And The 7 World Beer Cup Awards Goes To….

WILMINGTON, DE –  The region’s fastest-growing collection of brewpubs, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, brought home seven awards from the World Beer Cup (WBC), the world’s largest commercial beer competition that was held in Chicago this past weekend including overall awards for World Champion Brewery and World Champion Brewmaster both in the large brewpub category.

Iron Hill also took home two gold, one silver and two bronze awards for their beers, bringing their all-time award count from the WBC to 16.

“We’re extremely proud of our brewers and the work that they do, year after year, to keep Iron Hill at the top,” says Director of Brewing Operations Mark Edelson.  “These latest awards are a testament to their hard work and devotion to making great beer.”

Iron Hill beers earning awards at this year’s WBC are Raspberry Torte, won gold for “American Sour Ale,” Russian Imperial Stout, won gold for “English-Style Imperial Stout,” Lambic de Hill, won bronze for “Belgian-Style Sour Ale” created by Media Head Brewer Bob Barrar, Iron Hill’s most award-winning brewer;  and Crazy Ivan, won silver for “English-Style Imperial Stout” and Abbey Dubbel, won bronze for “Belgian Style Dubbel category” created by Iron Hill Newark brewer Justin Sproul.

The World Beer Cup is a bi-annual beer competition in which participating beers are judged according to the style guidelines developed by the Brewers Association.  Awards reflect beers that adhere to style descriptions and specifications while displaying distinctive, ethereal qualities that propel them into the category of “world-class” prominence.  Brewers Association President Charlie Papazian explains, “for a brewer, a World Beer Cup gold award allows them to say that their beer represents the best of that beer style in the world.”

Founded by home brewers Kevin Finn and Mark Edelson and restaurateur Kevin Davies in Newark, DE in 1996, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is the region’s fastest-growing restaurant group, blossoming from one restaurant and brewery to eight locations across the mid-Atlantic.  Each is dedicated to producing and serving top-quality hand-crafted beers and cuisine in a warm and hospitable setting, and all are open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.  Five to seven more locations across the mid-Atlantic are planned for the next five years.

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s eight locations include:  Newark, DE (147 East Main Street, 302-266-9000);  Wilmington, DE (710 South Madison Street, 302-472-2739);  Media, PA (30 East State Street, 610-627-9000);  West Chester, PA (3 West Gay Street, 610-738-9600);  North Wales, PA (1460 Bethlehem Pike, 267-708-2000);  Phoenixville, PA (130 East Bridge Street, 610-983-9333);  Lancaster, PA (781 Harrisburg Pike, 717-291-9800);  and Maple Shade, NJ (124 East Kings Highway, 856-273-0300).

For more information about Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, or to make a reservation at any of their locations, please visit www.ironhillbrewery.com.