Number’s Ale, developed by Todd Rushing of Concentrics Restaurants and The Atlanta Brewing Company, took home the bronze medal in the “Best Bitter” category on April 19, at the 2008 Brewers Association World Beer Cup in San Diego, California. Brewers from five continents earned awards from an elite international panel of judges that recognizes the most outstanding beers being produced in the world today.
This year, 644 breweries from 58 countries and 45 U.S. states vied for awards with 2,864 beers entered in 91 beer style categories. This year 129 judges from 21 countries via blind tasting evaluations selected winners. Drawn from the ranks of professional brewers and brewing industry experts, judges hailed from mostly international breweries, with 64 percent from outside the United States.
Number’s Ale marks the first time the Atlanta Brewing Company, a 7,000-bbl. microbrewery that has established them as a leader in brewing award-winning beers, has teamed up with a restaurateur to design a private brew from scratch. Rushing began his collaboration with ABC’s head brewer Dave McClure in May 2005 to create the extra pale Number’s Ale. The deep-golden ale is available for guests at Concentrics’ restaurants.
A detailed analysis of the entries and awards can be viewed at www.WorldBeerCup.org.
