Flying Dog Triumph at GABF

1 October 2009

Maryland brewery scoop 'Mid-Size Brewing Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year' at the Great American Brewing Festival.

In an eventful week in which Flying Dog brewery's Matthew Brophy embarked on a whistle-stop tour of England and Europe, introducing a new brew, the 8.3 abv 'Raging Bitch', the brewery were also stacking up the accolades at the Great American Beer Festival.

Gold Medals were awarded for the superb Gonzo Imperial Porter, as well as the seasonal brews of Dogtoberfest Marzen and Horn Dog Barley Wine.

A Silver Medal was also awarded for the whiskey barrel-aged Gonzo Imperial Porter.

With 3,308 beers entered by 495 breweries, Flying Dog's haul was impressive to say the least. The mid-sized brewery category included all breweries that produce between 15,000 and 2,000,000 barrels of beer, which includes 76 breweries.

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