E-Malt.com News article: Australia: USA breweries to participate to Australian International Beer Awards

The Brewers Association Export Development Program (EDP) announced January 23 the participation of 19 Brewers Association members and EDP subscribers in this year's Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA).

Held in Melbourne each year, the AIBA is Australia's most prestigious beer event and has become firmly established on the international brewing calendar as a renowned and recognized barometer of excellence and diversity in beer brewing across the world. In 2006, the Australian International Beer Awards attracted 974 entries from 31 countries. AIBA uses the Brewers Association's Beer Style Guidelines.

The Brewers Association's Export Development Program, in an effort to help promote the image of American craft beer as a world class beverage, pays for entry fees and transportation into select international beer shows for its program subscribers, such as the AIBA.

"Assisting US craft breweries with participation in large international competitions like AIBA is a major focus of the EDP," says Brewers Association vice president Bob Pease. "Our work for EDP subscribers allows us to allocate funds for their entry fees and cover the cost of a consolidated beer shipment to the competitions. US craft beers typically perform well on the international stage and the awards they receive bring attention to the brands and to the US industry as a whole. "

The following US breweries are entering the AIBA through the BA's EDP:
21st Amendment Brewery Caf�- San Francisco, California
Blue Point Brewing Co - Patchogue, New York
Deschutes Brewery - Bend, Oregon
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Milton, Delaware
Eugene City Brewery - Eugene, Oregon
Flying Dog Brewery - Denver, Colorado
Full Sail Brewing Co - Hood River, Oregon
Great Divide Brewing Co - Denver, Colorado
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Dexter, Michigan
Kona Brewery Co - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Rogue Ales Issaquah Brewhouse - Issaquah, Washington
Left Hand Brewing Co - Denver, Colorado
Matt Brewing Co - Utica, New York
Odell Brewing Co - Fort Collins, Colorado
Rogue Ales - Newport, Oregon
Shipyard Brewing Co - Portland, Maine
Sprecher Brewing Co - Glendale, Wisconsin
Stone Brewing Co - Escondido, California
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co - Portland, Oregon

Judging takes place in March in Melbourne with winners announced April 19.


24 January, 2007