Other Midwest winners: Point, New Glarus, Titletown, Schells, Capital, and MIller (with HAMM'S!)

Congrats to all!

Category: 2 American-Style Wheat Beer With Yeast - 43 Entries
Gold: Point Horizon Wheat, Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, WI

Category: 3 Fruit Beer - 75 Entries
Bronze: Raspberry Tart, New Glarus Brewing Co., New Glarus, WI

Category: 26 Bohemian-Style Pilsener - 42 Entries
Gold: Boathouse Pilsner, Titletown Brewing Co., Green Bay, WI

Category: 30 American-Style Specialty Lager or Cream Ale - 42 Entries
Gold: Hamm’s, Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI

Category: 33 American-Style Amber Lager - 39 Entries
Silver: Schell’s Oktoberfest, August Schell Brewing Co., New Ulm, MN

Category: 43 Classic English-Style Pale Ale - 29 Entries
Silver: Summit Extra Pale Ale, Summit Brewing Co., Saint Paul, MN

Category: 62 German-Style Wheat Ale - 29 Entries
Bronze: Capital Weizen Doppelbock, Capital Brewery Co., Inc., Middleton, WI

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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Emily Stofferahn <EStofferahn@always-thinking.com>
To: alboyce@comcast.net
Sent: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:21:44 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Summit's EPA wins silver medal at Great American Beer Festival

Hi Al,

I work with Carey Matthews over at Summit and wanted to alert you about their recent silver medal win at Great American Beer Festival.

Summit’s Extra Pale Ale (EPA) continues to be an award-winning local craft beer. Below is a news release celebrating the EPA’s silver medal win at the recent Great American Beer Festival this past month. This win follows on the heels of EPA’s gold medal award at the World Beer Cup this past April.

Please let me know if you would like more information, or a high-resolution image of EPA.

Thanks!

Emily

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Summit Brewing Company Wins Silver at

2010 Great American Beer Festival®

ST. PAUL, MN (September 28, 2010) –Summit Brewing Company’s Extra Pale Ale was awarded the silver medal in the Classic English-Style Pale Ale category at this year’s Great American Beer Festival® in Denver, Colorado. The GABF is one of the world’s largest beer competitions, and its awards are some of the most sought-after in the industry.

“This award is a high honor for our flagship ale,” said Mark Stutrud, CEO and Founder of Summit Brewing Company. “We’re very proud of our beers, and as we approach our 25th anniversary next year, our hard work continues to pay off.”

A panel of 151 beer judges from 10 countries selected the 2010 Great American Beer Festival® competition winners, with 3,523 beers vying for medals. Judges awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals in 79 different beer categories and 133 styles. Summit’s Extra Pale Ale previously won the bronze medal in Classic English-Style Pale Ale category in both 2007 and 2008.

Summit’s silver medal at the 2010 GABF competition also follows a gold medal win in the Classic English-Style Pale Ale category at the 2010 World Beer Cup® in April.

More information about the Great American Beer Festival® and its category winners can be found by visiting www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com <http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com>

Summit Brewing Company
Summit Brewing Company was founded in St. Paul, MN in 1986, and has stayed close to its roots, serving the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. It is currently available in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida. Summit now produces eleven varieties of premium craft beer, including six year-round, four seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. For more information, visit www.summitbrewing.com <http://www.summitbrewing.com>
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Emily Stofferahn
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estofferahn@always-thinking.com
P: 612-547-5030

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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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