Competitions, such as the 2010 Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, one of Europe’s largest trade and consumer shows help Export Development Program (EDP) participants promote US craft beers in targeted global markets. This is the seventh year that the Brewers Association participated.The US was well represented with more than 122 craft beers from 26 EDP member breweries.
This year, 1057 beers were entered into the competition including 35 beer style categories. Winners were announced on Saturday, October 9.
The following EDP participants took home a medal:
Light lager (color) well hopped max 5.9% ABV
Bronze Lagunitas Pils, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
All lager styles 6% and above
Bronze Tilted Smile Imperial Pilsner, Uinta Brewing Co, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Ale British Style 4,8-5,9% ABV
Gold Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Deschutes Brewing Co, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Silver Bachelor ESB, Deschutes Brewing Co, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Ale modern style 4,8-5,9% ABV
Gold Lagunitas IPA, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Ale Belgian Style 6% ABV and above
Gold Sofie, Goose Island Beer Company, Monks Café & Brewery
Ale British Style 6% ABV and above
Bronze Lagunitas Olde Gnarley Wine, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Ale Modern Style 6% and above
Silver Odell’s IPA, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Bronze Lagunitas Maximus, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Porter/Stout max 5.9% ABV
Bronze Samuel Adams Cream Stout, Boston Beer Company, Galatea Spirits
Porter/Stout 6% and above
Gold Night Stalker, Goose Island Beer Company, Monks Café & Brewery
Bronze Samuel Adams Imperial Stout, Boston Beer Company, Galatea Spirits
Other Beer, beers by style that don’t match the above categories
Bronze 16th Anniversary Ale, Great Divide Brewing Co, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Light (color) lager max 5.9%
Silver Samuel Adams Lager, Boston Beer Company, Galatea Spirits
Ale Modern Style 4.6-5.9% ABV
Bronze Dry Hopped Red, Rogue Ales, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Modern Style 6% and above
Bronze Rumble IPA, Great Divide Brewing Co, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist
Other Beer, beers by style that don’t match the above categories
Bronze Bacon Brown Ale, Uncommon Brewers, Brewery Association, Oliver Twist