Craft Brew Alliance Takes Home Five Medals from 2017 North American Beer Awards
June 09 2017 - 2:33PM
Business Wire
Kona Brewing Co., Omission Beer, and Widmer
Brothers Brewing Celebrate Victories in Top National Blind-Taste
Competition
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading
craft brewing company, announced today that Kona Brewing Co.,
Omission Beer, and Widmer Brothers Brewing earned five awards,
including two gold medals, at the North American Beer Awards
(“NABA”) held in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June 2, 2017.
“With the number of U.S. breweries now well over 5,000, the
competition at events like the North American Beer Awards continues
to increase,” says Scott Mennen, Chief Operating Officer, CBA.
“It’s a testament to our incredible brewing talent here at CBA that
our beers continue to stand apart in such a vibrant and
fast-growing space. Notably, Widmer Brothers’ flagship Hefe brought
home yet another gold medal, making it one of the most
award-winning craft beers since its debut in 1986. Two of our
brands, Kona Longboard Lager and Omission Lager, both medaled in
the Dortmunder Export category, with Omission, which is brewed to
remove gluten, earning the gold despite competing with traditional,
non-gluten-removed beers.”
2017 North American Beer Awards for Craft
Brew Alliance:
Widmer Brothers Brewing
GOLD – Widmer Brothers Hefe – American-Style HefeweizenSILVER –
Widmer Brothers Drop Top Amber Ale – Best Ordinary BitterBRONZE –
Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale – English-Style Pale Ale
Omission Beer
GOLD – Omission Lager – Dortmunder Export
Kona Brewing Co.
SILVER – Longboard Lager – Dortmunder Export
Sanctioned by the North American Brewers Association and held in
conjunction with the Mountain Brewers Beer Fest, NABA is an annual
blind tasting and one of the most respected beer events in the
country. This year, the panel of judges blind tasted, judged, and
ranked over 1,700 entries in 96 style categories. A full list of
2017 NABA winners can be found here.
About Craft Brew
Alliance
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) is an independent craft brewing
company that brews, brands, and brings to market world-class
American craft beers.
Our distinctive portfolio combines the power of Kona Brewing
Company, a dynamic, fast-growing national craft beer brand, with an
expanding stable of strong regional breweries and innovative
lifestyle brands, including Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Cisco
Brewers, Omission Brewing Co., Redhook Brewery, Square Mile Cider
Co. and Widmer Brothers Brewing. CBA nurtures the growth and
development of its brands in today’s increasingly competitive beer
market through our state-of-the-art brewing and distribution
capability, integrated sales and marketing infrastructure, and
strong focus on partnerships, local community and
sustainability.
Formed in 2008, CBA is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and
operates breweries and brewpubs across the U.S. CBA beers are
available in all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries around
the world. For more information about CBA and our brands, please
visit www.craftbrew.com.
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