Alaskan Brewing Co. wins 3 medals at 2007 Great American Beer Festival
Alaskan Smoked Porter's 2 medals to boost release of 2007 vintage
JUNEAU, ALASKA (October 16, 2007) -Alaskan Smoked Porter won both a silver and a bronze medal and Alaskan Stout won a bronze at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) on Saturday in Denver. The three medals helped Alaskan Brewing Co. maintain its claim to fame as the most award-winning craft brewery in the history of the nation's largest and most prestigious beer festival.
It was a big day for Alaskan Smoked Porter, which won a silver medal in the Smoke-Flavored Beer category and a bronze in the Aged Beer category for the 2004 vintage. The two most recent medals maintained its position as the most award-winning beer in GABF history, with 16 medals total.
The medals should spur even more consumer excitement for the November release of the 2007 Alaskan Smoked Porter. There are a limited number of cases of the silver medal-winning 2006 vintage left. Talk to your Alaskan sales representative to order the last of this silver medal-winning beer.
Alaskan Stout refused to be eclipsed by Alaskan Smoked Porter, taking home a bronze in the Oatmeal Stout category. This was the first medal at GABF for Alaskan Stout, which had won a gold medal at the 2002 World Cup. Alaskan Stout is available year-round.
"We were honored to accept the three medals," said Ann Metcalfe, Controller at Alaskan Brewing Co., "because with a record 2,800 beers entered, it confirms that our commitment to making excellent beer is recognized and rewarded."
The two medals for Alaskan Smoked Porter, especially the one for the 2004 vintage, only add to the world-class reputation and mystique of this exceptional beer. As with a fine wine, a limited amount of Alaskan Smoked Porter is made each year and it can be aged. The malt for this unique beer is smoked over alder wood, a hardwood indigenous to Southeast Alaska that is often used to smoke fish. The reason it ages so well is because some yeast is left in the beer, allowing it to condition in the bottle, with the smoke acting as a preservative.
"We have been brewing Alaskan Smoked Porter since 1988, and this is a beer that continues to intrigue us," said Geoff Larson, co-founder and co-owner of Alaskan Brewing Co. "The flavor is complex and enjoyable-perfect for fall and early winter. And each vintage develops its own character as it ages."
About Alaskan Brewing Co.
Alaskan Brewing Co. has been making award-winning beer in Juneau, Alaska, since 1986. The Alaskan Brew Crew bottles the unique character of the Last Frontier with historic recipes, local ingredients and glacier-fed water. Alaskan Brewing handcrafts Amber, Pale, ESB, Stout, IPA, Smoked Porter, Winter Ale and Summer Ale. Visit www.alaskanbeer.com.
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