Nomination Year – Brand Name & Brewery – Presentation Year – Convention City & Province
1982 – Moosehead Export Ale – Moosehead Breweries Ltd. – 1983 – London, Ontario/Detroit, Michigan
1983 – Northern Superior Lager – Northern Breweries Ltd. – 1984 – Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1984 – Oland Schooner Beer – Oland’s Breweries Ltd. (A Division of Labatt) – 1985 – Kingston, Ontario
1985 – Cinci Cream Lager – Carling O’Keefe Ltd. – 1986 – Montreal, Quebec
1986 – Labatt’s Crystal Lager – Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. – 1987 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
1987 – Grizzly Beer – Amstel Brewery Canada Ltd. – 1988 – Hamilton, Ontario
1988 – Kuntz Old German Lager – Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. – 1989 – London/Stratford, Ontario
1989 – Niagara Trapper Lager – Niagara Falls Brewing Co. – 1990 – Halifax, Nova Scotia
1990 – Formosa Springs Cold Filtered Draft Beer – Algonquin Brewing Co. – 1991- Montreal, Quebec
1991 – Upper Canada Colonial Stout – Upper Canada Brewing Co. – 1992 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1992 – Hart Amber Ale – Hart Breweries Ltd. – 1993 – Ottawa, Ontario
1993 – Arctic Wolf Beer – Sleeman Brewing Co. Ltd. – 1994 – Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
1994 – Labatt 50 Ale D-Day Commemorative – Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. -1995 – Guelph, Ontario
1995 – Winter Brew Strong Lager – Upper Canada Brewing Co. – 1996 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
1996 – Peaches ’n Cream Fruit Ale – Tin Whistle Brewing Co. – 1997 – Welland, Ontario
1997 – Prairie Steam Ale – Brews Brothers – 1998 – Edmonton, Alberta
1998 – Chinook Pale Ale – Big Rock Brewery Ltd. – 1999 – Hull, Quebec
1999 – Yukon Gold Golden Ale – Yukon Brewing Co. – 2000 – Regina, Saskatchewan
2000 – Éphémère Bière – Unibroue Inc. – 2001 – Toronto, Ontario
2001 – Catfish Cream Ale – Agassiz Brewing Co. – 2002 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
2002 – Lead Dog Ale – Yukon Brewing Co. – 2003 – Calgary, Alberta
2003 – White Bison Smooth Pale Ale – Mano’s Grill & Brewhouse – 2004 – London, Ontario
2004 – Two Rivers Red Beer – Fort Garry Brewing Co. – 2005 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2005 – Niagara’s Best Blonde Premium Ale – Niagara’s Best Beer Ltd. – 2006 – Toronto, Ontario
2006 – Boswell Bière Brune – Brasserie Breughel – 2007 – Fernie, British Columbia
2007 – 606 India Pale Ale – Paddock Wood Brewing Co. – 2008 – Kingston, Ontario
2008 – Bombshell Blonde Ale – Mission Springs Brewing Co. – 2009 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
2009 – May Bock – Barley Days Brewery – 2010 – Kitchener – Waterloo, Ontario
2010 – Olde Sailor’s I.P.A. – Mission Springs Brewing Co. – 2011 – Victoria, British Columbia
2011 – Trainwreck Barley Wine – Phillips Brewing Co. – 2012 – Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
2012 – Royal George Brown Ale – Barley Days Brewery – 2013 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
2013 – Stoney Lake Craft Ale – Publican House Brewery – 2014 – Kingston, Ontario
2014 – Distillery Ale – Mill Street Brewery – 2015 – Calgary, Alberta
The Collectors of Canadian Brewery Advertising, Canada’s national organization for collectors of brewery memorabilia, yesterday announced Distillery Ale, brewed by Mill Street Brewery, Toronto, Ontario, as winner of the 2014 “Label of the Year” award. The announcement was made at the Holiday Inn Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, during the 36th annual Collectors of Canadian Brewery Advertising convention.
The award recognizes achievement in beer label design.
Presented yearly since 1983, the “Label of the Year” award is chosen by Collectors of Canadian Brewery Advertising members across Canada and the United States.
Mill Street was presented with a handsome wooden plaque.
Distillery Ale was brewed to commemorate the 2013 opening of a copper still and the introduction of Mill Street Bierschnaps at the Mill Street Brew Pub in Toronto’s historic Distillery District. The Distillery District incorporates the site of the famed Gooderham & Worts Distillery which operated continuously for 153 years until its closure in 1990. The colourful Distillery Ale label features a factory scene of the Gooderham & Worts Distillery circa 1875. The Distillery Ale label was designed by Walter Leipurts of the Toronto-based design firm, WL Design.
2015 – Ridin’ Shotgun Belgian Blonde Ale – Red Truck Beer Company – 2016 – Toronto, Ontario
2016 – Sink or Swim Citra Saison – Black Oak Brewing Company – 2017 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
