Oregon’s highly acclaimed Deschutes Brewery wowed the judges in Europe over the past few weeks, taking home three gold medals at the Brussels Beer Challenge, two medals at the European Beer Star Awards, plus three World’s Bests and three United States’ Bests at the World Beer Awards.
At the top of Deschutes award list was Obsidian Stout, which swept the top spot in all three of these prestigious international award competitions. This dark and roasty brew was selected World’s Best Stout at the World Beer Awards and it won Gold medals at both the Brussels Beer Challenge and European Beer Star Awards. Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale also received multiple awards, winning World’s Best Bitter at the World Beer Awards and taking home a Bronze medal at the European Beer Star Awards. Deschutes Brewery Director of Brewery Operations Karl Ockert says that, given the heightened level of competition, this recognition is especially sweet.
“Here at Deschutes Brewery, we are constantly striving to brew beers that are innovative, tasty and high quality. We know there is more competition than ever before from excellent breweries around the world, so winning awards for our beers at this high level is a testament to our whole team that we’re succeeding at our mission of creating beers our fans will love. It is especially heartwarming to see fan favorite, Mirror Pond, continue to win top awards after 26 years,” said Ockert.
In total, Deschutes won 13 medals/awards at these three competitive events. Here is a quick rundown:
Brussels Beer Challenge
- Gold: Obsidian Stout (Category: American Stout)
- Gold: Down ‘N Dirty IPA (Category: English IPA)
- Gold: Chainbreaker White IPA (Category: White IPA/Hoppy Weizen)
World Beer Awards
- World’s Best Stout: Obsidian Stout
- World’s Best Dark Beer: Mirror Mirror
- World’s Best Bitter 4-5%: Mirror Pond Pale Ale
- United States’ Best Imperial Stout: The Abyss
- United States’ Best Oud Bruin: The Dissident
- United States’ Best Strong Wheat Beer: Chainbreaker White IPA
- USA Silver Medal IPA: Fresh Squeezed IPA
- USA Bronze Medal IPA: Pinedrops IPA
European Beer Star Awards
- Gold Medal: Obsidian Stout
- Bronze Medal: Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery has been making great beers since 1988 and has won a slew of domestic awards. This international recognition is proof positive of Deschutes commitment to innovation and quality and proves that American craft beer has widespread appeal across nations and palates. Cheers to the hard- working folks who brew this amazing beer and here’s to many more awards in the years ahead!
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