were announced on May 10. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded for 103 categories, and Sooke Brewing Company took home the gold medal in the "barley wine-style ale" category with its aptly named Barleywine.
It's often aged for months in oak barrels before it's released, and Sooke Brewing's version in particular takes a year to brew before it ever hits the shelves. "After it’s brewed it spends nearly a full year aging in bourbon barrels so its release is always a big moment and represents the culmination of an entire year’s work," he said.Sooke Brewing is the only Vancouver Island company to win an award at the World Beer Cup, and is just one of 14 Canadian breweries to make the cut.Nearly 2,400 breweries from 51 countries participated in this year's World Beer Awards.
A total of 272 judges from 26 different countries participated in the judging process for the competition.