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2009 Ontario Brewing Awards
Grand River Brewing is pleased to announce that it won a Gold Medal at the 2009 Ontario Brewing Awards for its Galt Knife Old Style. The Awards were presented at the Bier Markt on the Esplanade in Toronto on Tuesday April 14 2009. The brewery also received two people’s choice awards for its new Curmudgeon IPA in the specialty division and the Galt Knife Old Style.
This lager was named after the brewery’s beautiful building that once was the home of the Galt Knife Company. This deep gold lager is brewed in the style reminiscent of pre-prohibition beers that were brewed with full bodied malts and shows a distinct character in the finish. The pale malt forward beer presents a full bodied creamy taste at the beginning and finish with a complex and enjoyable hop bite.
2008 Canadian Brewing Awards
Grand River Brewing won Silver for the Ploughman’s Ale at the 2008 Canadian Brewing Awards.
Rob Creighton and Bob Hanenberg receiving Silver at the 2008 Canadian Brewing Awards
Golden Tap Award Winners
On Saturday evening - August 23 2008 at a gala event at beerbistro in Toronto, the 2008 Golden Tap Award winners were announced. Grand River Brewing won the "Best Beer of the Festival" for its new Bumbleberry Wheat.
Best Beers of Canada 2008
Grand River Brewing has the following beers rated in the top 50 beers in Canada according to RateBeer:
- Rank #38 Plowman’s Ale
- Rank #43 Jubilation Spiced Ale (seasonal)
- Rank #46 Mill Race Mild
