#worldbeercup

[craftbeerlibrary]

Check it out! Our local San Diego brewery (one of the best in San Diego) just took GOLD at the World Beer Cup… and they completely deserve it. Well done.

[sterlingpigbrewery]

In case you haven’t heard, while in Nashville last week at the CBC we picked up one of these! A World Beer Cup silver award in the “Kellerpils or Zwickelbier” category for our Shoat Pilsner! It’s been an incredible 3 years and we just want to thank everyone who has supported us along the way! Cheers to more Sterling Pig Craft! 🏆🍻🐷 #SterlingPigBrewery #CBCNashville #Drinklocal #WorldBeerCup (at Sterling Pig Brewery)

[tchervejaria-blog]

_ _Cerveja: Golden Queen Bee c/ Ouro 24k Cervejaria: La Binchoise País: Bélgica Grupo: Belgian Strong Ale Estilo: Belgian Golden Strong Ale Cor: Dourada Graduação Alcoólica: 8.8 % Copo ideal: Tulipa Preço Médio: R$ 249,90 (750ml) Comprada : @cervejastore _ _ 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 _ _ A Cerveja Golden Queen Bee é uma cerveja única, vinda da Bélgica, possui adição de flocos de ouro 24k e mel. Coloração Amarelo dourado, forma uma espuma consistente e regular, aroma levemente adocicado e notas pronunciadas de mel e malte. Excepcional equilíbrio entre malte, mel e suave lúpulo floral, apresenta final com equilíbrio ímpar. Este é um dos clássicos estilos de cerveja, embora muito limitado à Bélgica. Pelo teor alcoólico, são muitas vezes confundidas com as Tripel e vice-versa. Fonte: Cerveja Store _ _Harmonização É uma cerveja de grande versatilidade, podendo ser tomada com petiscos, pratos principais e sobremesas. Nas alianças com aves de caça, destaca-se o prato clássico da culinária francesa, o “Magret de Canard à l’Orange”. O adocicado da cerveja valoriza o sabor rústico e campestre da carne da ave, ao mesmo tempo que possui álcool e carbonatação suficientes para neutralizar a intensidade gordurosa do preparo. Uma outra proposta é associar está maravilhosa Golden Ale com pratos condimentados da culinária indiana, marroquina e tailandesa. Uma combinação muito bem-sucedida é com o prato tailandês chamado “Massaman Beef Cury”. _ _ _ #TCHERVEJA #bebamenosbebamelhor #GoldenQueenBee #cervejaartesanal #cervejasartesanais #cervejaespecial #craftbeer #instabeer #instacerveja #cervejadodia #cervejariaartesanal #cervejacaseira #cervejaliquidosagrado #cervejagourmet #chopp #cervejagelada #cervejacomouro #choppgelado #ouro #churrascada #cerveja #instachurras #belgianstrongale #belgianbeer #picanha #cervejabelga #GoldenQueenBee24k #churrasco #lupulo #worldbeercup (em São Paulo, Brazil)

[oneyearalbertabeer]

2 award-winning Alberta beers to try

I’m convinced we all win when an Alberta beer is handed an award. The benefit to the brewer is obvious: an ego boost, the feeling that maybe it wasn't such a crazy business to get into after all, hopefully a bump in sales.

For the rest of us, that award is an opportunity, and not just in terms of getting a decent beer recommendation. It’s the starting point of a conversation about whether we agree or not and, more importantly, why that is.

That can lead to moments of reflection on the state of the industry (or art, if you prefer) and where it's headed, at least in the near term. Action comes of that, and evolution rolls on.

Following the successes in May of Calgary's Big Rock Brewery at the Canadian International Beer Awards and Red Deer's Troubled Monk at the World Beer Cup (congrats, both!), I did some reflecting of my own. Personally, I like where things are going.

Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter Big Rock Brewery 10.4% ABV Canadian International Beer Awards: Gold - Best of Alberta; Gold – Specialty Beers

Given the strength of this ale, aged 6 months in oak bourbon barrels, I enlisted my usual tasting crew, mom and dad (no, I don’t live with them), who are always eager to get crafty despite, or perhaps because of, the fridge stocked with Pilsner and Sleeman’s downstairs.

The complexity of this seasonal kept them guessing, dad especially. "Bitter," he said, then suddenly, "chocolatey. It's good. It's actually more like licorice." Then mom: "I like the fizz. Sweet. It's nice." She also noted a "heaviness."

They're right on all counts about this red-brown porter. The experience begins with a scent of licorice, bread and chocolate. A sip starts with a thick sweetness before yielding to smooth espresso at the end. The transition is seamless, bridged by whiskey that mellows to a pleasant warmth. 

That is, there are so many reasons for the accolades. This is a marvel of a beer.

Moment of reflection: Alberta beer is a culture of innovation. It's hard to keep up with Big Rock's almost iterative approach to brewing, and that’s a good thing. After more than 3 decades, the province's pioneer of craft is still setting an example by taking risks. Nice to see them recognized for it.

(Here’s my list of all the Alberta breweries that won at the Canadian International Beer Awards.)

Open Road American Brown Ale Troubled Monk Brewery 5.5% ABV World Beer Cup: Silver – American-style brown ale

I should admit that, in general, American brown ale is not my favourite style of beer. Nevertheless, I can see why Open Road tantalized taste buds at the World Beer Cup, which bills itself as “the most prestigious beer competition in the world.”

First, it stands out from other brown ales I've had for its earthiness. Crack the can and almost immediately emitted are aromas of grain, cedar and even hemp, as if Open Road were the Easy Rider of Alberta beer.

It pours an attractive red brown, with a dirty white head that dissipates to an archipelago of bubble islands fed by steady streams of fizz.

The earthiness in the scent carries into the flavour, a toasty malt that includes more of that cedar woodiness, walnut, medium coffee and a savoury sweetness that had me thinking salted toffee.

What really intrigued me, however, was how that sweetness interacts with the hops.

The balance between them is almost acrobatic, leaving the drinker to wonder how it was achieved. While one takes the edge off the other, each also highlights its counterpart before joining raised hands to inevitable and uproarious applause. A commendable feat, whether you care for the show or not.

Moment of reflection: With Troubled Monk's win, Alberta beer takes a big step toward recognition as one of Canada's craft beer centres of awesomeness. The door is open, the music has suddenly stopped and everyone is looking this way. What comes next is up to Alberta brewers.

[lccbfarmbrews]

Save the date. Coconut Delight, Silver Medal Winner, 2016 World Beer Cup, Field Beer, will be released Saturday, July 9. Much more info to come. #LCCB #VAbeer #CraftBeer #worldbeercup

[lccbfarmbrews]

William, Dave, STP & Justin with the Silver from the World Beer Cup for Coconut Delight (Field Beer). The World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer competition in the world and only takes place every two years. Luckily Coconut Delight is aging in rum barrels as we speak. Release date TBA. Also we couldn't be prouder of our great friends from @oconnorbrewing @hardywood @palefirebrewing @crookedrunbrew @devilsbackbonebrewingcompany & @lostrhinobrew for medaling and representing Virginia Craft Beer at the highest level on the world's stage. #LCCB #VAbeer #CraftBeer #worldbeercup

[shorepointdist]

#picoftheday by @beerofthedaysite is the Gold medal winner for Session #beer from last night's #worldbeercup awards #sierranevada #otravez #craftbeer #craftbeerlife #craftbeerlover #craftbeergeek #craftbeerjunkie #beer #beernation #beertography #brewtography #instabeer #beeragram #beerstagram #beersofinstagram #beergeek #beernerd #beerporn #beerlover #beerme #beerlife #beerculture #craftbeerculture

[outofcodebeer]

SHOCK-ING WIN AT WORLD BEER CUP 2016! In the Belgian Wit category last night at the World Beer Cup awards ceremony in Philadelphia, Shock Top took home the gold, to the surprise of thousands of hungover brewers in attendance. Shock Top’s sassy spokes-orange Wedgehead was on hand to accept the award and sling pre-written insults at the crowd. “Look at you guys, you look like someone cloned the cast of Duck Dynasty using nothing but flannel, alcohol and repurposed pubic hair. Don’t hate me because I’m a third rate-knockoff of a second rate beer, hate me because I’m $27 a half barrel.” He then dropped his trophy, yelled “Mohawks Rule!”, planted a wet kiss on Brewer’s Association figurehead Charlie Papazian and walked off the stage into an orange limousine filled with strippers and Hoegaarden.  As it pulled away, the window rolled down, exposing Mr. Head’s buttocks, which were painted blue.