By TIFFANY PRYOR
Marketing, Mad Anthony

FORT WAYNE — Mad Anthony Brewing Company claimed a gold medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival competition. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 92 beer categories were announced Sept. 26, at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colo.

Mad Anthony Brewing Company was recognized in the American-Style Amber Lager beer-style category for its Auburn Lager, an American style Amber Lager with a rich, malty, slightly sweet flavor and a refreshing hop crispness. MABC‘s Auburn Lager also placed first in the European Lager category at the 2015 Indiana Brewers’ Cup and won a silver medal in the American-Style Amber Lager beer-style category at the 1999 GABF.

Mad Anthony Brewing Company is a 2,000-barrel microbrewery in Fort Wayne that specializes in creating high-quality, offbeat beers.

The 2015 GABF competition winners were selected by an international panel of 242 expert judges from the record number of 6,647 entries, plus 91 Pro-Am entries, received from 1,552 U.S. breweries.

“American brewers continue to create innovative, flavorful high quality beers. That was on full display at this year’s Great American Beer Festival,” said Chris Swersey, competition manager, Great American Beer Festival. “The Great American Beer Festival continues to showcase the best this country’s brewers have to offer, with the competition growing and becoming ever more competitive. Congratulations to all participants and especially this year’s winners.”

For more GABF competition information, including the 2015 winners list and photos, visit GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com.