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April 23, 2008
MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale Wins Gold Medal at 2008 World Beer Cup
MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale won a gold medal at the 2008 World Beer Cup in the Classic English Style Pale Ale category this past weekend, in addition to taking First Place in the Amber Ale category at the 2nd Annual Montana Beer Festival, also held last weekend.
Portland Favorite Also Takes First Place at Montana Beer Festival
“MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale has been an award winning beer since its debut in Portland 16 years ago,” said Tom Bleigh, Head Brewer, MacTarnahan’s Brewing Company and Pyramid Breweries in Portland, OR. “The gold medal this past weekend for Mac’s Amber Ale is a great credit to our brewing team and the combined craft beer expertise of MacTarnahan’s and Pyramid.”
In addition to the medals won this weekend at the World Beer Cup and Montana Beer Festival, MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale won a gold medal in its debut year at the Great American Beer Festival (1992) and a silver medal in 2006.
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MacTarnahan’s Brewing Company celebrated its 21st anniversary about a year ago, and the brand’s reintroduction at that time has led to a reinvigoration of Mac’s Amber Ale. Bottle sales of MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale in Oregon grocery stores were up approximately 36% for 2007, according to industry authority Information Resources, Inc.
About MacTarnahan’s Brewing Company and Brands
Founded in 1986, MacTarnahan’s Brewing Company is recognized as a pioneer in the craft beer category and was one of the first craft brewers in Portland, OR. MacTarnahan’s is located in Northwest Portland and is a division of Pyramid Breweries Inc. (NASDAQ:PMID).
The Company also has a fine pub-dining restaurant called MacTarnahan’s Taproom. The Taproom is located on the same beautiful three-acre site along with our craft brewery and its traditional old world gas-fired brewhouse where MacTarnahan’s unique, award-winning line of beers are brewed including: MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale “Portland’s Original Amber Ale,” Blackwatch Cream Porter, Sling Shot Extra Pale Ale and Oregon Honey Beer.
PORTLAND, Ore.–April 23, 2008
Posted by fortna at April 23, 2008 06:54 AM
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