2024 FOA Awards Winners

JUDGES' CHOICE - BEST IN SHOW

Extinction Reversal Gose

Wild Ambition (Kelowna)

PRODUCT NAME HERE – BREWERY, LOCATION

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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)

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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

2024 Judges

Introducing our amazing 2024 Judges for the Okanagan Fest of Ale Beer Awards!

Lundy Dale
Penticton, BC
(Head Judge)

Lundy's Bio

Joe Wiebe
Victoria, BC
(Lead Judge & MC)

Joe's Bio

thirstywriter.com

Jason Van Rassel
Edmonton, AB

Jason's Bio

Rhandi Clarke
Vancouver, BC

Rhandi's Bio

Rob Mangelsdorf
Victoria, BC

Rob's Bio

Crystal Coverdale
Oliver, BC

Crystal's Bio

Mathieu Poirier
Sidney, BC

Matt's Bio

matterofbeer.com

Noëlle Phillips
Vancouver, BC

Noelle's Bio

DAVE SMITH
Langley, BC

Dave's Bio

whatsbrewing.ca

NANCY MORE
Vancouver, BC

Nancy's Bio

TIM LAHAY
Langley, BC

Tim's Bio

thebarleymerchant.com

Ceremony Times

Times TBA

Ceremony to begin in late afternoon. Photos taken right after of the winners and the full group.

Congratulations 2023 Winners!

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2019 Winners

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Would Crush – Twin Sails Brewing, Port Moody BC

Amber/Dark Ale Smoke & Mirrors – Coal Harbour Brewing, Vancouver BC
Best Cider Broken Ladder Rosé – BC Tree Fruits Cider, Kelowna BC
Best Fruit Beer Would Crush – Twin Sails Brewing, Port Moody BC
Best IPA Loop Line IPA – Iron Road Brewing, Kamloops BC
Best Pale Ale Squirrel Chaser Hazy Pale Ale – Yellow Dog Brewing, Port Moody
BC Best Pilsner/Lager/Kölsch Nightwatch Coffee Lager – Lighthouse Brewing, Victoria
BC Best ESB English Subtitles ESB – Kettle River Brewing Co, Kelowna BC
Best Sour Tart Wild Ale with Pineapple & Guava – Luppolo Brewing, Vancouver BC
Best Specialty Beer Beermosa – Bad Tattoo Brewing, Penticton BC
Best Specialty IPA Dreamboat Hazy IPA – The Parkside Brewery, Port Moody BC
Best Stout/Porter Tennessee BBA Imperial Milk Stout – BNA Brewing, Kelowna, BC
Best Wheat Ale Dim Wit – The Parkside Brewery, Port Moody

Best Beer What the Fog, Hazy IPA – Slackwater Brewing, Penticton BC
Best Cider Broken Ladder Rosé – BC Tree Fruits Cider, Kelowna BC
Best Food Surf Side California, Kelowna BC

Best Label Design Gold Ghost Ship Hazy IPA – Lighthouse Brewing, Victoria BC
Best Label Design Silver Lucky Pig Tangerine Ale – Red Racer Brewing, Surrey BC
Best Label Design Bronze Sunblink Berry Sour – Cannery Brewing, Penticton BC