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Illustrious Brewers

The World Beer Cup was held April 11th-12th, 2006 in Seattle.. This event brings together the finest beers in the entire world to compete in a single competition. The Festival's professional judge panel evaluates attending beers and awards gold, silver and bronze medals in 85 different style categories. American Brewers Guild graduates once again took many prizes in this year's event!

Leslie Henderson

Category: 6 Rye Beer

Bronze: Amberjaque Rye Ale, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. , Kiln, MS

Category: 10 Specialty Beer

Bronze: Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. , Kiln, MS

Bob Craig/Jacob Leanord

Category: 13 Experimental Beer (Lager or Ale)

Gold: Blootvoetse Bruin, Walking Man Brewing, Stevenson , WA

Category: 83 American-Style Extra Special Bitter or Strong Bitter

Gold: Walking Man IPA, Walking Man Brewing, Stevenson, WA

Eric “Hutch” Kugeman

Category: 44 Belgian-Style Dubbel

Silver: Adirondack Abbey Ale, Great Adirondack Brewing Co. , Lake Placid , NY

Chuck Silva

Category: 49 English-Style Summer Ale

Silver: Green Flash Extra Pale Ale, Green Flash Brewing Co. , Vista , CA

Category: 57 English-Style Brown Ale

Silver: Green Flash Nut Brown Ale, Green Flash Brewing Co. , Vista , CA

Jim Leach

Category: 58 Brown Porter

Gold: Old Grind Porter, Etna Brewing Co. , Etna , CA

Robert "Beaux" Bowman 

Category: 58 Brown Porter

Bronze: Total Disorder Porter, Ram/Big Horn Brewing - Seattle, Seattle , WA

Jack Johnson

Category: 63 Strong Scotch Ale

Gold: Deep Lake , Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. , Glenwood Springs , CO

Category: 65 Strong Ale

Gold: Sopris, Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. , Glenwood Springs , CO

Andy Ingram

Category: 66 Barley Wine-Style Ale

Gold: Hopsquatch, Four Peaks Brewing Co. , Tempe , AZ

Category: 78 American-Style Strong Pale Ale

Bronze: Hop Knot, Four Peaks Brewing Co. , Tempe , AZ

Greg Hinge

Category: 66 Barley Wine-Style Ale

Bronze: Brew Brothers Barleywine, Brew Brothers Brewery, Reno , NV

Category: 68 German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier

Gold: Redhead Amber Ale, Brew Brothers Brewery, Reno , NV
Gordon Grubbs

Category: 70 German-Style Pale Wheat Ale

Bronze: Ich Bin Ein Berliner Weisse, Nodding Head, Philadelphia , PA

Category: 77 American-Style Pale Ale

Bronze: Bill Payer Ale, Nodding Head, Philadelphia , PA
Darren Welch/Ben Love/ Todd Campbell

Category: 76 Golden or Blonde Ale

Silver: Kiwanda Cream Ale, Pelican Pub & Brewery, Pacific City , OR

Category: 79 American-Style India Pale Ale

Silver: India Pelican Ale, Pelican Pub & Brewery, Pacific City , OR
Christian Ettinger

Category: 82 Imperial or Double Red Ale

Bronze: Organic Deranger, Laurelwood Brewing Co. , Portland , OR
Charlie Kling

Category: 50 Classic English-Style Pale Ale

Gold: Pale Ale, Diamond Bear Brewing Co. , Little Rock , AR

Guild Graduates are prominent assistants at the following medal winners

Category: 52 Ordinary Bitter

Gold: Blue Heron Pale Ale, BridgePort Brewing Co. , Portland , OR

Category: 60 Sweet Stout

Gold: Milk Stout, Left Hand Brewing Co. , Longmont , CO

Category: 48 Other Belgian-Style Ale

Bronze: Southampton Double White Ale, Southampton Publick House, Southampton , NY

Category: 27 Traditional German-Style Bock

Bronze: Troegenator, Tröegs Brewing Co. , Harrisburg , PA

Guild Graduates occupy 3 of the 5 head brewer spots with this organisation

Category: 46 Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale

Silver: Cannibal, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant #1, Wilmington , DE

Category: 62 Imperial Stout

Bronze: Russian Imperial Stout, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant #1, Wilmington, DE
Category: 44 Belgian-Style Dubbel

Bronze: Abbey Dubbel, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant #1, Wilmington , DE

Instructors at the Guild
Nick Funnel

Category: 72 South German-Style Weizenbock/Weissbock

Silver: St. Nick's Weizenbock, Great American Restaurants, Centreville , VA

Brandon Greenwood

Category: 28 German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock

Gold: JW Dundee's Pale Bock, High Falls Brewing Co. , Rochester , NY 

Please contact me if I forgot you: abg@abgbrew.com