Craft Beer Awards 2015 Winner: Stout

Another trio of champions from our inaugural competition.

Find all the shades of the night in this family of pitch-black ales derived from roasted grains. Guinness, the best known, is categorized as a dry stout, with its lighter body and taste; oatmeal stouts, meanwhile, have more body and richer dark-chocolate notes. Their coffeelike flavours make them a solid companion to a range of desserts.GOLD:Mission Springs Fat Guy Oatmeal Stout(Mission)The name isn’t promising, but the flavour manages to mix forest floor and Fisherman’s Friend—and that’s a good thing! SILVER:Bridge Brewing All Out Stout(North Vancouver)A local take on Guinness, with hints of dark fruits, nuts, and dark chocolate. BRONZE:Firehall Brewery Holy Smoke Stout(Oliver)One of a number of smoky winners, this rauchbier has a judicious restraint to its smoulder.