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We’ve got some pretty epic news to spill… We just walked away from the 2023 World Beer Awards with a haul of awards that are making us prouder than ever – including Canada’s Best American Style IPA and THE WORLD’S BEST Light Lager! We stand humbled, yet elated to share the remarkable news of our brewery’s outstanding performance at the 2023 World Beer Awards. This recognition is a tribute to our unwavering commitment to the art of brewing, an endeavor where dedication, creativity, and precision converge. Let’s get into the details of our triumph and the brews that earned us accolades on the global stage. Golden Glory: Electro Lager Who needs one gold medal when you can nab two? That’s right, our Electro Lager snagged both the World Gold and Canada Gold medals for the World’s Best Light Lager. This crisp brew has a 4% ABV and a laid-back 15 IBU proves that sometimes, simple is extraordinary. It’s a clean tasting, flavourful light lager, late-hopped to add notes of citrus. Brewed with barley, oats, and a smidge of sea salt to produce a light to medium-bodied beer at only 90 calories and 3g carbs per 355ml can! SHOP ELECTRO LAGER Canada’s Best IPA:Crushing It with Trail Hopper IPA lovers, listen up! Our Trail Hopper IPA brought home the Canada Gold medal for best American Style IPA, and oh my, are we thrilled! Clocking in at 6.8% ABV and packing a punchy 65 IBU, this American Style IPA is a hoppy delight that doesn’t mess around. Think citrusy explosions mixed with just the right amount of earthy pine hop character – it’s basically an adventure in a glass. SHOP TRAIL HOPPER Silver Linings:Our Stellar Line-up But wait, there’s more! We might’ve notched up some silver medals, but trust us, they shine just as bright. The Captain Hazy IPA (6.2% ABV, 50 IBU) brings those hazy vibes to the table, while Windstorm West Coast Pale Ale (5.4% ABV, 35 IBU) will take you on an unfiltered citrus-hop journey inspired by our stunning surroundings. And let’s not forget our Meteor Sour (4.5% ABV, 7 IBU) – we’re exceptionally proud of our newest core beer getting recognized by the World Beer Awards. If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s like a meteor shower of fruity goodness in your mouth! SHOP THE CAPTAIN HAZY Tipping Our Hat to Tradition:1897 Amber Ale Bridging the gap between tradition and innovation, our traditional pub-style 1897 Amber Ale snagged the Canada Bronze medal. At 5.1% ABV and with a gentle 15 IBU, it’s a tip of the hat to our history and a nod to the future. It’s like enjoying a bit of liquid time travel, with hints of caramel maltiness and just the right touch of hops. SHOP 1897 AMBER ALE Wrapping Up the Epic Journey As we reflect upon our remarkable journey through the 2023 World Beer Awards, we are reminded that awards are not merely tokens of recognition, but embodiments of our enduring commitment to the art of brewing.It’s not just about the medals (though they sure do look nice hanging out in our brewery), it’s about the heart and soul we pour into every brew. We’re humbled to be a part of the global beer community, and we’re not stopping here. Our passion for crafting top-notch beers that leave you grinning with each sip is stronger than ever. From our tanks to your glasses, here’s to you, our amazing beer family. Cheers to raising the bar, pushing boundaries, and creating flavours that make memories to share with friends. Stay tuned for more because the best is yet to come – and it’s coming straight from the heart of Stanley Park.

Gold Secret Cellar Bourbon Barrel Stout – Imperial Stout Waypoint Hazy Pale Ale – American Style Pale Ale Silver Park Sesh Lager – International Lager Bronze Trail Hopper IPA – American Style Pale Ale Passion Fruit Crush Sour – Flavoured Sour We’re proud to announce that Stanley Park Brewing has won in 5 categories at the World Beer Awards. Our brewmaster behind the beers, Thom Riley, shares his thoughts about this year’s winners. Secret Cellar Bourbon Barrel Stout There was a lot of time, thought and consideration spent on this beer. We wanted people to have a next-level experience with it. When we first tasted it out of the barrel we realised there’s something special about it. I’ve brewed a number of bourbon barrel stouts in the past and took a lot of lessons from people over the years. Making this beer, I put that knowledge into a recipe that I can call my own. We double mashed it which is a pretty interesting process to go through to get you to the thicker consistency of the liquid. It made sense to me that this beer should take a long time to brew and take a long time to ferment as we know of the quality that we were trying to achieve. With a beer like this, you’re trying to balance sweetness, bitterness and being strong in alcohol so you need a malt complexity to it. We used malt from Skagit Valley down in Washington which allowed the flavour from the bourbon barrels to come into the flavour of the beer. We aged it outside, hidden in the Stanley Park Brewing cellar (AKA the secret cellar). There are so many risks to doing this with the change in temperatures and environment but we tested it out of the barrel along the way and the flavour evolved perfectly. Secret Cellar Bourbon Barrel Stout Waypoint Hazy Pale Ale Waypoint won bronze in 2020 and won best in Canada for Pale Ale this year, it is reassuring as to what we’re doing to improve the beer. We know it’s one of the most preferred styles in British Columbia and speaks to how much people love this style here. In my mind, I still see room for improvement, we’re still tweaking it and I want to make sure that we’re doing the right thing to continue to make our beers better. Waypoint Hazy Pale Ale Park Sesh Lager It’s amazing to win silver in its first year and appreciate the recognition but we can get it to gold next year. Stanley Park Brewing focused on continuous improvement and make this beer as good as it can be. Park Sesh Lager Trail Hopper IPA Placing in the top 3 in the last couple of years is a testament to Trail Hopper. It is such an important beer to us, there’s so much love for it and we continue to pay close attention to it. Trail Hopper IPA Passion Fruit Crush Sour It’s a vote of confidence for Stanley Park Brewing as we haven’t focused as much on sours. We produced this as a one-off at our brewpub and we saw it fly off the taps. We’ve tightened our innovation process and it has become a lot more seamless, taking popular brews from the brewpub and scale them up while maintaining quality throughout. We have a packed pipeline of sours coming up so to have success and to be recognised, we’re excited to continue our ‘Crush’ series next year. Passion Fruit Crush Sour Looking ahead, what are you most excited to be working on in the coming months? I’m excited to be working on new innovations with our super talented team, lending a hand in developing their recipes and seeing what else we can do at the brewpub with Bennie & Rachel.