver Annual General Meeting is not your usual Society AGM. Held at the Biltmore Cabaret this is a time to move into 2014 while enjoying some of the best craft beer the BC has to offer. At this year’s AGM special guest John Mitchell made an appearance for his contribution to craft beer in British Columbia where he accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award from Both CAMRA Vancovuer and from the BC Craft Brewers Guild. John is also the first recipient of a lifetime CAMRA Vancouver membership.
The usual meeting business of the year’s finances, voting in the 2014 directors and a few rounds of applause took place as expected before the CAMRA Vancouver Annual Awards were also awarded. From best BC Beer to Best Beer Label this year’s awards were based on the votes of CAMRA members and are a great representation of the amazing things happening today in BC Craft Beer.
Here are the winners of the 2014 CAMRA Vancouver Craft Beer Awards.
Best Beer Label
BC Craft Beer Month Collaboration Spruce Tip Stout
Best Beer Name
Parallel 49 – Toques Of Hazzard
Best Beer Blog
3rd – Jan Zeschky – The Province
2nd – Joe Wiebe – Thirsty Writer
1st – Barley Mowat
Best BC Seasonal Beer
3rd – Driftwood Singularity
2nd – Driftwood Lustrum
1st – Driftwood Sartori Harvest IPA
Best BC Beer
3rd – Parallel 49 Gypsy Tears
2nd – Red Racer IPA
1st – Driftwood Fat Tug IPA
Best Local Beer Event
3rd – BC Beer Awards
2nd – Hopapalooza
1st – Vancouver Craft Beer Week
Best Local Cask Night
3rd – Railway Club
2nd – St. Augustine’s
1st – The Whip
Best Local Private Liquor Store
3rd – Central City Liquor Store
2nd – Legacy Liquor Store
1st – Brewery Creek Liquor Store
Best Local Beer Server
3rd – Nicole Coetzee
2nd – Alex Wilson
1st – Nigel Springhorne
Best Local Beer Establishment
3rd – Biercraft
2nd – St Augustine’s
1st – Alibi Room
Best BC Brewpub
3rd – Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
2nd – Central City Brewing Company
1st – Howe Sound Brewing
Best Local Brewpub
3rd – Yaletown Brewing Company
3rd – Howe Sound Brewing
2nd – Steamworks Brewing Company
1st – Central City Brewing Company
Best BC Brewery
3rd – Four Winds Brewing Co.
2nd – Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1st – Driftwood Brewery
I wish I was there. But alas just getting into the swing of being back in town.