Anheuser-Busch honored at Great American Beer Festival

04/10/05 Anheuser-Busch won gold medals for Michelob Marzen (German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest category), Michelob Pale Ale (Classic English-Style Pale category) and O’Doul’s Amber (Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage category) at the 2005 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) this past weekend in Denver.

The company also won a silver medal for 9th Street Market, Tuscan Orange (Fruit and Vegetable Beer category) and a bronze medal for O’Doul’s (Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage category). More than 2,300 beers in 69 categories were judged at the 2005 Great American Beer Festival. The company also was named Large Brewer of the Year and Anheuser-Busch’s Doug Muhleman was named Large Brewing Company Brewer of the Year.

These awards come just days after Anheuser-Busch introduced Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale, the first of the company’s seasonal draught beers. The new pumpkin spiced beer also can be found in the new Michelob Specialty Sampler Collection along with the gold-medal-winning Michelob Marzen and Michelob Pale Ale. The Sampler Collection also includes Michelob, Michelob Honey Lager and Michelob AmberBock.

The Michelob Specialty Sampler Collection will be sold in grocery and convenience stores across the country through early November in 12- and 18-packs. The 18-pack also includes three bottles of each beer, two limited-edition pilsner glasses, a collection of recipes featuring these super-premium brews as ingredients, beer mixer recipes, suggested food pairings, and tips from Anheuser-Busch brewmasters. The 12-pack includes two bottles of each beer.