World Beer Cup 2012

The winners have been announced and the trophies have been issued.  One local brewery walked away with the Gold for their Maibock.  Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant claimed top honors for their Maibock and furthered their stellar reputation.  The Blind Tiger Top Gun IPA is highly touted in most tasting publications and I confirmed it's awesomeness in Parkville.  Now they can add the Maibock to their must try list.  Congrats to them for their outstanding brew.

Here are some of the other winners and the brews that should be available in our area.

Category 10: Rye Beer, 29 Entries
Gold: Ruthless Rye IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA

Category 13: Other Strong Beer, 35 Entries
Bronze: Double Pilsner, Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO

Category 17: American-Belgo-Style Ale, 48 Entries
Bronze: Le Freak, Green Flash Brewing Co., San Diego, CA

Category 25: Kellerbier/Zwickelbier, 45 Entries
Bronze: 5 O’Clock Shadow, Grand Teton Brewing Co., Victor, ID

Category 38: German-Style Schwarzbier, 40 Entries
Silver: Point 2012 Black Ale, Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, WI

Category 40: German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock, 38 Entries
Gold: Maibock, Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant, Topeka, KS

Category 46: American-Style Dark Lager, 18 Entries
Gold: Leinenkugel’s Creamy Dark, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., Chippewa Falls, WI
Silver: Shiner Bock, The Spoetzl Brewery, San Antonio, TX

Category 58: Belgian-Style Blonde Ale or Pale Ale, 32 Entries
Gold: Ommegang Rare Vos, Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY

Category 61: Belgian-Style Dubbel, 39 Entries
Bronze: Ovila Dubbel, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA

Category 67: Classic English-Style Pale Ale, 33 Entries
Silver: Summit Extra Pale Ale, Summit Brewing Co., St. Paul, MN

Category 76: Sweet Stout, 25 Entries
Gold: Steel Toe Stout, Ska Brewing Co., Durango, CO

Category 87: American-Style Strong Pale Ale, 82 Entries
Silver: Odell IPA, Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO

Category 89: Imperial India Pale Ale, 93 Entries
Bronze: Palate Wrecker, Green Flash Brewing Co., San Diego, CA

Category 91: Imperial Red Ale, 38 Entries
Silver: Bigfoot, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
Bronze: Pursuit of Hopiness, Grand Teton Brewing Co., Victor, ID

To see all of the results visit the World Beer Cup website.