Brewery News: OR: Hood River: Full Sail Brewing wins 14 medals at this year's World Beer Championships, including 9 Gold and 5 Silver.
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| image courtesy Full Sail Brewing Company |
Hood River, Oregon – Nine gold and five silver medals from the
World Beer Championships
have just been added to
Full Sail Brewing Company’s
impressive list of
awards and accolades
. Every single
beer
entered by Full Sail has earned gold or silver medals at this year’s competition.
“To take home a silver or gold for every one of our beers is such an extraordinary accomplishment. At Full Sail we believe that brewing is the perfect blend of art and science and this sweep acknowledges the passion and commitment to quality that we bring to every brew with our 27 years of brewing. Balance, elegance and Session-ability are our defining brewery characteristics and we’re thrilled to once again earn the highest awards for our
beers
,” said Jamie Emmerson, Full Sail’s Executive Brewmaster. “We don’t brew our beers to win medals, but we’re honored when we do. Our customers are the ultimate judges and we strive to consistently brew all our beers with them in mind. Thanks to all our beer fans and friends for your ongoing support.”
2014 WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS— GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
2014 WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS— SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
The World Beer Championships are a blind tasting competition conducted by the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI) of Chicago, Illinois. The competition included beers from many highly respected brewers from around the world including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the United States. Tasting notes from the competition are available at
www.tastings.com.
About Full Sail Brewing Company:
Founded in 1987, the independent and employee-owned
Full Sail Brewery
is perched on a bluff in
Hood River
, Oregon, overlooking the most epic wind and kite surfing spot in the world. Over the last 27 years, Full Sail has collected more than
300 national and international awards
for their beers and
sustainable practices
, including 150 Gold medals and was recently named
Craft Brewer of the Year
by
Beverage World Magazine
for their years of “sustainable stewardship, quality, consistency and operational ingenuity. Among the company’s most popular
brews
are Full Sail Amber, IPA, Pilsner, Pub Series, Session, Session Black, and Session Fest lagers. At this very moment their specialists in the liquid refreshment arts are crafting barley and hops into your next beer.
The Full Sail Brew Pub
is open seven days a week. Swing by for a
pint
,
grab a bite
,
tour the brewery
, or just soak up the
view
.