The ONHops BrewOff was back in-person for its 10th anniversary at the 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on February 22. This year’s beer style was a return to its inaugural style: American IPA (BJCP 21A)

Congratulations to the 2023 OHBO winners:

1st Place: Quayle’s Brewery & Cahiague Farms & The Great Canadian Hops Company

2nd Place: Something In the Water Brewing Co. & The Tavistock Hop Company

3rd Place:  GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co. & CanAussie Farms

All entrants have made this an exciting and friendly competition highlighting the best of Ontario- grown hops and Ontario craft beer!

The organizers would like to thank all participants, competition judges, the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention, session sponsor Lallemand, local media, and OMAFRA for their continued support in providing a venue to showcase Ontario hops and Ontario craft beer!  Scoresheets with judges comments will be emailed to teams the week of February 27.

The ONHops Brew Off (formally The Great Ontario-Hopped Craft Beer Competition) was conceived to bring together Ontario hop producers and the most significant end-user of the crop, the Ontario brewing industry. The goals are to:

-  Create a credible venue for hop growers and brewers to work together and encourage commerce.

-  Introduce the next generation of Ontario brewers to the hop growing community.

-  Promote the use of Ontario-grown hops.

Source: ONHops Brewoff February 23, 2023 news release