Iron Hill Medals at GABF
29 Sep 2015 --- Newark, DE — This week, beer lovers across the country converged on Denver for the annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF), and local favorites Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant earned 2 more medals, bringing their company-wide total to 44 medals over 19 consecutive years.
Iron Hill earned two medals in 2015:
Silver for The Cannibal, from Iron Hill Chestnut Hill
The Cannibal has previously earned one medal each at the GABF and World Beer Cup (WBC)
Silver for Russian Imperial Stout, their most awarded beer, from Iron Hill Media
Russian Imperial Stout has previously earned six medals from the GABF and four medals from the WBC
In a field of hundreds competing for medals, Iron Hill earned more than one, a notable achievement that they have managed often over their 19-year winning streak
The GABF includes medals in 92 categories, with gold, silver and bronze medals awarded
Judges compare beers without knowing their names or provenances
After five three-hour judging sessions in three days, the awards are announced
This year, 6,647 entries from 1,552 breweries competed for the coveted medals
Iron Hill’s Director of Brewing Operations, Mark Edelson, released the following statement:
“Our established history of earning national awards for our beers, along with our many repeat wins such as The Cannibal and Russian Imperial Stout, is a testament to the exceptional quality and consistency of our beers. Day in and day out, our brewers produce top-notch product, and we’re proud to recognize our winners and congratulate them.”
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