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From: Redwood Steakhouse and Brewery
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Flint
Redwood Brewing Co Wins Medal at the Great American Beer Festival®
Redwood Brewing Co Wins Medal at the Great American Beer Festival®
GABF Silver medal is among the most coveted in the U.S. brewing worldFlint, MI • 11.21.2012 — Redwood Brewing Co recently claimed a silver medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival competition, the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 84 beer-style categories were announced October 13 at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
Konrad Connor with Silver Medal in front of the Redwood Brewing Co booth at The Great American Beer Festival“It is very exciting to be honored with this award. The Great American Beer Festival is the Academy Awards of the United States Brewing Community. There were 63 beers in the Coffee Beer category. I could not believe it when they announced our beer. Assistant Brewer Dan Case and I are very appreciative.” says Konrad Connor, Brewer at Redwood Brewing Co.Redwood Brewing Co was recognized in the Coffee Beer beer-style category for its Hazelnut Coffee Cream Stout, an English style Sweet Stout with Espresso and Hazelnut Coffee. The result is a full bodied, moderately hopped dark ale..Redwood Brewing Co is a 900-barrel brewpub located in Flint, MI that specializes in crafting traditional American and European styles and once in a while something not so traditional! The 2012 Great American Beer Festival competition winners were selected by an international panel of 185 expert judges from record number of 4,338 entries received from 666 U.S. breweries. “The Great American Beer Festival is the premier beer competition for the American beer industry,” says Nancy Johnson, festival director. “Winning a medal, no matter if it’s gold, silver or bronze, is truly an accomplishment.”For more Great American Beer Festival competition information, including the 2012 winners list and photos, visit GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com.
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