The inaugural Canadian Craft Beer & Oyster pairing Competition was held on April 26^th, 2014 during the third annual Osoyoos Oyster Festival. The competition was sponsored by Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa, Flavours World, CAMRA Vancouver, BC Craft Brewers Guild and Codfathers Seafood Market. The competition was divided into ten Beer categories, plus a Mead and Cider category. 

Judgesfor the inaugural Canadian Craft Beer and Oyster pairing competition were Adam Chatburn, president of CAMRA Vancouver, Dan Clapson a Calgary based food writer and contributor to Food Network Canada, Avenue and WestJet’s up! magazine, Martin Lewis who is on the board of directors for the Okanagan Wine Society, Chef Jonathan Chovancek and Bartender/Sommelier Lauren Mote owners of Bittered Sling Extracts.

The categories and winners for this year’s competition were: 

Best in Show: Cannery Brewing “Blackberry Porter” 

Ale

Winner: Parallel 49 Brewing Company “Gypsy Tears Ruby Ale”

Runner Up: Steamworks Brewery “Collaboration Ale”

Bitter

Winner: R & B Brewing “East Side Bitter”

Runner Up: Firehall Brewing “Stoked Ember Ale” 

IPA

Winner: Bridge Brewing Company “Hopilano IPA”  

Runner Up: Tree Brewing “Raw IPA” 

Lager

Winner: Moon Under Water Brewery “Creepy Uncle Dunkel”

Runner Up: Stanley Park Brewing “Belgian Style Pilsner” 

Porter

Winner: Cannery Brewing “Blackberry Porter”

Runner Up: Four Winds Brewing “Oat Porter”

Stout

Winner: Old Yale Brewing Co “Sasquatch Stout”

Runner Up: Granville Island Brewing “Shamrock Potato Stout” 

Wheat

Winner: Tree Brewing “Mellow Moon Pineapple Hefewiezen”

Runner Up: Lighthouse Brewing Company Wheat Beer 

Wild Card

Winner: Four Winds Brewing “Triplicity Belgian Tripel”

Runner Up: Cannery Brewing “Squire Scotch Ale” 

Mead

Winner: Meadow Vista Artisan Farm Winery“Cloud Horse” 

Cider:

Winner: Tree Brewing “Dukes Cider”

Runner Up: Left Field “Little Dry Cider”