Kelowna’s Grey Fox Brewing sweeps gluten-free category at Canada Beer Cup

Brewers from all across Canada descended on Niagara Falls for the 2023 Canada Beer Cup earlier this week.

The awards ceremony was held on Wednesday in conjunction with the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference, and many outstanding Canadian beers were recognized.

That includes Kelowna’s Grey Fox Brewing, which swept the gluten-free category with three of its craft beers.

Chris Neufeld, Grey Fox’s owner and brewmaster and a celiac who can’t drink traditional beer without getting very sick, called the recognition immensely rewarding.

“I wanted to make beers that have all the flavour of those made with barley and wheat, but using ingredients that won’t make people like me ill,” he explained.

“It’s rewarding to know that Grey Fox beers are not only safe for people who can’t have gluten, but also tasty enough to stand up against the best brews in Canada.”

Grey Fox’s Quick Witted took home the gold, while Humble Lager and Buckwild Stout won silver and bronze respectively.

It’s not the first gold for Quick Witted, as the Belgian-style Witbier won gold at the 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards earlier this year.

Grey Fox wasn’t the only Kelowna brewery who won at the 2023 Canada Beer Cup, as Jackknife Brewing’s Chimeran Awakening won silver in the Brettanomyces fermented beer category.

You can check out Grey Fox at 105-310 Hiram Walker Ct. and Jackknife at 727 Baillie Ave.

Click here to see a full list of winners from the 2023 Canada Beer Cup.