Brewers Association EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Competition Results

2012 Brussels Beer Challenge The 2012 Brussels Beer Challenge competition winners have been announced. The competition promoted the beer industry in a market that is not only a benchmark for beer but also home to connoisseurs. This was the fi rst year for the competition and drew an impressive fi eld of competitors and judges from around the world. There were 40 judges, who judged over 500 beers in 46 categories from 16 different countries. Out of 138 possible awards, only 112 were awarded with 18 honorable mentions.

Congratulations to the American craft breweries winning 37 awards. Gold: 13, silver: 11 and bronze: 13 awards. American craft breweries also took 6 honorable mentions.

To see all the winners, go to: 2012 Brussels Beer Challenge winner’s list

BA Export Development Program members received the following awards:

Alaskan Smoked Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Porter 2011 Holiday Porter Imperial Stout Cinder Bock Silver Medal Silver Medal Silver Medal Gold Medal Alaskan Brewing Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Company Company Stout/Porter: Porter Stout/Porter: Flavoured Beer: Flavoured Beer: Russian Imperial Stout Smoked Beer Smoked Beer Samuel Adams New World Tripel Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Anderson Valley Gold Medal Latitude 48 Wee Heavy Barney Flats Boston Beer Company Bronze Medal Bronze Medal Oatmeal Stout Pale &A Mber-Ale: Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Company Bronze Medal Abbey/Trappist Pale & Amber-Ale: Flavoured Beer: Anderson Valley English IPA Smoked Beer Brewing Company Samuel Adams Fat Jack Stout/Porter: Honorable Mention Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Oatmeal Stout Boston Beer Company Boston Ale Cream Stout Flavoured Beer: Silver Medal Gold Medal Calico Amber Ale Herb&Spice Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Company Bronze Medal Pale & Amber- Flavoured Beer: Ballast Point Brewing Co Samuel Adams Ale: Altbier Sweet/Milk Stout Pale & Amber-Ale: Octoberfest Best Bitter Gold Medal Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Boston Beer Company Norse Legend Black Lager Samuel Adams Lager: German- Bronze Medal Bronze Medal East-West Kolsch Style Märzen Boston Beer Company Boston Beer Company Honorable Mention Flavoured Beer: Lager: Dark/Dunkel Boston Beer Company Herb&Spice (Including Schwarzbier) Pale & Amber-Ale: Kölsh Samuel Adams Wildeman Farmhouse IPA Silent Treatment Pale Bengali Tiger Merry Mistchief Honorable Mention Silver Medal Silver Medal Gold Medal Flying Dog Brewery No-Li Brewhouse Sixpoint Brewery Boston Beer Company Pale & Amber-Ale: Pale & Amber-Ale: Pale & Amber-Ale: Flavoured Beer: Saisonal/Saison English IPA American IPA Herb&Spice Le Freak - 2012 Le Merle Modus Hoperandi Caldera Ashland Amber Gold Medal Gold Medal Bronze Medal Gold Medal Green Flash Brewing Co. North Coast Ska Brewing Co. Caldera Brewing Specialty Beer: Hybrid Brewing Co. Pale & Amber-Ale: Pale & Amber-Ale: Amber Pale & Amber-Ale: American IPA Polestar Pilsner Saisonal/Saison Caldera I.P.A. Gold Medal Point 2012 Black Ale Gold Medal Left Hand North Coast Grand Cru Bronze Medal Caldera Brewing Brewing Company Bronze Medal Stevens Point Brewery Pale & Amber-Ale: Lager: German- North Coast Dark Ale: Brown American IPA Style Pilsner Brewing Co., Specialty Beer: Stone Sublimely Black Butte Porter Hopsickle Imperial XXXIPA Brut Beer Self Righteous Ale Bronze Medal Silver Medal Gold Medal Deschutes Brewery Moylan’s Brewing Co Dales Pale Ale Stone Brewing Co. Stout/Porter: Porter Pale & Amber-Ale: Gold Medal Dark Ale: Dark IPA Imperial IPA Oskar Blues Brewery 90 Minute IPA Pale & Amber-Ale: Hop Notch Bronze Medal Dragoons Dry Irish Stout Strong/Extra Special Honorable Mention Dogfi sh Head Bronze Medal Uinta Brewing Co. Craft Brewery Moylan’s Brewing Co Mama’s Little Yella Pils Pale & Amber-Ale: Pale & Amber-Ale: Stout/Porter: Honorable Mention American IPA Imperial IPA Dry Stout Oskar Blues Brewery Lager: Bohemian- Dubhe Indian Brown Ale Ryan Sullivan’s Style Pilsner Silver Medal Silver Medal Imperial Stout Uinta Brewing Co. Dogfi sh Head Bronze Medal Kiwanda Cream Ale Dark Ale: Dark IPA Craft Brewery Moylan’s Brewing Co Honorable Mention Dark Ale: Brown Stout/Porter: Russian Pelican Pub & Brewery Imperial Stout Pale & Amber-Ale: Kölsh Double Jack Gold Medal Crystal Bitter Tsunami Stout Firestone Walker Silver Medal Silver Medal Brewing Company No-Li Brewhouse Pelican Pub & Brewery Pale & Amber-Ale: Pale & Amber-Ale: Stout/Porter: Stout Export Imperial IPA Strong/Extra Special

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