Class of the Heads:
9 Brewers Win

by The Denver Post
Wednesday June 21, 2000


 
Nine Colorado breweries took home medals at the third
World Beer Cup International Competition.

Medals in 70 traditional and emerging beer-style
categories were awarded in ceremonies in New York
City on Monday night.  Competitors included beers from
Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Fiji, Germany, Japan,
Trinidad, and the United States.

The World Beer Cup is held every two years, the first in
Vail four years ago and the second in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.  This year's competition was held in Milwaukee.

 Colorado Medal Winners:
    Specialty Beers
           Gold Medal - Maple Nut Brown Ale, Tommyknocker
                               Brewing Co., Idaho Springs
    German-Style Strong Bock Beer
           Silver Medal - Hogback Doppel Bock, Mountain Sun
                                Pub & Brewery, Boulder
    Belgian-Style Dubbel
           Bronze Medal - Abbey Belgian Style Ale, New
                                  Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins
    Classic English-Style Pale Ale
          Gold Medal - Denver Pale Ale, Great Divide Brewing,
                              Denver
     English-Style (special) Best Bitter
          Silver Medal - Boulder Amber, Rockies Brewing Co.,
                               Boulder
     Scottish-Style Ale
          Silver Medal - McAllister's Ale, Smiling Moose
                               Brewpub, Greeley
     Sweet Stout
          Gold Medal - Cheytown Sweet Stout, C.B. & Potts,
                              Englewood
     Oatmeal Stout
          Zoser Stout, Oasis Brewing Co., Boulder
     Golden/Canadian-Style Ale
          Silver Medal - Buffalo Gold, Rockies Brewing Co.,
                               Boulder
     American-Style Brown Ale
          Gold Medal - Barber Shop Brown Ale, Il Vicino
                              Brewing Co., Colorado Springs

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