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On August 18th at a gala event at beerbistro in Toronto, the 2007 Golden Tap Awards winners were announced. The winners were as follows:

• Best microbrewery in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) - Mill Street, Toronto


• Best microbrewery in Ontario (outside of the GTA) - Church-Key, Campbellford


• Best beer brewed in the GTA - Mill Street Tankhouse Pale Ale, Toronto


• Best beer brewed in Ontario (outside of the GTA) - Beau's Lug-Tread Lagered Ale, Vankleek Hill


• Best bar in the GTA in terms of draught beer selection - C'est What, Toronto


• Best bar in the GTA in terms of bottled beer selection - beerbistro, Toronto


• Best bar in Ontario (outside of the GTA) - Winking Judge, Hamiliton


• Best brewpub or tied house in Ontario (including the GTA) - Mill Street Brewpub, Toronto


• Best beer of the festival - Black Oak Transvestite's Tipple, Oakville

Four Editor's Circle awards were also handed out, recognizing significant achievements in the Ontario beer industry. The Editor's Circle awards were determined by a panel of Bar Towel members and associates. They went to:

• Great Lakes Brewery, brewers of Devil's Pale Ale, Orange Peel Ale and others


• Michael Hancock, brewer of Denison's Weissbier and Dunkel


• Roland + Russell, beer importers


• Volo Cask Days, an event organized by Bar Volo in Toronto

The complete audio recording of the 2007 Golden Tap Awards ceremony is available through Bar Towel Radio. This MP3 download can be found here.