2012 World Beer Cup Award Winning Brews from the Lone Star State
The World Beer Cup is held every two years and sponsored by the Brewers Association, the craft beer industry's professional organization.Brewers Association This year's competition included more than 3900 beers from 799 brewers. Awards are given in 95 categories. Four Texas brewers were honored.
Recognized Texas Brewers The Texas Brewers that were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals: Hops & Grain Saint Arnold Live Oak Spoetzl
Hops & Grain Düsseldorf-style Altbier Brewer Category Beer Alt-eration GOLD
Saint Arnold Pumpkin Beer Brewer Category Beer Pumpkinator SILVER Other Awards Click HereHere
Saint Arnold Imperial IPA Brewer Category Beer Endeavour SILVER Other Awards Click HereHere
Live Oak Weizenbock Brewer Category Beer Primus SILVER
Saint Arnold American Style Dark Lager Brewer Category Beer Santo BRONZE Other Awards Click HereHere
Spoetzl American Style Dark Lager Brewer Category Beer Shiner Bock SILVER
What’s Your Poison? Click an icon below for a taste profile: American Style Dark Lager Düsseldorf-style Altbier Imperial IPA Pumpkin Beer Weizenbock
ALT-ERATION is brewed using old world techniques, high quality German malts and noble hop varieties. We blend a base of German Pilsner malt with hefty portions of Munich, Vienna and a touch of black malt. Alt- eration undergoes a multiple temperature mashing program to produce a classic upfront maltiness with a clean and crisp finish. Das Alt is hopped with Mt. Hood, Hallertauer Hersbrucker and Czech Saaz to provide a bitterness and level of earthy hop spice that plays a fancy partner to the classic German malt backbone. -hopsandgrain.com
ENDEAVOUR A double IPA. The color is deep amber with a light, creamy head. The nose starts off with a touch of citrus but then turns decidedly into peaches. -Saintarnold.com
SANTO A black Kolsh. Brewed using a Kolsch recipe with the addition of Munich and black malt. Light bodied and floral yet distinct dark malt flavor. -Saintarnold.com
PUMPKINATOR A special brew. An imperial pumpkin stout. Pale two row, caramel and black malts plus pumpkin, molasses and brown sugar. -Saintarnold.com
PRIMUS Dark, rich German-style Weizen beer made with wheat malt. Tastes like clove and banana flavors with a dark roast malt characteristic. -liveoakbrewing.com
SHINER BOCK Traditional tasting Bavarian beer that is smooth, rich and almost sweet. Very malty like a German lager.