Five Pennsylvania breweries were recognized in an April contest sometimes described as “the Olympics of beer.” The breweries, based in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Williamsport, were among 1,600 competitors for 118 award categories.
Judges of the World Beer Cup, this year held in Philadelphia, awarded gold, silver and bronze awards for each category during a two-hour ceremony.
Pennsylvania’s gold winners were Pittsburgh’s Cinderlands Beer Co. and Philadelphia’s Attic Brewing Co. and New Ridge Brewing Co. Cinderlands Beer Co. won gold in German-style altbier for its Allegheny Altbier, Attic Brewing Co. in international dark lager for its Common Nightjar and New Ridge Brewing Co. in American-style amber lager for its Just Like Himmel…