We are thrilled to announce that our famous Punjabi Pale Ale took home a Silver Medal at the 2016 World Beer Cup in the English-Style India Pale Ale category!
There were 6,956 beer entries and 1,907 breweries from 55 countries at the World Beer Cup this year. Of those selected as winners only THREE were from Fort Collins including Funkweks, Odell Brewing Co. and CooperSmith’s. Colorado was well represented with additional victories from Left Hand Brewing Co., Grimm Brothers, Upslope Brewing Co. and 12 Degree Brewing.
Congratulations to ALL the winners! Cheers to great beer – we can’t wait for next year.
Check out the full list of local winners, the beers & their categories:
GOLD MEDALS
- 12Degree Brewing, Louisville, for Treachery in the Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale catgory.
- 4 Noses Brewing Co., Broomfield, for Pump Action Imperial Pumpkin Ale in the Pumpkin Beer category.
- Left Hand Brewing Co., Longmont, for Fade to Black Volume 1 in the Export Stout category.
- Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, for 90 Shilling in the German-Style Altbier category.
SILVER MEDALS
- CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewing, Fort Collins, for Punjabi Pale Ale in the English-Style India Pale Ale category.
- Gravity Brewing, Louisville, for Coal Kriek in the Belgian-Style Fruit Beer category.
- Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, Loveland, for Little Red Cap in the German-Style Altbier category.
- Left Hand Brewing Co., Longmont, for Sawtooth Ale in the Ordinary or Special Bitter category.
BRONZE MEDALS
- 12Degree Brewing, Louisville, for Soleil Saison in the French and Belgian-Style Saison category.
- Bootstrap Brewing, Niwot, for Wreak Havoc in the Imperial Red Ale category.
- Funkwerks, Fort Collins, for Deceit in the Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale category.
- Upslope Brewing Co., Boulder, for Upslope Brown Ale in the American-Style Brown Ale category.
- WeldWerks Brewing Co., Greeley, for Puesta del Sol in the Vienna-Style Lager category.