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January

21

2010

Recognition

Though not why I brew
A little recognition
Is that much sweeter.

Written by Captain Hops.

References: I recently started home brewing again after a 14 year hiatus. My Northern English Brown Ale won third place out of 18 in my monthly club contest. It was my third batch since I was born again as a brewer. It’s not the Olympics or anything but the recognition certainly motivates me to continue brewing.

Thing of the day: Brew Your Own

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September

28

2009

Maryland Brewers Rock

Maryland brewers
They don’t brew for the awards
But it’s nice to win

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Four Maryland brewers took home 7 medals for beer from the Great American Beer Fest. Plus, Frederick’s Flying Dog Brewery and brewer Robert Malone won Best Mid-Size Brewery and Mid-Size Brewery Brewer of the Year.

Medal winning Maryland brews include:

Brewery	Beer	Medals	Category
Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery	Brewer’s Alley India Pale Ale	Bronze	English-Style India Pale Ale
Clipper City Brewing Co.	Clipper City Marzhon Vienna Lager	Bronze	Vienna Style Lager
DOG Brewing Co.	Pub Dog Black Dog Stout	Bronze	Classic Irish Style Dry Stout
Flying Dog Brewery	Horn Dog Vintage 2007	Gold	Aged Beer
Flying Dog Brewery	Dogtoberfest	Gold	German Style Märzen
Flying Dog Brewery	Gonzo Imperial Porter	Gold	Imperial Stout
Flying Dog Brewery	Barrel Aged Gonzo	Silver	Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer

See all 2009 GABF medal winners.

Maryland came in 10th place in terms of medals won. Neighboring states Virginia and Pennsylvania came in 8th with 8 medals and 5th with 12 respectively. Once again Colorado and California dominated with the most entries and the most wins.

I think the key take-away is that we have a world class group of brewers here in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. We need to proudly support them as beer consumers and clear away the archaic legal barriers so they can thrive.

Thing of the day: Virginia, Maryland, & Delaware Breweries

Tags: Beer, Haiku, awards, Brewer's Alley, Clipper City Brewing, DOG Brewing Company, Flying Dog Brewery, GABF, Great American Beer Fest, medals, Mid-Atlantic Brewers, win,