Event history - Serving craft beer and craft cider since 1996

Lundy has been part of the BC craft brewing industry for over 25 years, including being the first female Certified Cicerone® in Western Canada. She also has WSET Level 2 certifications in beer and wine. Lundy has had professional and homebrew-level judging opportunities, including the Canada Beer Cup, and most recently, Competition Director and Head Judge for the BC Beer Awards. This will be her fourth year as Head Judge for the Fest of Ale.

JUDGES' CHOICE - BEST IN SHOW

Abandoned Rail (Naramata/Penticton)

Marzen Bavarian Lager

*** Honourable Mention***

R&B Brewing (Vancouver)

Dill Pickle Gose

JUDGES' CHOICE - BEST IN CLASS

NO TO LOW ALCOHOLIC

Strange Fellows Brewing (Vancouver)

Nevertheless Non - Alcoholic Pilsner

INTERNATIONAL LAGERS

Firehall Brewery (Oliver)

Kick Axe Lager

BITTER / HOPPY LAGER

Tree Brewing (Kelowna)

Campsite West Side Pilsner

MALTY LAGER

Abandoned Rail (Naramata/Penticton)

Marzen Bavarian Lager

PALE / HAZY PALE ALES

Kettle River Brewing (Kelowna)

Nuclear Splash Hazy Pale Ale

AMBER & DARK ALES

Crannog Ales (Sorrento)

Backhand of God Stout

IPA & SPECIALTY IPA

Strange Fellows Brewing (Vancouver)

Wickerman West Coast IPA

HAZY IPA/NEIPA

Cannery Brewing (Penticton)

Hop Chowdah Hazy IPA

SOUR & FRUIT SOURS

Dead Frog Brewery (Langley)

Peach Lemonade Sour

BELGIAN /WHEAT ALE

Barley Mill Brewpub (Penticton)

Monastic Tripel

FRUITS & SPECIALTY FRUIT

Silverstar Brewing Co (Vernon)

Blueberry Vanilla Ale

SPICED / HERB & VEGETABLE BEER

R&B Brewing (Vancouver)

Dill Pickle Gose

SPECIALTY & EXPERIMENTAL

Tin Whistle Brewery (Penticton)

Kentucky Uncommon

*** Honourable Mention ***

Sidekick Brewing (Chilliwack)

Biker Aunt Maeve Berliner Sour

PRODUCT NAME HERE – BREWERY, LOCATION

OKANAGAN FOCUSED

Caution: Sour Series - Bumbleberry Honey
Firehall Brewing (Oliver)

NO TO LOW ALCOHOL

Non-Alcoholic Peach Cream Ale
Tin Whistle Brewing (Penticton)

LIGHT / LIGHT PREMIUM LAGERS

Skinny Dip Crisp Lager
Lakesider Brewing (Kelowna)

LAGERS - HOP FORWARD

Ink Slinger Suzuna
Sidekick Brewing (Chilliwack)

* Honourable Mention *

West Coast Pilsner

Vice & Virtue (Kelowna)

LAGERS - MALT FORWARD

Tunnel Creek Kolsch
Fernie Brewing (Fernie)

PALE/HAZY PALE ALES

Nuclear Splash Hazy Pale Ale
Kettle River Brewing (Kelowna)

DARK ALES

Backhand of God Stout
Crannog Ales (Sorrento)

*Honourable Mention*

Misty Mountain Porter
Detonate Brewing (Summerland)

WHEAT ( BELGIAN & GERMAN)

Mountain Bluebird Belgian Wit
Lillooet Brewing (Lillooet)

FRUITS/ SPECIALTY FRUITS

Penelope the Tart Grisette
Strange Fellows Brewing (Vancouver)

FLAVOURED BEERS

Dill Pickle Gose
R&B Brewing (Vancouver)

INDIA PALE ALES

Waymark West Coast IPA
Fernie Brewing (Fernie)

HAZY & NE- IPA

Fang NEIPA
Trench Brewing (Prince George)

SPECIALTY / EXPERIMENTAL

Extinction Reversal Gose
Wild Ambition (Kelowna)

*Honourable Mention*

Dr Dealgood
Jackknife Brewing (Kelowna)

FRUIT SOURS

Peach City Sour
Neighbourhood Brewing (Penticton)

CIDERS

Lavender Plum
Howling Moon Cidery (Oliver)

*Honorable Mention*

Broken Ladder Rose
BC Tree Fruits (Kelowna)

PRODUCT NAME HERE – BREWERY, LOCATION

PEOPLE'S CHOICE BEST BEER

Dreamweaver Strawberries &
Cream Wheat Ale
Highway 97 Brewing Co. (Penticton)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE - BEST IN BEER

Copper Brewing Co.

Local Lager

PEOPLE'S CHOICE - BEST IN CIDER

Scenic Road Cider Co.

Razz

PEOPLE'S CHOICE -
BEST IN VENDOR & FOOD

Pit Stop Smokery

PEOPLE'S CHOICE BEST CIDER

Lavender Plum Craft Cider
Howling Moon Craft Cidery (Oliver)

JUDGES' CHOICE - BEST IN SHOW

Extinction Reversal Gose

Wild Ambition (Kelowna)

PRODUCT NAME HERE – BREWERY, LOCATION

PRODUCT NAME HERE – BREWERY, LOCATION

OKANAGAN FOCUSED

Caution: Sour Series - Bumbleberry Honey
Firehall Brewing (Oliver)

NO TO LOW ALCOHOL

Non-Alcoholic Peach Cream Ale
Tin Whistle Brewing (Penticton)

LIGHT / LIGHT PREMIUM LAGERS

Skinny Dip Crisp Lager
Lakesider Brewing (Kelowna)

LAGERS - HOP FORWARD

Ink Slinger Suzuna
Sidekick Brewing (Chilliwack)

* Honourable Mention *

West Coast Pilsner

Vice & Virtue (Kelowna)

LAGERS - MALT FORWARD

Tunnel Creek Kolsch
Fernie Brewing (Fernie)

PALE/HAZY PALE ALES

Nuclear Splash Hazy Pale Ale
Kettle River Brewing (Kelowna)

DARK ALES

Backhand of God Stout
Crannog Ales (Sorrento)

*Honourable Mention*

Misty Mountain Porter
Detonate Brewing (Summerland)

WHEAT ( BELGIAN & GERMAN)

Mountain Bluebird Belgian Wit
Lillooet Brewing (Lillooet)

FRUITS/ SPECIALTY FRUITS

Penelope the Tart Grisette
Strange Fellows Brewing (Vancouver)

FLAVOURED BEERS

Dill Pickle Gose
R&B Brewing (Vancouver)

INDIA PALE ALES

Waymark West Coast IPA
Fernie Brewing (Fernie)

HAZY & NE- IPA

Fang NEIPA
Trench Brewing (Prince George)

SPECIALTY / EXPERIMENTAL

Extinction Reversal Gose
Wild Ambition (Kelowna)

*Honourable Mention*

Dr Dealgood
Jackknife Brewing (Kelowna)

FRUIT SOURS

Peach City Sour
Neighbourhood Brewing (Penticton)

CIDERS

Lavender Plum
Howling Moon Cidery (Oliver)

*Honorable Mention*

Broken Ladder Rose
BC Tree Fruits (Kelowna)

PRODUCT NAME HERE – BREWERY, LOCATION

PEOPLE'S CHOICE BEST BEER

Dreamweaver Strawberries &
Cream Wheat Ale
Highway 97 Brewing Co. (Penticton)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE BEST CIDER

Lavender Plum Craft Cider
Howling Moon Craft Cidery (Oliver)

PEOPLE'S CHOICE BEST FOOD & FOOD VENDOR

H & L Dumpling House (Penticton)

2024 Fest Of Ale Awards

29th ANNUAL

2026

2026 FOA

Awards

2026

Judges

Ceremony Times

Times TBA

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