Pelican Brewing Company Captures Bronze Medal Win at the 2016 World Beer Cup

Pelican Brewing Company was awarded the bronze in the Barley Wine-style Ale category for its Stormwatcher’s Winterfest, an ale that delights with a deep amber-red color, toasted malt, toffee and caramel aroma, and a full-bodied malty flavor for a smooth, soft and warming finish.

“It is so gratifying to earn international recognition from this elite panel of judges,” said Darron Welch, highly-decorated brewmaster at Pelican Brewing Company. “Stormwatcher’s is truly a labor of love here at Pelican – it is quite challenging to brew, and pushes our abilities as brewers to produce it.  But the end result is truly worth it: deep malty richness, smooth rounded finish and full-bodied texture make for a classic barleywine flavor experience.”

World Beer Cup winners were selected by an international panel of 253 beer judges from 31 countries. Regarded as the “Olympics of Beer Competition,” the World Beer Cup saw an impressive field of 6,596 entries from 1,907 breweries in 55 countries. Presented by the Brewers Association, the World Beer Cup has been held every other year since 1996, to celebrate the art and science of brewing by recognizing outstanding achievement. For more additional information, visit the World Beer Cup website.

With the creativity and expertise of Pelican’s founding brewmaster, Welch, the brewery has won over 300 awards including the 2014 World Beer Cup© Champion Small Brewing Company and Brewmaster of the Year. Like all Pelican beers, Stormwatcher’s Winterfest is born at the beach by a team of award-winning craft beer makers known for brewing styles of beer that they themselves love to drink.

Pelican Brewing Company started in Pacific City, Oregon in 1996 with Oregon’s only oceanfront brewpub. With consistent growth and demand for Pelican products, the company has expanded its brewery and taproom in Tillamook and this week opens a new brewpub in Cannon Beach. Pelican, which has been well-decorated with awards since opening, is a growing craft brewery making waves with a creative approach to brewing and expanding the reach of its popular brews.