Blue Moon(R) Honey Moon Wins Gold Medal at the 26th Annual Great American Beer Festival(R).GOLDEN, Colo. -- For the second year in a row, Blue Moon Brewing Company's Honey Moon Summer Ale took home the Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize in the Specialty Honey Lager/Ale category. More than 100 judges evaluated more than 2,700 beers for three days, giving out a total of 222 medals. Honey Moon was first introduced at the 2006 GABF GABF Great American Beer Festival GABF Greater Akron Baseball Federation and is one of four Blue Moon seasonal brews, in addition to the original Blue Moon Belgian White. Honey Moon is a honey ale that is brewed with Mountain Gold Clover Honey and orange peel. The award-winning honey used in the recipe is also made in Colorado. "We're proud that Blue Moon beers continue to shine at the GABF and our seasonal selections are gaining similar acclaim to that of our original recipe," said Keith Villa, Blue Moon master brewer. "As specialty beers continue to grow and beer drinkers have more choices, we're thrilled that they continue to rate our beers among the best." Blue Moon Brewing Company was a sponsor of the Great American Beer Festival The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association held at the end of September or the beginning of October in Denver, Colorado. , the nation's premier celebration of American breweries. About Coors Brewing Company Coors Brewing Company is a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company Molson Coors Brewing Company (TSX: TAP; NYSE: TAP) is a company that was created by the merger of two of North America's largest breweries: Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States, on February 9, 2005. , (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TAP) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :TAP). It is the third largest brewer in the U.S. The company's U.S. brands include Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Coors, Killian's Irish Red, Keystone, Blue Moon, Coors NA and Zima. For more information on Coors, visit the company's Web site, www.coors.com. |
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