For Immediate Release

March1, 2007

 

 

USBTC Announces 13th Annual Winter Competition Winners

 

Manchester, NH - The United States Beer Tasting ChampionshipTM (USBTC) recently completed the Winter Competition of its 13th annual competition.  A total of 386 beers from 130 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.

 

The USBTC recognizes that American brewers are continually establishing new beer styles and reviving interest in classic styles.  As one way to acknowledge this, the USBTC devotes a single “pull-out” category in each competition to a style that is currently emerging or being faithfully carried on.  In our most recent event, Barrel-Aged Beer was selected and included in the Winter Competition.

 

The USBTC Grand Champions were:

 

Category                               Grand Champion                             Company                                                Location                      Total Beers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Judged

Barleywine                            Old Crustacean                                       Rogue Brewery                              Newport, OR                         37

Strong/Old Ale                      White Knuckle                                Marin Brewing Company                       Larkspur, CA                         39

Imperial Stout                      Santa’s Little Helper                     Port Brewing Company                          Solana Beach, CA               30

Stout                                       Obsidian Stout                               Deschutes Brewery                                Bend, OR                               38

Porter                                     Robust Porter                                 Smuttynose Brewing Company           Portsmouth, NH                   42

Brown Ale                              Pig’s Ear Brown Ale                      Woodstock Inn Brewery                         N. Woodstock, NH               24

Scottish-Style Ale                 Wee Whale                                     Heavyweight Brewing Company          Ocean Township, NJ          22

Belgian-Style Ale                 Biere de Noel                                 Big Sky Brewing Company                    Missoula, MT                        37

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Bourbon County Stout                  Goose Island Brewery                           Chicago, IL                            28

Dark Lager/Dunkel             Black Bavarian                               Sprecher Brewing Company                Glendale, WI                         17

Vienna/Marzen Lager         Riverwest Stein Beer                    Lakefront Brewery                                   Milwaukee, WI                      40

Spice/Smoke Beer              Christmas Ale                                Sly Fox Brewing Company                    Royersford, PA                     32    

 

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

 

Region/                        Regional Champion/                                 Company                                    Location

Category                      Honorable Mention

 

Northeast

Barleywine                            Old Ringworm                                                             McNeill’s Brewery                                   Brattleboro, VT

                                                Samuel Adams Millennium                                      Boston Beer Company                          Boston, MA

Strong/Old Ale                      Imperial IPA                                                                 McNeill’s Brewery                                   Brattleboro, VT 

                                                Hampshire Special Ale                                             D.L. Geary Brewing                                 Portland, ME

Imperial Stout                       Imperial Stout                                                              McNeill’s Brewery                                   Brattleboro, VT

Stout                                       Oatmeal Stout                                                             McNeill’s Brewery                                   Brattleboro, VT 

Porter                                     Robust Porter                                                              Smuttynose Brewing Company           Portsmouth, NH

Longfellow Winter Ale                                                The Shipyard Brewing Company         Portland, ME

Brown Ale                              Pig’s Ear Brown Ale                                                   Woodstock Inn Brewery                         N.  Woodstock, NH

                                                Old Brown Dog Ale                                                    Smuttynose Brewing Company           Portsmouth, NH

Scottish-Style Ale                 Samuel Adams Scotch Ale                                       Boston Beer Company                          Boston, MA                                                                 

Clan Scottish Style Ale                                               Woodstock Inn Brewery                         N.  Woodstock, NH

Belgian-Style Ale                  Allagash Grand Cru                                                   Allagash Brewing Company                 Portland, ME

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Jim Bean Bourbon Cask Stout                                Woodstock Inn Brewery                         N.  Woodstock, NH

Dunkels Lager                     Samuel Adams Black Lager                                    Boston Beer Company                          Boston, MA

Vienna/Marzen Lager          Samuel Adams Octoberfest                                     Boston Beer Company                          Boston, MA        

Spice/Smoke Beer              Wassail                                                                        McNeill’s Brewery                                   Brattleboro, VT

                                                Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig                                   Boston Beer Company                          Boston, MA

 

Region/                        Regional Champion/                                 Company                                    Location

Category                      Honorable Mention

 

Mid-Atlantic/Southeast

Barleywine                            Broad Street Barleywine                                           Appalachian Brewing Company          Harrisburg, PA

Strong/Old Ale                      Old Man Winter Ale                                                     Southern Tier Brewing Company        Lakewood, NY

Winter Storm                                                                Clipper City Brewing Company            Baltimore, MD

Imperial Stout                       Imperial Stout                                                              The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery            Farmville, NC

                                                Imperial Stout                                                              Triumph Brewing Company                  New Hope, PA

Stout                                       Milk Stout                                                                      The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery            Farmville, NC

Porter                                     Porter                                                                            Southern Tier Brewing Company        Lakewood, NY

Brown Ale                              Saranac Brown Ale                                                    FX Matt Brewing Company                    Utica, NY

Scottish-Style Ale                 Wee Whale                                                                  Heavyweight Brewing Company          Ocean Township, NJ

                                                Tasgall Ale                                                                   Highland Brewing Company                Asheville, NC

Belgian-Style Ale                  Twelve                                                                          Victory Brewing Company                     Downington, PA

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Dominion Millennium                                                Old Dominion Brewing Company        Ashburn, VA

Dunkels Lager                     Dunkel Lager                                                              Sly Fox Brewing Company                    Royersford, PA           

Vienna/Marzen Lager          Dominion Oktoberfest!                                              Old Dominion Brewing Company        Ashburn, VA

Spice/Smoke Beer              Christmas Ale                                                             Sly Fox Brewing Company                    Royersford, PA

                                                Rauchbier                                                                    Sly Fox Brewing Company                    Royersford, PA           

 

Midwest

Barleywine                            Bare Tree Weiss Wine                                              Two Brothers Brewing Company         Warrenville, IL

                                                Big-Bellied IPA                                                            Via Maria Trattoria                                   Holland, MI

Strong/Old Ale                      Vintage Ale                                                                   Capital Brewery                                       Middleton, WI

Imperial Stout                       Schlafly Reserve Barrel Aged Imperial Stout        The Saint Louis Brewing Company    St. Louis, MO

Stout                                       Kalamazoo Stout                                                        Bell’s Brewery, Inc.                                 Galesburg, MI

                                                Irish Stout                                                                     Sprecher Brewing Company                Glendale, WI

Porter                                     Edmund Fitzgerald Porter                                         Great Lakes Brewing Company           Cleveland, OH

                                                Chief BlackHawk Porter                                            Tyranena Brewing Company                Lake Mills, WI

Brown Ale                              Rocky’s Revenge                                                       Tyranena Brewing Company                Lake Mills, WI             

Scottish-Style Ale                 Dirty Bastard                                                                Founders Brewing Company               Grand Rapids, MI

Belgian-Style Ale                  Black Tulip Trippel                                                     New Holland Brewing Company         Holland, MI                 

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Bourbon County Stout                                               Goose Island Brewery                           Chicago, IL

                                                Enigma                                                                         New Glarus Brewing Company           New Glarus, WI         

Dunkels Lager                     Black Bavarian                                                            Sprecher Brewing Company                Glendale, WI

Vienna/Marzen Lager          Riverwest Stein Beer                                                 Lakefront Brewery                                   Milwaukee, WI

                                                Winter Skal                                                                  Capital Brewery                                       Middleton, WI

Spice Beer                            Holiday Spice Lager Beer                                         Lakefront Brewery                                   Milwaukee, WI

                  

Rockies/Southwest

Barleywine                            Old Ruffian Barleywine                                              Great Divide Brewing Company           Denver, CO

Strong/Old Ale                      Hibernation Ale                                                           Great Divide Brewing Company           Denver, CO                 

Imperial Stout                       Yeti Imperial Stout                                                      Great Divide Brewing Company           Denver, CO

                                                Gonzo Imperial Porter                                               Flying Dog Brewery                                 Denver, CO

Stout                                       Zonker Stout                                                                Snake River Brewing Company           Jackson Hole, WY

Porter                                     New World Porter                                                       Avery Brewing Company                        Boulder, CO

                                                Planet Porter                                                               Boulder Brewing Company                   Boulder, CO

Brown Ale                              Ellie’s Brown Ale                                                        Avery Brewing Company                        Boulder, CO

Scottish-Style Ale                 Old Chubb                                                                   Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery     Lyons, CO

Belgian-Style Ale                  Abbey                                                                           New Belgium Brewing Company        Fort Collins, CO

                                                The Reverend                                                             Avery Brewing Company                        Boulder, CO

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Samael’s Oak Aged Ale                                            Avery Brewing Company                        Boulder, CO

Dunkels Lager                     Ugly Pug                                                                       Rahr Brewing Company                       Ft. Worth, TX

Vienna/Marzen Lager          Old Scratch Amber Lager                                         Flying Dog Brewery                                 Denver, CO

                                                Snake River Lager                                                     Snake River Brewing Company           Jackson Hole, WY

Spice/Smoke Beer              Snow Bound Winter Ale                                            Left Hand Brewing Company               Longmont, CO

 

Region/                        Regional Champion/                                 Company                                    Location

Category                      Honorable Mention

 

California

Barleywine                            Old Dipsea                                                                  Marin Brewing Company                       Larkspur, CA

                                                Old Blarney                                                                  Moylan’s Brewing Company                 Novato, CA

Strong/Old Ale                      White Knuckle Double IPA                                        Marin Brewing Company                       Larkspur, CA

                                                Moylander Double IPA                                               Moylan’s Brewing Company                 Novato, CA

Imperial Stout                       Santa’s Little Helper                                                  Port Brewing                                            San Marcos, CA

                                                Old Viscosity                                                                Port Brewing                                            San Marcos, CA

Stout                                       San Quentin Breakout Stout                                     Marin Brewing Company                       Larkspur, CA

Porter                                     Sierra Nevada Porter                                                 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.                  Chico, CA

                                                Steelhead Scotch Porter                                           Mad River Brewing Company               Blue Lake, CA

Brown Ale                              Downtown Brown                                                       Lost Coast Brewery                                Eureka, CA

                                                Acme California Brown Ale                                       North Coast Brewing Company           Fort Bragg, CA

Scottish-Style Ale                 Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale                                                   Moylan’s Brewing Company                 Novato, CA

Belgian-Style Ale                  Lost and Found Ale                                                    The Lost Abbey                                        San Marcos, CA

                                                Brother David Belgian Style Ale                               Anderson Valley Brewing Co.               Booneville, CA

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Older Viscosity                                                            Port Brewing                                            San Marcos, CA

                                                Angel Share                                                                 The Lost Abbey                                        San Marcos, CA

Dunkels Lager                     No winner declared

Vienna/Marzen Lager          No winner declared                                         

Spice/Smoke Beer              Our Special Ale                                                           Anchor Brewing Co.                                San Francisco, CA

 

 

Northwest/Pacific

Barleywine                            Old Crustacean                                                          Rogue Brewery                                        Newport, OR

                                                Old Blowhole (2004)                                                  Kona Brewing Company                       Kailua-Kona, HI

Strong/Old Ale                      Aftermath Imperial IPA                                               Hale’s Ales                                               Seattle, WA

                                                Bifrost Winter Ale                                                        Elysian Brewing Company                    Seattle, WA

Imperial Stout                       Imperial Stout                                                              Rogue Brewery                                        Newport, OR

Stout                                       Obsidian Stout                                                            Deschutes Brewery                                Bend, OR           

                                                Polar Bear Stout                                                         Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company       Coeur d’Alene, ID

Porter                                     Black Sand Porter                                                      Kona Brewing Company                       Kailua-Kona, HI

                                                Troll Porter                                                                   Hale’s Ales                                               Seattle, WA

Brown Ale                              Hazelnut Brown Nectar                                             Rogue Brewery                                        Newport, OR

Lakeside British Ale                                                   Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company       Coeur d’Alene, ID

Scottish-Style Ale                 Stone Thrower Scotch Ale                                        Big Sky Brewing Company                    Missoula, MT

Kilt Lifter                                                                        Pike Brewing Company                         Seattle, WA

Belgian-Style Ale                  Biere de Noel                                                              Big Sky Brewing Company                    Missoula, MT

Monk’s Uncle Tripel Ale                                             Pike Brewing Company                         Seattle, WA

Barrel-Aged Beer                 Old Blowhole Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine   Kona Brewing Company                       Kailua-Kona, HI

                                                Strong Dark Ale                                                           Big Sky Brewing Company                    Missoula, MT

Dunkels Lager                     No winner declared

Vienna/Marzen Lager          No winner declared

Spice/Smoke Beer              Smoke Ale                                                                   Rogue Brewery                                        Newport, OR

 

 

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