The
Great American Beer Festival concluded on Saturday and San Diego brewers likely checked their luggage at Denver International Airport on Sunday. Why? Because 14 medals are a heavy load.
495 Breweries brought 3308 beers to Denver to compete in 78 categories.
For the 3rd year in a row a San Diego brewery has won one of the coveted Brewery / Brewpub of the year awards. San Diego is to craft beer what Napa is to wine.
2007 Small Brewing Company of the Year: Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, CA
2008 Small Brewing Company of the Year: AleSmith Brewing Co., San Diego, CA
2009 Large Brewpub of the Year: Pizza Port Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA
Congrats to Pizza Port Carlsbad and the rest of the 2009
winners.
San Diego breweries have now won 100 medals at this prestigious competition since 1994!
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