HUGE congratulations to our North Carolina breweries that took medals at the World Beer Cup last week!

Category 6: Spiced Beer >> SILVER: Lemongrass Wheat
OuterBanks Brewing Company
Kill Devil Hills, NC

Category 62: Sweet Stout >> GOLD: Mike Stout
Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Farmville, NC

Category 66: Old Ale >> SILVER: Irish Walker Barleywine
Olde Hickory Taproom
Hickory, NC

Category 69: American-style Imperial Stout >> SILVER: Sexual Chocolate
Foothills Brewing Company
Winston-Salem, NC

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The list below represents medals given to the brands of Tryon Distributors from the World Beer Cup that just took place last week at the Craft Brewers Conference in Chicago. Check http://www.worldbeercup.org/winners.html to see the entire list. (Thank you, Chris Mincey!)

All of these beers can be found at Bruisin’ Ales! Come try an award-winner!

Category 4: Rye Beer (22 Entries)

BRONZE Hoss Rye Lager Great Divide Brewing Co. Denver, CO

Category 5: Fruit Beer or Field Beer (86 Entries)

BRONZE Ephémère Apple Unibroue Chambly, Canada

Category 12: Experimental Beer (51 Entries)

BRONZE Red & White Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton, DE

Category 15: American-Belgo-Style Ale (46 Entries)

SILVER Ommegang Biere de Mars Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY

Category 19: Aged Beer (20 Entries)

SILVER Gonzo Imperial Porter Vintage 2007 Flying Dog Brewery Frederick, MD

Category 27: Vienna-Style Lager (28 Entries)

BRONZE Heavy Seas Marzen Clipper City Brewing Co. Baltimore, MD

Category 41: Belgian-Style Witbier (47 Entries)

	GOLD Allagash White Allagash Brewing Co. Portland, ME
	SILVER Ommegang Witte Wheat Ale Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY

Category 42: Belgian- and French-Style Ale (57 Entries)

BRONZE Fluxus ’09 Allagash Brewing Co. Portland, ME

Category 46: Belgian-Style Dubbel (29 Entries)

GOLD Ommegang Abbey Ale Dubbel Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY

Category 48: Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale (33 Entries)

BRONZE Fin du Monde Unibroue Chambly, Canada

Category 49: Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale (46 Entries)

BRONZE Brooklyn Local 2 The Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY

Category 52: Classic English-Style Pale Ale (29 Entries)

BRONZE Heavy Seas Pale Ale Clipper City Brewing Co. Baltimore, MD

Category 61: Robust Porter (64 Entries)

SILVER Founders Porter Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI

Category 62: Sweet Stout (25 Entries)

GOLD Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery Inc. Farmville, NC

Category 63: Oatmeal Stout (34 Entries)

BRONZE Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Boonville, CA

Category 67: Strong Ale (26 Entries)

SILVER Dirty Bastard Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI

Category 79: Golden or Blonde Ale (50 Entries)

GOLD Heavy Seas Gold Ale Clipper City Brewing Co. Baltimore, MD

Category 82: American-Style India Pale Ale (104 Entries)

SILVER Centennial IPA Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI