World Beer Cup 2006

The Brewers Association has announced the winners of the World Beer Cup 2006. Oregon only came in 5th with 11 medals (behind Washington (12), Colorado (12), Wisconsin (14), and California (25!)).

Of the eleven medals Oregon breweries took home, three were gold, three were silver, and five were bronze. If you are thinking a brewery tour sounds like a good idea, you are right! I've made a Platial map of Oregon's World Beer Cup Winners.

Bridgeport's Blue Heron Pale Ale was the Gold Medal winner for the Ordinary Bitter category.

The Bridgeport Brewery recently converted to a Pearl district fancy place that seems like not the best place to enjoy this beer. I'd recommend buying some at Fred Meyer and enjoying it with friends at home.

Caldera'a Caldera Pilsener Bier was the Gold Medal winner for the Cellar or Unfiltered Beer category.

I've never heard of this brewery! They make a lot of beers! I'll keep an eye out for this one in the future.

Rogue's Shakespeare Stout was the Gold Medal winner for the American Style Stout category.

For some reason I tend to ignore Rogue beers. Perhaps because of the weird event they had when they launched a new rum and had people dressed as pirates show up. They have a brewpub right near my work in the Pearl, so I imagine I can give this a try very soon.

Pelican Pub won two silver medals. Their Kiwanda Cream Ale in the Golden or Blonde Ale category and their India Pelican Ale in the American-Style Pale Ale category. The Kiwanda Cream Ale was beat out by the Wisconsin based Hereford & Hops Brewpub's Whitetail Ale. The India Pelican Ale was beat by the California based Russian River Brewing Co.'s Bling Pig IPA.

Another brewery I'm not familiar with and two more beers to add to my "Drink This" list.

Rogue also picked up a silver for their Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale in the Speciality Beer category. The gold medal winner was Flossmoor Station's Pullman Brown Ale in Illinois.

I have no idea what to expect from this, but I'm very interested in trying it!

Caldera's second medal was a bronze for their Caldera Dry Hop Red in the American-Style Extra Special Bitter or Strong Bitter category. The gold went to Walking Man Brewery's Walking Man IPA in Washington.

it sort of scares me that I haven't heard of this place. Two medals and it's all new to me!

The cutest beer in Oregon, Full Sail's Session Premium Lager won a bronze in the American Cream Ale or Lager category.

I don't understand how Texas based Pabst Brewing Companies' Old Style could take gold. (Pabst Blue Ribbon also won Gold in the American-Style Premium Lager category) They have it at Apizza Scholls.

Laurelwood Brewing's Organic Deranger (not listed on their site?)picked up a bronze in the Imperial or Double Red Ale category. Pizza Port Solana Beach's Shark Attack in California won the gold.

I've seen this brewery but never been inside. I'll definitely check it out, though to be honest I'm more interested in Pizza Port's Shark beer. :)

For some reason listed by the Brewers Association as an Oregon company, Pyramid won two bronze medals. Their Pyramid Hefeweizen in the American-Style Hefeweizen category and Pyramid Crystal Weizen (not listed?) in the American-Style Wheat Beer category. Gold in the American-Style Hefeweizen went to Iganosato Mokumoku's Haru Urara of Japan and Cascade Brewing's Cascade Blonde Lager of Australia took Gold in the American-Style Wheat Beer category.

Funny how Japan and Australia won two of the American-Style categories. Also funny how Pyramid isn't an Oregon company, it's headquartered in Seattle, but is listed as one. I guess that means we only only won nine medals.