It was awarded a bronze in 2013 and silvers in 20. This is also the fourth GABF medal for Danzig. This is the fourth GABF medal for Vienna Lager, having also received golds in 20, plus a silver in 2009. “This GABF medal especially cool for Danzig, because 2016 is the first year we’ve released that beer as a bottled Trail Blazer seasonal offering.” “It has been a great year for Devils Backbone beers in competition,” said Brewmaster Jason Oliver.

Danzig (8% ABV, 28 IBU) blends a strong English porter with a Germanic lager approach, fairly robust – this strong black lager has notes of chocolate and coffee with hints of caramelized sugar. Vienna Lager (5.2% ABV, 18 IBU) is amber in color with a subtle toasted caramel note and a smooth malty finish. The brewing team has earned numerous awards and accolades for their beers, exceling in the art of lager brewing in an ale dominated industry. “Seeing Vienna Lager and Danzig continue to earn recognition from this event is a huge honor for our entire company, and it shows the high level of execution from our brew team.”ĭevils Backbone beers are inspired by the great brewing traditions of Europe and the ingenuity of modern craft brewing. “Devils Backbone couldn’t be happier to be one of the 13 Virginia breweries to bring home medals from the Great American Beer Festival,” said Steve Crandall, who founded Devils Backbone with his wife Heidi in 2008.

Vienna Lager, Devils Backbone’s flagship beer and winner of Gold in the Vienna-Style Lager category, and Danzig, part of the Trail Blazer series and winner of Gold in the Baltic-Style Porter category, bring the brewery’s GABF total to 31 medals, including three national titles, since first entering the competition seven years ago. LEXINGTON, VA Octo– Devils Backbone Brewing Company was honored to be awarded with two Gold Medals at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) this past weekend in Denver, CO.

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