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Press Release - 10/2009: Railbender Ale 2009 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner |
Erie Brewing Co second trip to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver brings some
new accolades for their Flagship brand Railbender Ale.
Erie Brewing Co. wins the 2009 Gold Medal in the Scottish Style Ale category finishing
first out of 29 other Scottish style ales.
With only a total of 237 medals awarded out of over 3,308 entries the staff at Erie
Brewing Co are extremely honored that Railbender Ale was chosen as the top Scottish
Style Ale.
The Great American Beer Festival was represented by 132 judges from 10
countries this year, judging beers in 79 different categories.
Erie Brewing Co Brewmaster Shawn Strickland upon receiving a picture message of the
Gold Medal thought it was a joke, and that Railbender did not win Gold. Shawn, who
has been the Brewmaster at Erie Brewing Co since 2002 is honored that the judges
considered Railbender Ale a world class example of a Scottish Style Ale and awarded it a
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year. This is a big deal for our best selling beer to be
regarded as one of the best Scottish Style ales in America two years in a row.
Railbender Ale is Erie Brewing Company award winning, flagship beer that features a
deep malt flavor caramel sweetness lingering in a soft hop flavor. It is dark amber in
color and weighs in at 6.8% alcohol by volume.
Erie Brewing Co brews and bottles 10 beers, 4 year round offerings and 6 seasonal
releases, and are currently distributed in 13 states (PA,OH,MI,IN,OR,NY.NJ,MD,VA,FL,
AL, TN, DE). All beers are currently available in 12 oz bottles, ½ and 1/6 barrels. Erie
Brewing Co was founded in 1993 and is currently Erie Pa’s only Microbrewery. |
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Press Release - 10/2008: Railbender Ale 2008 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal Winner |
Erie Brewing Company's first ever trip to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver brings some new accolades for their Flagship brand Railbender Ale..
Erie Brewing Co. wins the 2008 Bronze Medal in the Scottish Style Ale category finishing third out of 24 other Scottish style ales.
With only a total of 222 medals awarded out of over 2900 entries The staff at Erie Brewing Co are extremely honored that Railbender Ale is one of the chosen few to take home a medal. The Great American Beer Festival was represented by 127 judges from 11 countries this year, judging beers in 75 different categories.
Erie Brewing Co. Brewmaster Shawn Strickland was flabbergasted when he received a call from Bruce Pia, Erie
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Brewing Co. General Manager, that Railbender Ale has won the Bronze. Shawn, who has been the Brewmaster at Erie Brewing Co since 2002 is honored that the judges considered Railbender Ale a world class example of a Scottish Style Ale and awarded it a medal. This is a big deal for our best selling beer to be regarded as one of the best Scottish Style ales in America.
Railbender Ale is Erie Brewing Company flagship beer that features a deep malt flavor caramel sweetness lingering in a soft hop flavor. It is dark amber in color and weighs in at 6.8% alcohol by volume.
Erie Brewing Co brews and bottles 10 beers, 4 year round offerings and 6 seasonal releases, and are currently distributed in 10 states (PA,OH,MI,IN,OR,NY,NJ,MD,VA,FL). All beers are currently available in 12 oz bottles, ½ and 1/6 barrels. Erie Brewing Co was founded in 1993 and is currently Erie, Pa’s only Microbrewery. |
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