Winner winner, beer for dinner! Two Windsor-Essex breweries are bringing home gold medals from the 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards.

The big local winner for the evening was Walkerville Brewery, winning medals for three different beers, including golds for their Honest Lager (Amber Bitter European Beer) and Rob Roy Scotch Ale (Scottish Ale).

The brewing crew from Walkerville Brewery holding their 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards medal winners.
The brewing crew from Walkerville Brewery holding their 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards medal winners.

You’re Golden!

Walkerville Brewery also won a bronze in the American Porter and Stout category for their Kremlin Russian Imperial Stout.

“I am delighted for all at Walkerville Brewery to win these 3 medals at the 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards.” Stated Ian Gourlay, Partner at Walkerville Brewery “Winning at competitions like this not only validates what our loyal customers already tell us but is obviously a great credit to the fantastic quality work of our brewing team!”

Kingsville Brewery, located in Kingsville, Ontario, also won a gold medal in the German Wheat Beer category for their Hefeweizen.

Both Kingsville Brewery and The Grove Brewing Company were also given honourable mention, the former for their Light Eh! Lager (Standard American Beer) and the latter for their 1933 Oktoberfest Lager (Pale Malty European Lager).

Way to represent Windsor-Essex!