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North Vancouver breweries tapped for medals at Canadian Brewing Awards

Tasty beverages from Bridge and Beere earn national honours

Two North Vancouver breweries were part of a British Columbia blitz at the 2018 Canadian Brewing Awards presented last weekend in Halifax.

Local stalwart Bridge Brewing Company picked up two awards, winning gold in the Session India Pale Ale category for their Sidekick ISA and silver in the American Belgo-Style Ale category for Whitewater Belgian White IPA.

Newcomers Beere Brewing Co. ended up on the podium in their first year of business, claiming bronze in the American Style Imperial India Pale Ale category for their Mental Floss Double Dry Hopped IPA.

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Beere Brewing Co. scored at the Canadian Brewing Awards in their first year of business. photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News

B.C.’s bustling craft scene cleaned up at the awards, with breweries from the province winning 51 of the 163 total medals available. The Brewery of the Year also went to a B.C. business, with Belgian-influenced Dageraad Brewing of Burnaby earning the honour.

Click here to see the complete list of winners.