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Cass Enright
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Last night at beerbistro the 2015 Golden Tap Awards were revealed in front of an audience of Ontario’s brewing industry and beer lovers. The Golden Tap Awards are Ontario’s most democratic beer awards event, as all awards are voted upon by the general public. A special set of Editor’s Circle awards are determined by a small group of beer writers to recognize achievements that fall outside of the general voting. The 2015 Golden Tap Awards are as follows:
- Best Brewery in Ontario: Great Lakes Brewery
- Best Brewery for Cask-Conditioned Ales in Ontario: Granite Brewery
- Best Brewpub or Tied House in Ontario: Bellwoods Brewery
- Best Cidery in Ontario: West Avenue Cider Company
- Best Regularly-Produced Beer in Ontario: Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale
- Best Seasonal or One-Off Beer in Ontario: Great Lakes Brewery Thrust! An IPA
- Best Cask-Conditioned Ale in Ontario: Granite Brewery Hopping Mad
- Best Bar for Draught Selection in Ontario: Bar Hop
- Best Bar for Packaged Beer Selection in Ontario: Bar Volo
- Best Bar for Cask Ale Selection in Ontario: Bar Volo
- Best Beer Event in Ontario: Cask Days
- Best Beer Writer in Ontario: Ben Johnson
- Best Staff in Ontario: Bar Hop
- Best Newcomer to the Beer Scene in Ontario: Rainhard Brewing Co.
- Most Innovative Brewery in Ontario: Bellwoods Brewery
- Best Beer Design and Branding in Ontario: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company
- Brewmaster’s Choice – Best Beer in Ontario: Sawdust City Lone Pine IPA
- Editor’s Circle Award: Charles MacLean
- Editor’s Circle Award: Brux House
- Editor’s Circle Award: Indie Alehouse Beer Events
- Editor’s Circle Award: RunTOBeer
- Best Beer of the Fest: Shillow Bitter Waitress Black IPA
