GOLD –
Best Light Lager // Neverending German Pilsner
SILVER –
Best East Coast/Hazy IPA // Promised Land Hazy
Best Weird Beer // Sea of Tranquility Smoked Dulse Stout
Best B.C. Collab // Bruja Tajin & Lime Cerveza (with Boomtown)
BRONZE –
Best Brewery in B.C.
Unsung Hero of Craft Beer
Best Branding/Packaging
Voted Best New Brewery last year, Small Gods Brewing is already finding itself placing in the overall Best Brewery and Unsung Hero categories.
Its home is the seaside town of Sidney, located near the top of the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria, close to the ferry terminal and airport. For the longest time, Sidney was the rarest of rarities in BC: a town with no brewery of its own. Plan to stop there on your way to or from the ferry—or if you enjoy cycling like me, you can utilize the extensive Lochside-Galloping Goose Trail network.
Co-founders Chris Bjerrisgaard, well known from his time at Parallel 49 and Vancouver Island Brewing, and brewer Jonny Kostiuk, ensure the beer lineup is one of the freshest you will find anywhere. Indeed, the Neverending Pilsner is a must-try in person—be sure to order a slow pour. And then order one of their delicious deli sandwiches made to order on a fresh bun baked there that morning.
