From Their Kitchen to the Nation's Refrigerators.Two Consumers and an Employee Receive National Distribution of their Homebrews as Winners of the 2006 Samuel Adams([R]) American Homebrew Contest[TM] BOSTON -- Two consumer winners in the 2006 Samuel Adams([R]) American Homebrew Contest[TM] were announced at the 25th Annual 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. (GABF GABF Great American Beer Festival GABF Greater Akron Baseball Federation ) in Denver on September 30th. Don Oliver of California who submitted an Old Ale Old ale, also called stock ale or, archaically, keeping ale, is a style of English beer with a high specific gravity, aged for at least a year and usually ranging from 4% to 12% alcohol by volume. style called "Little Beast," and Bruce Stott of Massachusetts who brewed a Dortmunder Export For other uses, see Dortmunder. Dortmunder Export or Dortmunder is a pale lager from the city of Dortmund in Germany. Originally brewed by Dortmunder Union in 1873, this soft pilsner style beer became very popular with industrial workers, and was responsible for will have their homebrews distributed nationally in the Samuel Adams([R])LongShot([R]) mix six-pack. A winning beer from the Samuel Adams employee homebrew competition, an annual company contest that started in 2001, will also be included in the Samuel Adams([R]) LongShot([R]) mix six-pack. Three finalists poured their beers for GABF attendees to taste and vote for their favorite. Ken Smith's Wheat with BOY-senberry was the crowd favorite and winner of the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. third spot in the Samuel Adams([R]) LongShot([R]) mix six-pack. The Samuel Adams American Homebrew Contest is a natural tie-back to the company's roots. Samuel Adams([R])founder and brewer Jim Koch began as a homebrewer creating the first batch of Samuel Adams Boston Lager([R]) in his kitchen. Koch is a recognized pioneer of the U.S. craft brewing revival and knows personally the challenges and rewards of making a quality homebrew. "It was tough choosing the winners, but our panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
The consumer homebrews were evaluated by an expert panel of judges, including Jim Koch; Todd Alstrom of BeerAdvocate; William Brand, beer columnist of The Oakland Tribune; Tony Forder of Ale Street News; and Gary Glass of The American Homebrewers Association The American Homebrewers Association is a division of the Brewers Association focused on homebrewers of beer, cider, and mead. The AHA was founded in 1978 by Charlie Papazian in Boulder, Colorado. . The panel determined the final two winning consumer recipes based on the AHA/Beer Judge Certificate Program guidelines. Each beer was evaluated within its own style category and judged by how well certain characteristics were presented and/or exhibited for that category. MORE ABOUT THE CONTEST AND WINNERS More than 1,500 beer lovers entered the 2006 Samuel Adams([R]) American Homebrew Contest[TM]. The competition was announced in May and contest hopefuls were directed to the Samuel Adams Web site for rules, regulations, and details on how to purchase a homebrewing kit. Original homebrew entries were sent to regional chapters for judging by mid-August and then narrowed down to five finalists. The 2006 Contest continues the tradition first established with the 1996 and 1997 Samuel Adams American Homebrew Contests. Aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. brewer and pub owner Don Oliver of California, submitted an Old Ale recipe, "Little Beast." An Old Ale is an unusual type of beer that can be aged over time and has a significant alcohol strength that usually tilts toward a sweeter, maltier balance. In Don's version, he used a mix of American, German, and Belgian malts, giving this full-bodied brew a malty malt´y a. 1. Containing, or like, malt. aroma and taste, without overpowering o·ver·pow·er·ing adj. So strong as to be overwhelming: an overpowering need for solitude. o the balance of bitterness. This well-balanced brew has some residual sweetness in the finish. Bruce Stott, a long-time resident of Connecticut, currently residing in Massachusetts, entered a Dortmunder Export. This style's hallmark is balance with a malt profile of a Helles, the hop character of a Pilsner, and is slightly stronger than both. Bruce is an accomplished homebrewer, having won "Best of Show" at the 2003 National Homebrewers Competition, and earning the title "Homebrewer of the Year." His original Dortmunder Export recipe caught the attention of the judges for its balance of bitterness and malt definition. He used a simple recipe consisting of just one malt, hops, yeast, and water. This created a pale-gold lager with a blend of Pilsner maltiness and a mild hops aroma. ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE WINNER AND BREW Not only are Samuel Adams employees knowledgeable about full-flavored craft beer, they've actually experienced brewing for themselves. Since 2001, Samuel Adams has held an annual company-wide homebrew competition, encouraging participants to experiment in the homebrewing process. Just as Samuel Adams pushes the boundaries of conventional brewing, their employees are just as creative in their homebrewing endeavors. Employee winner Ken Smith of Colorado submitted a Wheat beer called "Wheat with BOY-senberry." Typical Wheat beers have a light to moderate grainy grain·y adj. grain·i·er, grain·i·est 1. Made of or resembling grain; granular. 2. Resembling the grain of wood. 3. Having a granular appearance due to the clumping of particles in the emulsion. flavor, moderate malt sweetness, and low to moderate hop bitterness. His twist on this style offers a refreshing, light taste, cereal crispness, and a subtle banana flavor with delicate traces of boysenberry boysenberry: see bramble. boysenberry Very large bramble fruit, usually considered, along with the loganberry and the youngberry, a variety of blackberry (Rubus ursinus). The dark, reddish-black fruit is especially valued for canning and preserving. . A national sales training manager, Ken has been with Samuel Adams for 11 years and started homebrewing when the company-wide homebrew competition began in 2001. The Samuel Adams([R]) LongShot([R])mix six-pack will be available nationwide in select retail stores beginning in February 2007 for a suggested retail price of $6.99-$7.99. The mix pack will include two bottles of each winning consumer's beer from the 2006 Samuel Adams([R]) American Homebrew Contest[TM] and two bottles of the winning Samuel Adams employee homebrew. THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY The Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM) is an American brewing company founded in 1985 by Jim Koch in Boston, USA. The beers were originally contract brewed by the Pittsburgh Brewing Company, though today, more than 60% of its beer is produced at the company's Cincinnati brewery. BACKGROUND: The Boston Beer Company is America's leading brewer of handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft , full-flavored beer. Founder and brewer Jim Koch brews Samuel Adams([R]) beers using the time-honored, traditional four-vessel brewing process and the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
adj. Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive. dis·cern  ing·ly adv. beer drinkers a variety of brews. The brewery has won more awards in international beer-tasting competitions in the last five years than any other brewery in the world. Samuel Adams is an independent brewery and has half a percent of the domestic beer market. The company's flagship brand, Samuel Adams Boston Lager([R]), is brewed using the same recipe and processes that Jim Koch's great-great grandfather used in the mid-1800s. The result is a beer renowned by drinkers for its full flavor, balance, complexity, and consistent quality. For more information, visit www.samueladams.com.
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