Devils Backbone Brewing Company Brings National Title to the Virginia Heartland

Virginia’s Heartland • November 3, 2014 — Devils Backbone Brewing Company won Mid-Size Brewing

Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year at the  2014 Great American

Beer Festival, the largest brewing competition in the United States. This year’s recognition marks the

3rd consecutive national title for the brewery at the Festival. Devils Backbone successfully defended

their 2013 Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year and 2012 Small

Brewpub and Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year titles.  In addition to the national title Devils

Backbone brought home four more medals to add to their collection. 

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Gold – Schwartz Bier (German-Style Schwartzbier)

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Silver – Old Virginia Dark (American-Style Dark Lager)

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Silver – Turbo Cougar (Bock)

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Bronze – Alt Bier (German-Style Altbier).

“I am not at all surprised that Devils Backbone has received such accolades,” said Jean Clark, Director

of Tourism – Lexington & the Rockbridge Area Tourism.  “In a short few years, Devils Backbone has

built a state-of-the-art facility in the area, the brewers are exceptional and the management team is top

notch.”

Since opening the Devils Backbone “Basecamp” Brewpub in 2008 at the base of Wintergreen

Mountain in Nelson County, followed by their Devils Backbone “Outpost” Production Facility in

2011 in Lexington, VA, the company has been known for their consistent quality and award-winning

beers.  This recognition has propelled Devils Backbone into a leadership role within the craft beer

industry nationally.  Their prestigious collection of both national and international awards is

impressive.

Great American Beer Festival:

– 27 medals in just six years

– Top 25 ranking all-time, despite only entering six of

the 32 competitions to date

– Virginia’s most awarded brewer of all time

– The countries most awarded brewer since 2012

World Beer Cup:

– Recognized as 2010 Champion Brewery – Small

Brewpub category as a first year competitor

– Seven awards

Virginia Craft Brewers Fest:

– 15 awards

– Three consecutive “Best of Show” titles

Maureen A. Kelley, Director of Nelson County Economic Development and Tourism, states, “They

have always been great community leaders with an unmatched passion and dedication to their craft.  I

am extremely proud to say that Devils Backbone is brewed right here in the Virginia

Heartland….Nelson County.”