STEVENS POINT BREWERY WINS TWO GOLD MEDALS AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL POINT’S FALL SEASONAL BEERS BRING HOME THE GOLD Point Oktoberfest and Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale win at 2012 Great American Beer Festival™ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julie Birrenkott 1-715-344-9310 ext. 114 Email:
[email protected] STEVENS POINT, WI (October 15, 2012) – Point Oktoberfest and Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale, the Stevens Point Brewery’s fall seasonal craft beers, are the toast of the season after winning gold medals at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival in Denver on October 13. Point Oktoberfest, a Marzen-style lager, won the gold medal in the American-style Amber Lager category (45 entries), while Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale, a unique and extra bold spiced ale, was judged the best in the Field Beer or Pumpkin Beer category (63 entries). “A gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival represents true brewing excellence, and to win gold medals for both our fall seasonal beers is doubly exciting for our brewery,” said Stevens Point Brewmaster Gabe Hopkins. Point beers have now been honored with 18 beer-competition medals and awards this year alone, according to Joe Martino, Stevens Point Brewery Operating Partner, who noted Point Oktoberfest also won the bronze medal in the Marzen/Oktoberfest category in the 2012 U.S. Open Beer Championships. “These awards are a testament to the quality of our hand-crafted beers,” he said. - more - 2012 Great American Beer Festival Page 2 American-Style Amber Lager and Field Beer or Pumpkin Beer were two of 84 categories judged at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), America's largest and most prestigious beer competition.