ONTARIO CRAFT BREWERS TRIUMPH WINNING THREE OF CANADA’S
FIVE MEDALS AT THE WORLD BEER CUP:
Brick Brewing, Great Lakes Brewery and Walkerville Brewing Company
Win Awards at the “Olympics of Beer”
Toronto, ON – April 21, 2006 – The world’s
largest beer competition, the World Beer Cup, announced its 2006
winners in Boulder, Colorado. Among the winners from 19 countries
are: Brick Brewing Company of Waterloo, ON; Great Lakes Brewery
of Toronto, ON; and Walkerville Brewing Company of Windsor, ON,
all members of The Ontario Craft Brewers.
Brick’s Formosa Genuine Draft won the silver medal in
the American-Style Premium Lager category in competition with
24 entries. In the American-Style Dark Lager category, Great
Lakes’ Black Jack Premium Lager was awarded the bronze
medal in competition with 11 entries. Walkerville Lager was awarded
the bronze medal in the American-Style Amber Lager category in
competition with 31 entries.
The 2006 World Beer Cup received 2,221 entries from 540 breweries
in 56 countries, including Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England,
Germany and the Netherlands. Fourteen Ontario Craft Brewers entered
the competition. Ontario Craft Brewers won three of the five
medals awarded to Canadian brewers at the prestigious competition.
“On behalf of the Ontario Craft Brewers, I congratulate
our members, Brick Brewing Company, Great Lakes Brewery and Walkerville
Brewing Company, on their outstanding wins at the World Cup of
Beer. Ontario craft beers are firmly established as among the
best tasting, premium beers in the world. These wins validate
the passion and commitment to quality of Ontario’s craft
brew masters,” said John Hay, President of The Ontario
Craft Brewers Association.
Brick’s Formosa Genuine Draft is a traditional draft lager
with a bright, golden colour. A crisp smooth black lager, Great
Lakes’ Black Jack Premium Lager is aged with a blend of
four premium malts from the U.K. and Canada, and balanced with
fresh hops and Swiss yeast. Brewed by the 2004 “Canadian
Brewery of the Year,” Walkerville Lager is a full-bodied,
spicy and crisp beer with a bright amber colour and creamy white
head. For information on the winning breweries, visit their websites
at: www.brickbeer.com, www.greatlakesbeer.com and www.walkervillebrew.com.
The Ontario Craft Brewers
The Ontario Craft Brewers are 30 small
brewers dedicated to brewing great tasting beer in Ontario. The
30 Ontario Craft Brewers brew their beers locally in communities
throughout Ontario – from
Carleton Place to Windsor and Niagara Falls to Bracebridge.
Today’s craft-brewing industry in Ontario began its renaissance
in 1984 when Jim Brickman became the province’s first
craft brewer. Soon after, several other independent breweries
joined the movement with a focus on handcrafted beers.
Ontario craft beers can be found at the breweries’ retail
stores, pubs, restaurants, and select LCBO and The Beer Store
locations throughout Ontario. For more information on The Ontario
Craft Brewers, visit www.ontariocraftbrewers.ca. A complete list
of all Ontario Craft Brewers’ award winning beers can be
found on the web site under “Explore Craft Beer.”
For more information on the World Beer Cup, visit www.beertown.org/events/wbc
For more information, contact:
Kristen Rector, JKR Communications
T: (416) 486-2286
Email: krector@jkr.ca
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