Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout Wins Silver in International Beer Competition
BOONVILLE, CA—April 26, 2004—The Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) recently claimed the silver medal in the Association of Brewers (AOB) World Beer Cup® 2004 , a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding beers being produced in the world today.
Gold, silver and bronze medals in the competition’s 81 beer-style categories were awarded April 17, 2004 during the World Beer Cup Gala Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
AVBC, and head brewer, David Gatlin, were awarded the silver medal in the Oatmeal Stout beer style category for their Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout (its fourth honor from the AOB.) A deep, dark brown-black, full-bodied stout with a rich, creamy and complex, mocha character, the Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout was also included, by beer expert and author Stewart Kallen, in his book, The Fifty Greatest Beers in the World: An Expert’s Ranking of the Very Best . AVBC is a 260,000 case Craft brewery located in Boonville, CA, that specializes in consistent, high quality, ales of distinction.
"We’re delighted with the recognition our Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout has received from the panel of international judges," states Ken Allen, brewery CEO and president. "Such a prestigious award means a lot, especially when you consider that the brews we send to competitions come right off our bottling line. The beer that gets judged is the exact same beer available in the stores."
World Beer Cup 2004 winners were selected by an international panel of 93 beer judges from an impressive field of 1,566 entries received from 393 breweries in 40 countries. More than 3,800 breweries in 100 countries were invited to compete.
The 93 judges were from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, UK, and the United States. "With such a diverse list of entrants and winners, we are confident in saying that the World Beer Cup is truly an international competition that is both capable and skillful at recognizing global beer excellence," states Nancy Johnson, director of the competition. "Without a doubt, a World Beer Cup winner can truly boast that it is one of the best beers in the world."
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