Congratulations to Blue Mountain and Devils Backbone. And thanks for the consistently great beer.
Devils Backbone won gold for their Vienna Lager and Blue Mountain won Silver for their Blue Reserve.
Here is the breakdown.
Beers judged: 3,921
Breweries: 799
Countries Represented: 54
Judges: 211 from 27 countries
Volunteers : 250
Also, Peter King with Sports Illustrated:
m. Beernerdness: Lucky enough to find Starr Hill Amber Ale (“The Gift of Great Beer” is on the label, and I don’t doubt it) from Crozet, Va., in D.C. over the weekend. Bold and full of flavor, like a strong Cabernet, and eminently drinkable.
