Two beers brewed by Montgomery County breweries have been recognized as among the best in the country at a national beer competition in Denver, Colorado.
The Brewers Association's Great American Beer Festival this weekend included the best beers from 800 breweries. More than 60,000 people attended the event, and nearly 3,900 beers were included.
Pottstown-based Sly Fox, which also has a Phoenixville location, won a gold medal for its "Grisette Summer Ale" in the Belgian and French Style Ale category at the festival.
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Stickman Brews, based in Royersford, won a bronze medal in the category "Other Belgian-Style Ale" for its beer, "Cousin Stoopid."
The two Montgomery County winners were accompanies by three other southeastern Pennsylvania winners.
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Iron Hill's Solzhenitsyn won a silver medal for "Solzhenitsyn" in the Aged Beer category.
Yards, based in Philadelphia, also won a silver in the Extra Special Bitter category for its "Extra Special Ale." Dock Street Brewery, also based in Philadelphia, won a bronze for "Man Full of Trouble,' in the Brown Porter category.
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