GABF 2012 – Pennsylvania Award Winners

I thought I’d outline, and congratulate all of the Pennsylvania-based winners in yesterday’s GABF 2012 award ceremonies.  To check out the full list of winners in each category clicky here.

In no particular order….Congratulations to:

Mid-Size Brewing Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Troegs Brewing Company, Hershey, PA
John Trogner

Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year
The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA
Steve Sloan

Category: 10 Rye Beer, 62 Entries
Bronze: Roggenbier, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant – Phoenixville, Phoenixville, PA

Category: 11 Specialty Honey Beer, 33 Entries
Silver: George’s Fault, Nodding Head Brewing Co., Philadelphia, PA

Category: 12 Session Beer, 67 Entries
Silver: Dock Street/Thiriez Table Saison, Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA

Category: 24 Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer, 70 Entries
Bronze: George’s Phunk, Nodding Head Brewing Co., Philadelphia, PA

Category: 27 Smoke Beer, 50 Entries
Silver: Rauchtoberfest, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant – Lancaster, Lancaster, PA

Category: 29 German-Style Pilsener, 52 Entries
Gold: Sunshine Pils, Tröegs Brewing Co., Hershey, PA

Category: 32 Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest, 23 Entries
Bronze: Celestial Gold, The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA

Category: 38 European-Style Dunkel, 20 Entries
Silver: Pious Monk Dunkel, The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA

Category: 43 Baltic-Style Porter, 31 Entries
Gold: The Hammer, Rock Bottom King of Prussia, King of Prussia, PA

Category: 49 International-Style Pale Ale, 29 Entries
Bronze: Pipe Organ Pale Ale, The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA

Category: 54 American-Style Amber/Red Ale, 87 Entries
Gold: Hopback Amber Ale, Tröegs Brewing Co., Hershey, PA

Category: 58 Extra Special Bitter, 53 Entries
Bronze: Extra Special Ale (ESA), Yards Brewing Co., Philadelphia PA

Category: 66 South German-Style Hefeweizen, 70 Entries
Gold: DreamWeaver Wheat, Tröegs Brewing Co., Hershey, PA

Category: 68 Belgian-Style Witbier, 50 Entries
Bronze: White Lightning Belgian White, Full Pint Brewing Co., North Versailles, PA

Category: 72 Belgian-Style Abbey Ale, 86 Entries
Bronze: ABT 12, Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA

Category: 81 Imperial Stout, 58 Entries
Bronze: Russian Imperial Stout, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant – Media, Media, PA

Category: 83 Old Ale or Strong Ale, 31 Entries
Gold: Heini’s Hooch, The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA