Awards

2019 AWARDS

SAN DIEGO SPIRITS FESTIVAL

DOUBLE GOLD – LOHIN MCKINNON NIAGARA WINE BARREL WHISKY 

DOUBLE GOLD – SPARROW RUM

GOLD – QUEENSBOROUGH OMAKASE JAPANESE STYLE GIN

IWSC

BRONZE – LOHIN MCKINNON PEATED WHISKY

SIP AWARDS

DOUBLE GOLD – SPARROW RUM

GOLD – QUEENSBOROUGH OMAKASE JAPANESE STYLE GIN

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS:

BEER OF THE YEAR – RED RACER AFTER HOURS PALE ALE

GOLD – INNOVATION – RED RACER AFTER HOURS PALE ALE

BRONZE – PILSNER – RED RACER PILS

BRONZE – RED RACER & TATAMAGOUCHE OCEAN PLAYGROUND BELGIAN TRIPLE

CANADIAN ARTISAN SPIRITS COMPETITION:

SILVER – SPARROW RUM

SILVER – PEELED ORANGE LIQUEUR

CANADIAN WHISKY AWARDS:

SILVER – LOHIN MCKINNON LIGHTLY PEATED WHISKY

SILVER – LOHIN MCKINNON CHOCOLATE MALT WHISKY

BRONZE – LOHIN MCKINNON TEQUILA BARREL FINISHED WHISKY

BRONZE – PEELED ORANGE LIQUEUR

JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE:

95.5 POINTS LIQUID GOLD AWARD – LOHIN MCKINNON PEATED WHISKY

90.5 POINTS – LOHIN MCKINNON BLACK SAGE VQA WINE BARREL FINISHED

2018 AWARDS

SIP NORTHWEST AWARDS

DOUBLE GOLD – LOHIN MCKINNON PEATED WHISKY (SINGLE MALT WHISKEY)

JUDGES PICK –  LOHIN MCKINNON CHOCOLATE MALT WHISKY (SINGLE MALT WHISKEY)

JUDGES PICK –  PEELED ORANGE LIQUEUR (FRUIT LIQUEUR)

SAN DIEGO SPIRITS FESTIVAL

DOUBLE GOLD – LOHIN MCKINNON PEATED WHISKY (WHISKEY)

SILVER – LOHIN MCKINNON (WHISKEY)

BRONZE – LOHIN MCKINNON CHOCOLATE MALT(WHISKEY)

DOUBLE GOLD – BITTERS BY CHRISTOS AROMATIC (LIQUEURS & OTHERS)

DOUBLE GOLD – BITTERS BY CHRISTOS ROSEMARY (LIQUEURS & OTHERS)

DOUBLE GOLD – BITTERS BY CHRISTOS MOLE (LIQUEURS & OTHERS)

SILVER – BITTERS BY CHRISTOS CHERRY (LIQUEURS & OTHERS)

SILVER – BITTERS BY CHRISTOS ORANGE (LIQUEURS & OTHERS)

SIP AWARDS

DOUBLE GOLD – LOHIN MCKINNON (WHISKY)

CONSUMERS CHOICE AWARD – LOHIN MCKINNON

CANADIAN ARTISAN SPIRITS COMPETITION:

GOLD – LOHIN MCKINNON (WHISKY)

GOLD – QUEENSBOROUGH GIN (GIN)

CANADIAN WHISKY AWARDS:

SILVER – LOHIN MCKINNON LIGHTLY PEATED BARLEY AND RYE

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE INNOVATION – LOHIN MCKINNON LIGHTLY PEATED BARLEY AND RYE

BRONZE – LOHIN MCKINNON (WHISKY)

BRONZE – LOHIN MCKINNON VQA WINE BARREL FINISH (WHISKY)

JIM MURRAY WHISKY BIBLE:

89 POINTS – LOHIN MCKINNON

DISTILLER.COM:

85 POINTS – LOHIN MCKINNON

89 POINTS – LOHIN MCKINNON LIGHTLY PEATED BARLEY AND RYE

WHISKY ADVOCATE:

87 POINTS – LOHIN MCKINNON LIGHTLY PEATED BARLEY AND RYE

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

SILVER – Red Racer Pilsner (European Style Lager (Pilsner))

BRONZE – Thor’s Hammer Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine (Wood & Barrel Aged Strong Beer)

  • WORLD BEER COMPETITION 

  • PLATINUM (Best of Show) – Queensborough Gin TWST Lime + Cucumber + Mint (READY TO DRINK)

2017 AWARDS

STRATEGY MAGAZINE Strategy Awards

SILVER – Canada 150 Strategy – Across The Nation Collaboration

BC BEER AWARDS

BRONZE – Red Racer Across The Nation Collaboration Wide Open Spaces Kellerbier (Amber & Dark European Beer)

2017 SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION

DOUBLE GOLD – Queensborough Gin (Gin)

SIP AWARDS 2017

GOLD – Queensborough Gin (Gin)

SIP AWARDS 2017

SILVER – Lohin McKinnon (Canadian Single Malt Whisky)

2017 CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS AND CONFERENCE

GOLD – Thor’s Hammer (Barley Wine-Style Ale – English-Style)

2017 CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS AND CONFERENCE

BRONZE – Red Racer Doppelbock (Bock – Traditional German Style)

SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION

SILVER – Lohin McKinnon Single Malt Whisky

SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION

DOUBLE GOLD – Queensborough Small Batch Dry Gin

2017 JUDGING OF CRAFT SPIRITS

BRONZE – Lohin McKinnon Single Malt Whisky (International Malt Whisky & Certified Craft Distilled Spirit)

 

2016 AWARDS

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

BRONZE – Central City Sour No.1 (Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer)
BRONZE – Hopping Mad Dry-Hopped Apple Cider (Cider with Herbs/Spices)

BC BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Central City Red Racer Old School Lager (German pale Lager)
GOLD – Central City Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine (Strong Ale)
SILVER – Central City Red Racer Belgian Strong (Trappist Ale)
BRONZE – Central City Red Racer Pils (International Lager)
BRONZE – Central City Red Racer Doppelbock (European Dark Beer)
BRONZE – Central City Thor’s Hammer Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine (Smoke and Wood Aged Beer)

VANCOUVER MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Central City Red Racer Super Stellar IPA (North American IPA)
GOLD – Central City Red Racer Imperial IPA (Strong Beer)
BRONZE – Central City Red Racer IPA (North American IPA)

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION

GOLD – Queensborough Gin (Gin)

SIP AWARDS (International consumer Tastings competition)

GOLD – Queensborough Gin (Gin)

SIP NORTHWEST AWARDS

BRONZE – Queensborough Gin (Gin)

 

2015 AWARDS

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

GOLD – Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine (Barley Wine)

BC BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Central City Red Racer IPA (North American IPA)
SILVER – Central City Mayor Kolsch (Light European Bier)

VANCOUVER MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS

SILVER – Central City Red Racer Pale Ale (North American Ale)
SILVER – Thors Hammer Barley Wine (Strong Beer)
SILVER – Central City Red Racer Imperial IPA (Imperial IPA)

CAMRA BC AWARDS

BRONZE – Brewery with the Best Tour

 

2014 AWARDS

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

BRONZE – Red Racer India Style Red Ale (North American Style Amber/Red Ale)

NORTHWEST BREWING NEWS READER AWARDS

GOLD – Central City Brewing (Best BC Brewery)
GOLD – Central City Thor’s Hammer Barleywine (Best Overall Barley Wine)
GOLD – Red Racer Imperial IPA (Best Overall Imperial IPA)
GOLD – Red Racer India-Style Red Ale (Best Overall Red Ale/Amber Ale)

BC BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Central City Thor’s Hammer Barrel Aged Barleywine (Smoke/Wood)
SILVER – Red Racer Imperial IPA (Imperial IPA)
BRONZE – Red Racer IPA (North American IPA)

CAMRA BC AWARDS

SILVER – Red Racer IPA (Best Beer in BC)
GOLD – Central City Brewpub (Best Local BrewPub)
SILVER – Central City Brewpub (Best BC BrewPub)
BRONZE – Central City Liquor Store (Best Local Private Liquor Store (Beer Selection & Service)
GOLD – Westender Best of the City Dining 2014 – Central City Brewing (Best Craft Beer Brewery)
BRONZE – Georgia Straight Golden Plates 2014 – Central City Brewpub (Best Brewpub Restaurant)

 

2013 AWARDS

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer ESB (North American Style Amber/Red Ale)
GOLD – Imperial IPA for Autism (Imperial India Pale Ale)
GOLD – Bourbon Barrel Imperial Porter (Wood & Barrel Aged Strong Beer)
SILVER – Helles Lager (Kellerbier)

BC BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer Pilsner (Pilsner)
GOLD – Red Racer Imperial IPA (Imperial IPA)
GOLD – Red Racer Raspberry Wheat Ale (Fruit Beer)
GOLD – Red Racer Pumpkin Ale (Vegetable/Spice Beer)
GOLD – Central City Thor’s Hammer (Strong Beer)

CAMRA BC AWARDS

SILVER – Red Racer IPA (Best Beer in BC)
BRONZE – Red Racer ESB (Best Beer in BC)
BRONZE – Thor’s Hammer (Best Seasonal Beer in BC)
GOLD – Central City Brewing (Best Local BrewPub)
GOLD – Central City Brewing (Best BC BrewPub)
BRONZE – Red Racer Beer (Best BC Brewery)
SILVER – Central City Summer & Winter Cask Festivals (Best Local Event)

 

2012 AWARDS

WORLD BEER CUP

GOLD – Red Racer ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
BRONZE – Barrel Aged Imperial Porter (Wood & Barrel Aged Bourbon)

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

BREWERY OF THE YEAR – Central City Brewing
GOLD – Red Racer ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
GOLD – Imperial IPA (India Pale Ale)
GOLD – Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine (Wood & Barrel Aged Bourbon)

CAMRA BC AWARDS

SILVER – Red Racer IPA (Best Beer in BC)
BRONZE – Red Racer ESB (Best Beer in BC)
BRONZE – Thor’s Hammer (Best Seasonal Beer in BC)
GOLD – Central City Brewing (Best Local BrewPub)
GOLD – Central City Brewing (Best BC BrewPub)
SILVER – Central City Brewing (Best BC Brewery)
SILVER – Central City Summer Cask Festival (Best Local Beer Event)
BRONZE – Central City Liquor Store (Best Private Liquor Store)
BEST BEER, Penticton Fest-of-Ale – Red Racer ESB
BRONZE, Georgia Straight Golden Plates 2012 – Central City Brewing (Best Brewpub Restaurant)
SILVER, Georgia Straight Golden Plates 2012 – Red Racer IPA (Best Local Beer)

 

2011 AWARDS

BC BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Thor’s Hammer (Strong Beer Category)
GOLD – Red Racer Pale Ale (Pale Ale Category)
BRONZE – Red Racer ESB (Pale Ale Category)
BRONZE – Red Racer IPA (IPA Catagory)

CAMRA BC AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer IPA (Best Beer in BC)
SILVER – Red Racer ESB (Best Beer in BC)
SILVER – Thor’s Hammer (Best Seasonal Beer in BC)
GOLD – Central City Brewing (Best Local BrewPub)
SILVER – Central City Brewing (Best BC Brewery)

NORTH WEST BREWING NEWS READERS CHOICE AWARDS

Thor’s Hammer (Best Barley Wine)
Red Racer ESB (Best ESB)
INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD, Penticton Fest-of-Ale 2011 – Red Racer IPA
SILVER, Georgia Straight Golden Plates 2011 – Central City Brewing (Best Microbrewery)
BRONZE, Georgia Straight Golden Plates 2011 – Red Racer IPA (Best Local Beer)

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

Gold – Thor’s Hammer Barley Wine
Silver – Imperial IPA

 

2010 AWARDS

WORLD BEER CUP

Silver – Thor’s Hammer (Barley Wine)

CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS

Brewery of the Year – Central City Brewing
Beer of the Year – Thor’s Hammer
GOLD – Thor’s Hammer (Barley Wine)
GOLD – Red Racer Imperial IPA (Imperial IPA)

BC BEER AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer ESB (Pale Ale Category)
BRONZE – Red Racer Pale Ale (Pale Ale Category)
SILVER – Thor’s Hammer (Strong Beer Category)
BRONZE – Red Racer IPA (IPA Category)

CAMRA BC AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer IPA (Best Beer in BC)
GOLD – Central City BrewPub (Best Local BrewPub)
SILVER – Central City Brewers + Distillers (Best BC Brewery)
INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD, Penticton Fest-of-Ale – Red Racer ESB (Best Micro Brewed Product)
SILVER, 16th Annual Taste BC – Red Racer Pale Ale

 

2009 AWARDS

CAMRA BC AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer IPA (Best Beer in BC)
SILVER – Central City BrewPub (Best Local BrewPub)

 

2008 AWARDS

CAMRA BC AWARDS

GOLD – Red Racer Imperial IPA (Best Beer in BC)
SILVER – Central City BrewPub (Best Local BrewPub)