Brown Goose gets the gold
Goose Island brews Champion Beer at Wood and Barrel-aged Festival
Nov 17, 2005 - Goose Island Beer Co. captured Champion Beer at the Festival of Wood and Barrel-aged Beer in Chicago, winning with Imperial Brown Goose.
More than 500 beer drinkers sampled nearly 70 different beer from 31 breweries in the third annual festival, held at Goose Island's Wrigelyville brewpub. Breweries from 13 states sent beers to the festival/competition. "We just came down (from Michigan) to enjoy the event," said John Haggerty from New Holland Brewing, which won two gold medals and Best of Show Runner-up award for Barrel-aged Mad Hatter. "We are thrilled to do so well." Judges evaluated 68 different wood-aged beers in eight categories. The festival spotlights beer aged with the intention of imparting the particularly unique character of wood and/or what has previously been in a barrel. Ultimately, a balance of flavor, aroma and mouthfeel are sought with the marriage of beer, wood and/or barrel characteristics. "There are still a lot of stouts and barley wines," said festival organizer Jeff Sparrow, "but experimental beer was the largest category this year. "The U. S. craft brewer has returned to one of the roots of brewing [wood] while still demonstrating creativity unmatched anywhere in the world," said Sparrow. Classic Porter/Stout Gold: Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Warrenville, IL - Argus Brown Silver: Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, IL - Hi Beam Stout Bronze: Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Chicago, IL - Fourth Quarter Porter Strong Porter/Stout Gold: Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Chicago, IL - Redline Imperial Bourbon Stout Silver: Ram Restaurant & Bighorn Brewing, Wheeling, IL - Ice Breaker Imperial Stout Bronze: America's Brewing Company, IL - Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout Barleywine Gold: Onion Pub & Brewery, IL - Bourbon Big Game Barleywine Silver: Big Sky Brewing, MT - Bourbon Barleywine Bronze: Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Cleveland, OH - Gukel's Little Helper Classic Styles Gold: New Holland Brewing, MI - Barrel-aged Mad Hatter Silver: Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Chicago, IL - Bourbon Brown Beer Bronze: Harpoon Brewery, MA - Harpoon Munich Dark Strong/Double/Imperial Pale Beer Gold: New Holland Brewing, MI - Barrel-aged Dole Silver: Jolly Pumpkin Ales, MI - La Roja Bronze: Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery - Ol' Woody Strong/Double/Imperial Dark Beer Gold: Goose Island Beer Company, IL - Imperial Brown Goose Silver: Glacier Brewhouse, AK - Beam Bock Bronze: Goose Island Beer Company, IL - Goose Island Christmas Experimental Beer Gold: Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, IL - Angry Mike's Stoudt Kriek Silver: Boston Beer Company, MA - Samuel Adams Utopias Bronze: Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Chicago, IL - Imperial Coffee Surprise Wild Beer Gold: Pizza Port, CA: Cuvee De Tomme Silver: New Belgium Brewing, CO - La Terroir Bronze: Bristol Brewing, CO - Skull & Bones Cuvee Speciale'
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