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Daily Camera (April 2010) - Earlier this month, 642 breweries from 44 countries and 47 U.S. states vied for awards with 3,330 beers entered in 90 beer style categories, the result of which was the world's largest-ever commercial beer competition. This year's World Beer Cup even eclipsed the record of the Brewers Association's own Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The World Beer Cup is a bi-annual, international beer competition put on by the Boulder-based Brewers Association. Almost a dozen Colorado breweries won awards, including Boulder's Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, which won a silver medal for its Addiction Coffee Stout. Adding to the local excitement, the Louisville-based Rock Bottom Brewery brought home a whopping 12 medals at this year's World Beer Cup. Only 268 beers -- or about 8 percent -- of the 3,330 beers entered into the competition took home a prize. This further illuminates the achievement of Rock Bottom Brewery in winning five gold, two silver and five bronze medals, which is a significant increase over the company's four medals from 2008. Beer Advocate (March 2010) Summit Brewing Company Releases Unchained Series India Style Rye Ale ST. PAUL, MN (March 2010) - Summit Brewing Company announces its third beer in the limited release Unchained Series - India Style Rye Ale. Developed by brewer Mike Lundell, India Style Rye Ale is a medium bodied beer that infuses spicy rye malts and Citra hops - two ingredients never used by the brewery before. The Unchained Series gives Summit brewers the freedom to exercise their palatable instincts to create the ultimate craft beer, and pass mugs around in the process. Our brewing crew really knows what makes a great-tasting craft beer," said Mark Stutrud, Brewmaster and Founder of Summit Brewing Company. "Mike's India Style Rye Ale is a perfect addition to the Unchained Series and really speaks to Summit's joy in knocking out bold, yet balanced flavor profiles." India Style Rye Ale uses specialty rye malts such as Crystal Rye, Chocolate Rye and Flaked Rye, along with 2-row Harrington. The brew contains Summit hops for bittering and Citra hops for aroma. It's also dry hopped with Citra. And American Ale yeast gives the beer a nice, clean flavor. The India Style Rye Ale will be available in bottles and on draught for a limited time starting the week of March 1. The next beer in the Unchained Series will be available in the summer. Digital images of the Unchained Series are available on request. For more information about the brewery and Unchained kick-off events, please visit www.summitbrewing.com Summit Brewing Company | ||