By Shannon Maria Jones

On Saturday, October 8, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant earned their 45^th medal at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), extending their record-setting 20 year consecutive winning streak, the longest by a craft brewery in GABF history.

Founders Kevin Finn, Mark Edelson and Kevin Davies are proud to congratulate their talented team of brewers, as Iron Hill commemorates their 20^th year in business this November.

Iron Hill’s award-winning beer, Bridge Street Bock, was brewed by Matt Gundrum, the head brewer at their Phoenixville location. The beer earned a bronze medal in the Bock category, its second GABF medal; it also earned a World Beer Cup (WBC) bronze in 2014.

Iron Hill’s 20-year run is the longest by a craft brewer and represents an unprecedented history of excellence. In addition to their success at GABF, Iron Hill has long been recognized as an innovator in the hospitality industry and earned the coveted “World Champion Brewpub” title at the WBC three times and Brewpub of the Year title at GABF once.

Iron Hill has earned 45 medals in 20 consecutive years at GABF. Their most award-winning beers include:

• Russian Imperial Stout, a full-bodied stout known for its complex, malty sweet, high-roasted character
• Bedotter, a traditional Belgian-style golden ale with complex aroma and notes of plum, spice and banana
• The Cannibal, a golden Belgian-style ale with complex flavors and a dry finish accented by a nose of tropical fruit and dry spice
• Lambic du Hill, a traditional, unfiltered Belgian-style lambic made with wild yeast and bacteria and aged in oak barrels for two years

“Our established history of earning national awards for our beers, along with our many repeat wins such as Bridge Street Bock, is a testament to the exceptional quality and consistency of our beers as a result of standards set by our brewers,” says Iron Hill’s Director of Brewing Operations Mark Edelson.

“Each of our 12 locations has their own individual head brewer each of whom brews world class beer day in and day out.  We’re proud to recognize our winners and congratulate them as they carry on our winning ways.”