Canadian Breweries Take Home Medals at the 2025 World Beer Cup

The 2025 World Beer Cup—often called the "Olympics of Beer"—was held today, drawing in breweries from around the world into a celebration of craftsmanship and competition. With 8,375 beers submitted from 1,761 breweries across 49 countries, this year’s event was one of the most competitive yet, featuring 112 beer style categories judged by 265 experts from 37 countries.

Amid this global showcase, Canadian breweries proudly brought home a strong collection of medals, proving once again that our nation can drop the gloves in the world of craft beer.

Canadian Breweries At the 2025 World Beer Cup-

Not Every Brewery Can Enter — and That Matters

It’s worth noting that not every brewery in Canada enters the World Beer Cup. The costs, international shipping logistics, and administrative requirements can be a hurdle—especially for small, independently owned breweries. Many of these local businesses create world-class beer but don’t have the resources to compete internationally.

That’s why it’s so important to support your local breweries. These are operations built on dreams, long hours, and a deep passion for craft. Whether or not they win global medals, their impact on Canadian beer culture is immeasurable.

A Truly Global Competition

This year’s competition drew entries from every corner of the world—Buenos Aires, Japan, Australia, Europe, and beyond. Small and medium sized breweries found themselves competing against heavyweights like Tsingtao, Sierra Nevada, and Deschutes. It is inspiring to see underdogs take the stage alongside legendary names.

One thing we noticed while watching the livestream: although the crowd erupted for most winners, it was noticeably quiet when Canadian breweries were announced. Maybe it’s just how it came through on the stream—but to us, it felt like Canada’s wins didn’t get the celebration they deserved. So let’s change that here.

Canadian Winners at the 2025 World Beer Cup

Here are the Canadian breweries that took home medals at the World Beer Cup, along with the beers that earned them global recognition:

🥈 Four Winds Brewing Co. (Delta, BC)

Silver – Specialty Non-Alcoholic Beer

Beer: BBNOALC

Category Size: 35 entries

🥉 Nonsuch Brewing Co. (Winnipeg, MB)

Bronze – Strong Porter

Beer: Baltic Porter

Category Size: 58 entries

🥉 Cold Bear Brewing Co. (Arnprior, ON)

Bronze – International Dark Lager

Beer: Czech-Style Dark Lager

Category Size: 109 entries

🥈 Snake Lake Brewing Co. (Alberta)

Silver – German-Style Pilsner

Beer: Kinabik PilsnerCategory

Size: 186 entries

This was one of the top 5 most entered categories, which really makes this medal stand out.

🥈 Shaketown Brewing (North Vancouver, BC)

Silver – South German-Style Dunkel Weizen

Beer: Big Banana Brown.

29 Entries

🥇 The Establishment Brewing Company (Calgary, AB)

Gold – Belgian-Style Sour Ale

Beer: Erlton Street 5 -  

31 entries🏅

Canada’s only gold medal this year from a former Canadian Brewery of the Year and multiple time Alberta Brewery of the Year.

🥈 Blind Enthusiasm Brewing (Edmonton, AB)

Silver – Belgian-Style Sour Ale

Beer: Spontaneous Manifesto 2023

31 entries

Alberta breweries won two of the three medals in Belgian-Style Sour Ales!

🥉 Unibroue (Chambly, QC)

Bronze – Belgian-Style Tripel

Beer: La Fin Du Monde

68 entries

A Toast to Canadian Beer

These medals aren’t just awards—they’re recognition of years of dedication, creativity, and innovation in Canadian brewing. Whether it's a household name like Unibroue, or a rising brewery like Cold Bear which opened in 2023, all of these breweries represents the very best of what Canadian beer has to offer.

Next time you raise a glass, make it a Canadian one. 🍻

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