Craft Brew Alliance Brings Home 8 Medals From Great International Beer & Cider Competition

Portland, Ore. (November 13, 2013) – Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), an independent craft brewing company, announced that it brought home a total of eight awards from the 2013 Great International Beer & Cider Competition. Widmer Brothers Brewing, Redhook, Omission, and Square Mile Cider Co. all garnered awards at the competition, which was held November 8 in Providence, RI.

“We are thrilled that six of our beers and two of our ciders were recognized in this increasingly popular competition,” said President of Commercial Operations, Andy Thomas. “Our winning brands competed among 575 beers and ciders, and it’s a great testimonial to our exceptional brewing teams to have such a strong showing across our portfolio in this competition.”

CBA Awards Highlights
• Widmer Brothers Brrr Seasonal Ale; first place, “American Amber” category
• Widmer Brothers Barrel-Aged Brrrbon ’13; first place, “Strong Ale” category
• Widmer Brothers Alchemy Ale; third place, “American Pale Ale” category
• Omission Lager; second place, “Helles Lager” category
• Redhook ESB; third place, “English-style ESB” category
• Redhook Out of Your Gourd Pumpkin Porter; third place, “Fruit & Spice – Ale” category
• Square Mile Cider Co. The Original; second place, “Common Cider” category
• Square Mile Cider Co. Spur & Vine Hopped Cider; second place, “Specialty Cider” category

This year, 575 beers and ciders from breweries and cideries across the U.S. and around the world entered the competition, with 98 professional brewers, beer industry professionals (retail and distribution) and beer journalists serving as judges in a blind tasting format. First, second and third place awards were presented in 48 categories of ales, lagers and ciders. The judges knew only the style and subcategory of each beer and cider. Since the competition began in 1997, over 2,000 beers and ciders have been judged. For the complete list of this year’s awards and winners, visit http://www.distilleryage.com/GIBC_2013_WINNERS.doc.