BOSTON/EWORLDWIRE/Oct. 3, 2005 --- The Cambridge House Brewpub claimed a gold medal at the 2005 Great American Beer Festival Competition (TM), the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition's 69 categories were announced Oct. 1 at the 24th Annual Great American Beer Festival Awards Ceremony, held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.The Cambridge House was recognized in the cellar, or unfiltered, beer-style category for its Copper Hill Kölsch, a traditional German style beer brewed using German malts and Noble hops, then fermented with ale yeast and cold conditioned. The style is known for its crisp, clean balance.
The Cambridge House, which specializes in quality hand crafted ales, is a seven bbl brewpub located in Granby, Conn. "The Great American Beer Festival is to beer what the Oscars are to the entertainment industry, and The Cambridge House just took home the Oscar for best actor," said Steve Boucino, president and co-owner of The Cambridge House.
The 2005 Great American Beer Festival Competition winners were selected by an international panel of brewing experts from an impressive field of 2,016 entries received from 398 U.S. Breweries. More than 1,400 breweries were invited to compete.
"The Great American Beer Festival is the premier judging event for the American craft beer industry," said Nancy Johnson, festival director. "Being a winner, be if gold, silver or bronze is truly an accomplishment."
The Great American Beer Festival has been held every year since 1982 and is presented by the Brewers Association, a not-for-profit educational trade association for craft brewers located in Boulder, Colo. The Association also hosts the bi-annual World Beer Cup(R).
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For more Great American Beer Festival competition information and 2005 winners list, visit www.GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com.
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