Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Takes Home Gold & Silver at Great American Beer Festival

Buellton, California— Every year Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company enters the Great American Beer Festival competition, known in the industry as the “Super Bowl of Beers.” The anticipation is palpable the week before the festival since it is impossible to guess the results from this blind tasting competition. One year a brewery might bring home a handful of medals and another year none. 2015 was another good year for Buellton, California’s Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company that brought home a Gold medal for Stearns Irish Stout (Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout) and a Silver medal for Lighter than I Look (American-Style Dark Lager). This win brings the total to thirteen GABF medals for Figueroa Mountain with consecutive wins since 2011.

 

“With the number of entries increasing by 20%,” exclaims Fig’s President Jaime Dietenhofer, “taking home a Gold and Silver medal in the toughest year to date was a thrill. Our production team works so hard throughout the year and we are so excited to honor them with these awards.”

 

Vice-President Jim Dietenhofer adds: “Serving our beer to the 60,000 attendees at the festival is always a highlight of our year. We have a blast and to take home medals on top of it is the icing on the cake.”

 

For more information about Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company, their taprooms and beers, please visit www.FigMtnBrew.com or to see a recorded version of the GABF awards ceremony go to http://ift.tt/1LbjV9v.

 

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About Us: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. was founded by father and son team, Jim and Jaime Dietenhofer, in 2010.  With a passion for craft beer, they set out to pay homage to the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley with handcrafted beer and hand-drawn artwork depicting the local landscape on their labels. There are currently five taprooms along the Central Coast of California with one more to open soon in Westlake Village. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. beer can be found in their taprooms or at select retailers and restaurants throughout California.  Learn more about @FigMtnBrew or where to find their beer at www.figmtnbrew.com.

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U.S. Passes 4,000 Breweries - Via Brewers Association

Much of the beer world’s attention in the past week was focused on the Great American Beer Festival. However, the week also brought another milestone in the resurgence of local American brewing, with the Brewers Association database passing 4,000 active breweries. Although precise numbers from the 19th century are difficult to confirm, this is almost […]

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Alamo Beer Co. to host 1st Oktoberfest at new brewery

San Antonio, Texas – Bier steins, lederhosen, polka music and plenty of German fare mark Alamo Beer Company’s 1st Oktoberfest! The brewery, which features a biergarten, beer hall and brews using traditional German techniques inaugurates this new South Texas tradition. 

Oktoberfest at Alamo Beer Company begins Friday, October 9 from noon till midnight, Saturday, October 10 from noon till midnight and concludes on Sunday with a noon start and 6 PM finish. For a full schedule visit alamobeer.com

Entertainment includes The Tubameisters and New Braunfels’ German-Czech inspired group Bohemian Dutchmen. Both groups are scheduled to perform the entire weekend.

Additionally, join the Alamo Brewers, Saturday at 1:30 for polka lessons. Food trucks will be on site and the company’s new beer, ALAMO Oktoberfest, will be available. As always, the brewery is pet and kid friendly.

The weekend includes Bike October Fest on Saturday, October 10 at  the brewery. More information can be found at bikeoctoberfest.org.

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2015 Great American Beer Festival Winners

Boulder, CO • September 26, 2015—The 2015 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 275 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur brewers paired with professional brewers.

View the 2015 winners or download a PDF list of the winners.

Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and a symbol of brewing excellence. In its 29th year, the 2015 competition surpassed all previous participation records, exceeding last year’s record-setting competition.

Read the complete press release at BrewersAssociation.org.

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242 Breweries Take Home Medals at 2015 Great American Beer Festival® - via GABF

275 Professional Medals Awarded, 423 First-Time Participants Compete

Boulder, CO • September 26, 2015—The 2015 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 275 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur brewers paired with professional brewers.

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242 Breweries Take Home Medals - via GABF

The 2015 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 275 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur brewers paired with professional brewers.

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2015 Award Winners - via GABF

Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and a symbol of brewing excellence. In its 29th year, the 2015 competition surpassed all previous participation records, exceeding last year’s record-setting competition.

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