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Friday, 08 September 2006 00:00 |
JUNEAU, ALASKA — September 8, 2006 — The Alaskan Brewing Co. won three medals in the commercial beer competition at the LA County Fair. Alaskan Amber won a gold in the Irish-style Red Ale category, Alaskan Smoked Porter a silver in the Smoked Beer category and Alaskan Summer Ale a silver in the German-style Kölsch category.
“We’re so excited that all three beers that we entered have won medals,” said Alaskan Plant Manager Curtis Holmes. “The medals prove that our efforts to make great beers don’t go unappreciated. More than 1.5 million people usually attend this fair, and we hope to share our award-winning beers with them during the sampling sessions.”
Fairgoers can taste these Alaskan award-winning brews, as well as other winners, during the fair, which opens today and runs through Oct. 2. Beer competition coordinator Dick Emmerson estimated 40 local and national breweries participated this year, the sixth year of the competition. Samples are available at the Beer Tavern, with a portion of the proceeds supporting a local college scholarship fund.
Alaskan Amber, Alaskan Summer Ale and Alaskan Smoked Porter are all available throughout California. Alaskan Brewing Co. first entered the California market in 1997.
About Alaskan Brewing Company
The Alaskan Brewing Co. distributes internationally award-winning beers throughout Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, California and Arizona. Founded in 1986, Alaskan Brewing Co. is the oldest operating brewery in Alaska. The Juneau-based brewery produces Alaskan Amber, Pale, ESB, and Stout year-round, as well as seasonal releases of Smoked Porter, Winter Ale and Summer Ale.
For more information, please contact Amy Woods at [email protected] or 907-780-5866. |
