Friday 13 December 2019

Local Micro Breweries Thriving in Victoria

Five Victoria breweries came home with awards from this year’s BC Beer Awards in Vancouver.

Congratulations to the breweries in Greater Victoria including newly opened Ile Sauvage and Whistle Buoy Brewing, along with the established 4 Mile Brewing Co., Lighthouse Brewing and Vancouver Island Brewing.

Ile Sauvage Brewing Company and Whistle Buoy Brewing took top honours in the European sour category for their Shiro Shiro Berliner Weisse, while Ile Sauvage placed third in the smoke-and-wood-aged-beer category and was also named rookie of the year. Whistle Buoy took home a third-place award for its Gulagubben in the specialty beer category. Vancouver Island Brewing’s Hermannator Ice Bock and Dominion Dark Lager placed first and third, respectively, in the dark and strong European categories. Lighthouse Brewing took third place in the spice beer category for its Nightwatch, second place for Shipwreck in the North American IPA category and second place in the Imperial IPA category for Numbskull. Four Mile Brewing placed first for its Hazy Citra Pale Ale in the North American pale ale category.

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