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The Commonwealth of Virginia nearly completed a sweep of the Vienna-Style Lager category, with Ashburn’s Lost Rhino RhinO’fest taking gold, and Alexandria’s Port City Oktoberfest winning bronze. Both had previously medaled, and indeed, had done so in the same year. Great American Beer Festival (GABF) judges continued to reward NoVa’s consistency, with Sterling’s Rocket Frog Wallops Island Brown Ale again medaling, taking silver in American-Style Brown Ale. Silver Spring’s Silver Branch, just a few blocks away from the District line, took gold for Beyond the Gnome World in the Classic Saison category, and–day trip alert–Eldersburg’s 1623 Brewing took silver in American-Style Fruit Beer for Everything But the Seeds. They do can, and perhaps Maryland and DC will see more of 1623 around. Virginia wasn’t done, however, racking up 16 medals. Notable exurban winners include a gold for Centerville’s Sweetwater Tavern in the Rye Beer category with, ahem, Crazy Jackass Ale. Further out in Farqui … |
Source: DC Beer
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