Tuckahoe Craft Brewery Wins Gold Medal in National Competition

TUCKAHOE, NY — A Hudson Valley craft brewery is one of four in the state to win top honors at a national beer competition.

Broken Bow Brewery of Tuckahoe won a gold medal in the Belgian-style Strong Specialty Ale category for its Old Split-foot, which was described as “a full-bodied Belgian ale with a complex flavor of blended fruit, honey and cloves.”

The competition was the 35th Great American Beer Festival, which took place in Colorado Oct. 6-8.

The festival featured almost 1,800 breweries from every state and the District of Columbia.

Governor Andrew Cuomo issued his congratulations, adding that this was the most gold medals New York breweries have won since 2002.

“New York is home to some of the best breweries in the world that, as this competition demonstrates, are second to none,” he said.

“Congratulations to this year’s winners, who make us proud and are leaders in a booming industry that is creating jobs, increasing tourism and generating economic activity in ever corner of this state,” Cuomo said.

The four 2016 New York State Gold Medalists were:

Capital Region – Adirondack Pub and Brewery, Lake George

• Gold medal in the wood and barrel-aged sour beer category for its Sour Project Ale – a Belgian-style golden sour beer aged in Pinot Noir barrels and infused with various yeasts.

Mohawk Valley – Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown

• Gold medal in the Belgian-style Witbier category for its Witte Ale – a traditional Belgian “white” ale brewed with malted and unmalted wheat, orange peel, and coriander.

Mid-Hudson Region – Broken Bow Brewery, Tuckahoe

• Gold medal in the Belgian-style Strong Specialty Ale category for its Old Split-foot – a full-bodied Belgian ale with a complex flavor of blended fruit, honey and cloves.

Long Island – Great South Bay Brewery, Bay Shore

• The farm-brewery won a gold medal in the honey beer category for its Jetty Cream Ale – a medium-bodied beer that is also light, crisp and smooth.

New York beers have won 149 medals since the competition began. Last year, New York breweries took home two gold and three sliver medals.

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