Brewers Association EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Competition Results

2013 Brussels Challenge The 2013 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 second year for the competition and drew an impressive fi eld of competitors and judges from around the world. There were 50 judges, who judged over 592 entries in 50 categories from 15 different countries.

Congratulations to the American craft breweries winning 36 awards. Gold: 9, silver: 13 and bronze: 11 awards. American craft breweries also took 3 honorable mentions.

To see all the winners, go to: 2013 Brussels Beer Challenge winner’s list

BA Export Development Program members received the following awards:

Brewery Winning Beer Judging Category Award Alaskan Company Alaskan Smoked 2012 Flavoured beer : Smoked Beer Gold Medal

Allagash Brewing Company Allagash Coolship Resurgam Specialty Beer : & Gueuze Bronze Medal

Allagash Brewing Company Allagash Coolship Red Flavoured beer : Fruit Lambic Silver Medal

Alltech's Lexington Brewing Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Flavoured beer : Wood Aged Bronze Medal & Distilling CO.

Alltech's Lexington Brewing Kentucky Kölsch Pale&Amber Ale : Kölsch Gold Medal & Distilling CO.

Anderson Valley Brewing Co Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale Pale&Amber Ale : Amber Bronze Medal

Anderson Valley Brewing Co Anderson Valley Barney Flats / Porter : Oatmeal Stout Silver Medal Oatmeal Stout

Boston Beer Company Ale Pale&Amber Ale : Amber Bronze Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Irish Red Red Ale : Irish Red Ale Bronze Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Rebel IPA Pale&Amber Ale : American IPA Bronze Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Whitewater IPA Pale&Amber Ale : Strong/Extra Special Bronze Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Fat Jack Flavoured beer : Herb & Spice Gold Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Imperial Stout Stout/ Porter : Russian Imperial Stout Gold Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Double Specialty Beer : Speciality beer Honorable Mention

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Double Agent IPL Specialty Beer : Hybrid Silver Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Harvest Flavoured beer : Herb & Spice Silver Medal Pumpkin Ale

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams New World Pale&Amber Ale : Abbey / Trappist Silver Medal

Boston Beer Company Samuel Adams Octoberfest : German-Style Märzen Silver Medal Brewery Winning Beer Judging Category Award

Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout Stout/ Porter : Dry Stout Gold Medal

Deschutes Brewery Deschutes River Ale Pale&Amber Ale : Light Blonde/Golden Silver Medal

Deschutes Brewery The Abyss 2012 Stout/ Porter : Russian Imperial Stout Silver Medal

Firestone Walker Brewing Company Double Jack Pale&Amber Ale : Imperial IPA Gold Medal

Firestone Walker Brewing Company Wookey Jack Dark Ale : Dark IPA Silver Medal

Founders Brewing Company Founders Porter Stout/ Porter : Baltic Porter Bronze Medal

FX Matt Brewing Company Saranac Adirondack Lager Lager : German-Style Märzen Bronze Medal

Green Flash Brewing Co. Le Freak 2013 Specialty Beer : Hybrid Honorable Mention

Green Flash Brewing Co. Double Stout 2013 Stout/ Porter : Russian Imperial Stout Silver Medal

Lakefront Brewery Lakefront IBA Dark Ale : Dark IPA Gold Medal

Left Hand Brewing Company Polestar Lager : German-Style Pilsner Bronze Medal

Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout Flavoured beer : Sweet/Milk Stout Silver Medal

New Holland Brewing Company Dragon's Milk Flavoured beer : Wood Aged Silver Medal

North Coast Brewing Co., Inc. Le Merle Pale&Amber Ale : Bronze Medal

North Coast Brewing Co., Inc. North Coast Grand Cru Specialty Beer : Brut Beer Silver Medal

Oskar Blues Brewery Mama's Little Yella Pils Lager : Bohemian-Style Pilsner Gold Medal

Stevens Point Brewery Point Black Ale Lager : Dark/Dunkel (including Schwarzbier) Gold Medal

Victory Brewing Company Prima Pils Lager : German-Style Pilsner Honorable Mention

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