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8th Annual Great International Beer Competition
The 8th Annual Great International Beer Competition was held on Friday, October 22, 2003, in Providence, Rhode Island, one day before the 11th Annual Great International Beer Fest. Festivals of America produced both events. New England beer newspaper Yankee Brew News was the competition sponsor.
2004 COMPETITION WINNERS
144 entries (32 imports) / 50 breweries & cideries / 12 states / 13 countries
PALE ALE
1. Samuel Adams Scotch Ale, Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA
2. Riptide Red Ale, Casco Bay Brewing, Portland, ME
3. Old Yankee Ale, Cottrell Brewing, Pawcatuck, CT
INDIA PALE ALE
1. Smuttynose IPA, Smuttynose Brewing, Portsmouth, NH
2. Frostbite Pale Ale, Lake Placid Craft Brewing, Plattsburgh, NY
3. Cascade IPA, Amherst Brewing, Amherst, MA
WHEAT BEER
1. Hoegaarden Witbier, Hoegaarden Brewery, Hoegaarden, Belgium
2. Weihenstephan Hefe-Weissbier, Weihenstephan Brauerei, Freising, Germany
3. Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Harpoon Brewery, Boston, MA
LIGHT ALE
1. Oregon Golden Ale, Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
2. Pete’s Wanderlust Cream Ale, Pete’s Brewing, San Antonio, TX
3. Boddingtons Pub Ale, Boddingtons Brewery, Manchester, England
FRUIT & SPICE BEER
1. One Eared Monkey, Paper City Brewery, Holyoke, MA
2. Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale, Coors Brewing, Golden, CO
3. Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat, Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA
DARK ALE
1. Shakespeare Stout, Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
2. Indian Brown Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
3. Benchwarmer Porter, Cooperstown Brewing, Milford, NY
LAGER
1. Thomas Hooker Munich-Style Golden Lager, Troutbrook Brewing, Hartford, CT
2. Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA
3. Olde Buzzard Lager, Buzzards Bay Brewing, Westport, MA
Great International Beer Competition Winners 2004
STRONG BEER
1. Samuel Adams Double Bock, Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA
2. Aldaris Porteris, Aldaris Brewing, Riga, Latvia
3. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, North Coast Brewing, Fort Bragg, CA
AMBER & DARK LAGER
1. Thomas Hooker Octoberfest Lager, Troutbrook Brewing, Hartford, CT
2. Lowenbrau Oktoberfest, Lowenbrau Brauerei, Munich, Germany
3. JW Dundee’s Amber Lager, High Falls Brewing, Rochester, NY
CIDER
1. HardCore Golden Hard Cider, HardCore Cider Co., Boston, MA
2. HardCore Crisp Hard Cider, HardCore Cider Co., Boston, MA
Competition Director: Gregg Glaser, 203-834-0800,
gregg-glaser@yankeebrew.com
Festivals of America: Maury Ryan, 401-272-0980,
mryan@beerfestamerica.com
