2026 FOA
Awards
winners2026 Awards photography by © Gord Gable
JUDGES' CHOICE - BEST IN SHOW
LAKESIDER BREWING | Dockside Dunkel
Honourable Mention (NO PHYSICAL AWARD)
Cannery Brewing | Naramata Nut Brown
JUDGES' CHOICE - BEST IN CLASS
LIGHT / PALE LAGERS
FERNIE BREWING | Project 9 Pils
AMBER / DARK LAGERS
LAKESIDER BREWING | Dockside Dunkel
PALE ALES
STRANGE FELLOWS | Talisman West Coast Pale Ale
AMBER / DARK ALE
CANNERY BREWING | Naramata Nut Brown Ale
FRUITS / SPECIALTY FRUIT
SMITHERS BREWING | Lets Get Ready to Crumble
IPA / SPECIALTY IPA
COPPER BREWING | Hop Juice Jr.
WHEAT BEERS
COPPER BREWING | Dunkelweizen
HAZY / NEIPA
NELSON BREWING | Kootenay Krush Hazy IPA
FRUIT SOURS
NEIGHBOURHOOD BREWING | Peach City Sour
SPECIALTY & EXPERIMENTAL
ABANDONED RAIL BREWING | Vier - Barrel Aged Golden Plum Mailbock
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PEOPLE'S CHOICE - BEST IN BEER
HWY 97 Brewing | Triple Berry Cream Wheat Ale
PEOPLE'S CHOICE - BEST IN CIDER
Summerland Heritage Cider Co. | Mango Passionfruit
PEOPLE'S CHOICE -
BEST IN VENDOR & FOOD
BEST IN VENDOR & FOOD
Mystic Pizza
2026 Fest Of Ale Awards
Judges' Choice - Best in Show
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2026
Judges
Lundy Dale
Penticton, BC
(Head Judge / Competition Manager)
Lundy's Bio
Rob Mangelsdorf
Victoria, BC
Rob's Bio
Crystal Coverdale
Osoyoos, BC
Crystal's Bio
Alaina Parchmann
Vancouver, BC
Alaina's Bio
James Clark
Kelowna, BC
Jame's Bio
Mathieu Poirier
Sidney, BC
Matt's Bio
Noëlle Phillips
Vancouver, BC
Noelle's Bio
Darren Binnema
Penticton, BC
Darren's Bio
Jason van Rassel
Calgary, AB
Jason's Bio
Ceremony Times
Times TBA
Ceremony to begin in late afternoon. Photos taken right after of the winners and the full group.
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