For Immediate Release

September 30, 2007

USBTC Announces 13^th Annual Summer Competition Winners

Manchester, NH - The United States Beer Tasting Championship^TM (USBTC) recently completed the Summer Event of its 13th annual competition. A total of 421 beers from 169 breweries were examined across 12 different beer categories. Within each category, the USBTC determined both a Grand Champion and the best entry from each of six U.S. regions: 1) Northeast, 2) Mid-Atlantic/Southeast, 3) Midwest, 4) Rockies/Southwest, 5) California, and 6) Northwest/Pacific.

The USBTC takes a unique approach in that its competition is held in multiple stages. Sequential field trials are conducted wherein judges evaluate beers and select the best to advance to subsequent rounds. This allows beers to be judged in relatively small flights while ensuring that the best beers are still determined through head-to-head competition. All beers were tasted in blinded fashion and judged on a hedonic scale.

For additional information about The USBTC or how to submit beers in our competition please go to www.usbtc.com

The USBTC Grand Champions were:

Category Grand Champion Company Location Total Beers

Judged

India Pale Ale Wipeout IPA Port Brewing Co. San Marcos, CA 79

Pale Ale Mt. Tam Pale Ale Marin Brewing Larkspur, CA 53

Amber/Red Ale Red’s Rye Founders Brewing Company Grand Rapids, MI 41

Bitter/ESB Old Thumper The Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland, ME 23

Belgian/French Specialty Colorado Saison Flying Dog Brewery, LLC Denver, CO 31

Golden Ale/Kolsch Golden Ale The St. George Brewing Company Hampton, VA 26

Bock/Doppelbock Samuel Adams Double Bock Boston Beer Co. Boston, MA 45

Pilsner Red Tail Lager Mendocino Brewing Hopland, CA 27

Dortmunder/Helles Portsmouth Lager Smuttynose Brewing Co. Portsmouth, NH 23

Wheat Beer Penn Weizen Penn Brewery Pittsburgh, PA 37

Fruit Beer Project Opus Two Brothers Brewing Company Warrenville, IL 36

The regional winners (along with beers receiving honorable mention) from each category were:

Region/ Regional Champion/ Company Location

Category Honorable Mention

Northeast

India Pale Ale    Smuttynose IPA Smuttynose Brewery   Portsmouth, NH
Honorable Mention  420 IPA    Stone Coast Brewery   Portland, ME

Pale Ale     Pemi Pale Ale Woodstock Inn Brewery N. Woodstock, NH

Amber/Red Ale   Ruby Red Ale     McNeill's Brewery   Brattleboro, VT

Honorable Mention Red Rack Ale Woodstock Inn Brewery N. Woodstock, NH

Belgian/French Specialty Samuel Adams White  Boston Beer Company   Boston, MA

Bitter/ESB    Old Thumper The Shipyard Brewery Portland, ME

Honorable Mention Extra Special Bitter McNeil’s Brewery Brattleboro, VT

Golden Ale/Kolsch Loon Golden Ale Woodstock Inn Brewery N. Woodstock, NH

Bock/Doppelbock Samuel Adams Double Bock Boston Beer Company   Boston, MA

Honorable Mention S’Muttonator Smuttynose Brewery   Portsmouth, NH

Pilsner    Samuel Adams Boston Lager   Boston Beer Company   Boston, MA
Dortmunder/Helles Portsmouth Lager Smuttynose Brewery   Portsmouth, NH
Wheat Beer    Samuel Adams Summer Ale   Boston Beer Company   Boston, MA

Honorable Mention Summer Weizen Smuttynose Brewery   Portsmouth, NH

Fruit Beer    Apricot    Sea Dog Brewery   Portland, ME

Honorable Mention Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale    Sea Dog Brewery   Portland, ME

Region/ Regional Champion/ Company Location

Category Honorable Mention

Mid-Atlantic/Southeast

India Pale Ale Hop Devil India Pale Ale Victory Brewing Company Downington, PA

Honorable Mention Paw Print IPA Big Bear Brewing Company Coral Springs, FL

Pale Ale New River Pale Ale New River Brewing Company Atlanta, GA

Honorable Mention Phoenix Pale Ale Sly Fox Brewing Company Royersford, PA

Amber/Red Ale Gaelic Ale Highland Brewing Company Asheville, NC

Honorable Mention Unicorn Amber Ale McKenzie Brew House Chadds Ford, PA

Bitter/ESB Phin & Matt’s Extraordinary Ale Southern Tier Brewing Company Lakewood, NY

Belgian/French Specialty Saison Vos Sly Fox Brewing Company Royersford, PA

Honorable Mention Saison Victory Brewing Company Downington, PA

Golden Ale/Kolsch Golden Ale The St. George Brewing Company Hampton, VA

Honorable Mention Polar Light Big Bear Brewing Company Coral Springs, FL

Bock/Doppelbock Trippelbock Reserve Wagner Valley Brewing Company Lodi, NY

Pilsner Prima Pils Victory Brewing Company Downington, PA

Honorable Mention Shane’s Gold McKenzie Brew House Chadds Ford, PA

Dortmunder/Helles Dominion Lager Old Dominion Brewing Company Ashburn, VA

Wheat Beer Penn Weizen Penn Brewery Pittsburgh, PA

Honorable Mention Hop Sun Southern Tier Brewing Company Lakewood, NY

Fruit Beer Lafayette’ Biere de Framboises General Lafayette Inn & Brewery Baltimore, MD

Midwest

India Pale Ale Stickin’ It to the Man Tyranena Brewing Company Lake Mills, WI

Pale Ale Founders Pale Ale Founders Brewing Company Grand Rapids, MI

Amber/Red Ale Red’s Rye Founders Brewing Company Grand Rapids, MI

Honorable Mention Kilgubbin Red Ale Goose Island Brewing Company Chicago, IL

Bitter/ESB English Style Special Ale Sand Creek Brewing Company Black River Falls, WI

Belgian/French Specialty Celis White Michigan Brewing Company Webberville, MI

Golden Ale/Kolsch Lucid New Holland Brewing Company Holland, MI

Honorable Mention Schlafly Kolsch The Saint Louis Brewing Company St. Louis, MO

Bock/Doppelbock Autumnal Fire Capital Brewery Middleton, WI

Pilsner Schlafly Pilsner The Saint Louis Brewing Company St. Louis, MO

Dortmunder/Helles Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager Two Brothers Brewing Company Warrenville, IL

Wheat Beer Trailside Wheat Grumpy Troll Restaurant & Brewery Mt. Horeb, WI

Honorable Mention Fargo Brothers Hefeweizen Tyranena Brewing Company Lake Mills, WI

Fruit Beer Project Opus Two Brothers Brewing Company Warrenville, IL

Cherry Lager Lakefront Brewery Milwaukee, WI

Rockies/Southwest

India Pale Ale Titan IPA Great Divide Brewing Company Denver, CO

Honorable Mention Dale’s Pale Ale Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery Lyons, CO

Pale Ale Santa Fe Pale Ale Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM

Honorable Mention Custer’s Last Ale Snake River Brewing Company Jackson, WY

Amber/Red Ale Redpoint Ale Avery Brewing Company Boulder, CO

Bitter/ESB 14’er ESB Avery Brewing Company Boulder, CO

Belgian/French Specialty Wild Dog Colorado Saison Flying Dog Brewery, LLC Denver, CO

Golden Ale/Kolsch Samurai Great Divide Brewing Company Denver, CO

Bock/Doppelbock The Kaiser Avery Brewing Company Boulder, CO

Honorable Mention Butt Head Bock Tommyknocker Brewery Idaho Springs, CO

Pilsner Indian Paintbrush Pilsner Snake River Brewing Company Jackson, WY

Dortmunder/Helles Cowboy Lager The Covey Restaurant & Brewery Ft. Worth, TX

Wheat Beer Summertime Wheat Rahr & Sons Brewing Company Ft. Worth, TX

Fruit Beer Wild Raspberry Ale Great Divide Brewing Company Denver, CO

Region/ Regional Champion/ Company Location

Category Honorable Mention

California

India Pale Ale   Wipeout IPA Port Brewing Co. San Marcos, CA

Honorable Mention Indinca IPA Lost Coast Brewery Eureka, CA
Pale Ale    Mt. Tam Pale Ale     Marin Brewing Company Larkspur, CA
Honorable Mention Tipperary Pale Ale Moylan’s Brewing Company Novato, CA

Amber/Red Ale Alleycat Amber Ale    Lost Coast Brewery Eureka, CA

Honorable Mention  Albion Amber Ale Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boonville, CA

Bitter/ESB    Belk's ESB      Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boonville, CA
Belgian/French Specialty The Lost Abbey Red Bard Ale    Port Brewing     San Clemente, CA

Honorable Mention The Lost Abbey Devotion Ale Port Brewing San Clemente, CA

Golden Ale/Kolsch Celts Golden Ale    Marin Brewing Company Larkspur, CA

Bock/ Doppelbock No winner declared
Pilsner    Red Tail Lager Mendocino Brewing Hopland, CA
Dortmunder/Helles Golden Export Gordon Biersch Brewery San Francisco, CA
Fruit Beer    Stinson Beach Peach Ale     Marin Brewing Company Larkspur, CA

Wheat Beer    Blue Star Ale    North Coast Brewing Company Fort Bragg, CA

Northwest/Pacific

India Pale Ale Big Sky IPA Big Sky Brewing Company Missoula, MT

Honorable Mention Inversion IPA Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR

Pale Ale W ’07 Pale Ale Widmer Brewing Company Portland, OR

Amber/Red Ale Track Town 100 Meter Ale Eugene City Brewery Eugene, OR

Bitter/ESB Barefoot Bitter Kona Brewing Company Kailua-Kona, HI

Honorable Mention Bachelor ESB Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR

Belgian/French Specialty Orange Honey Wheat Eugene City Brewery Eugene, OR

Golden Ale/Kolsch Big Wave Golden Ale Kona Brewing Company Kailua-Kona, HI

Honorable Mention Naughty Nellie Pike Brewing Company Seattle, WA

Bock/Doppelbock Liberator Doppelbock Baron Brewing Seattle, WA

Pilsner Session Lager Full Sail Brewing Company Hood River, OR

Honorable Mention Lovin Lager Renegade Brewing Company Siletz, OR

Dortmunder/Helles Longboard Lager Kona Brewing Company Kailua-Kona, HI

Wheat Beer Hula Hefeweizen Kona Brewing Company Kailua-Kona, HI

Fruit Beer Huckleberry Ale Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company Coeur d’Alene, ID