This Beer Brewed In Bucks County Is One Of Best In Country, Experts Decide

A beer brewed in Bucks County by Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. has been recognized as one of the best in the country at a national beer competition in Denver, Colo.

The brewery, located in Croydon, won a bronze medal for its "Croydon is Burning" in the Smoke Beer category at the festival. The Bamberg-style lager, available on a limited basis, has an ABV of 5.7 percent.

The Brewers Association's Great American Beer Festival was held Oct. 5 - 7 and featured the best beers from 800 breweries. More than 60,000 people attended the event, and nearly 3,900 beers were included in the competition.

Neshaminy Creek was just one of several category winners from southeastern Pennsylvania.

Sly Fox Brewing Co., based in Pottstown, won a gold medal for its Grisette Summer Ale.

Iron Hill's Solzhenitsyn won a silver medal for Solzhenitsyn in the Aged Beer category. Stickman Brews, based in Royersford, won a bronze medal in the category "Other Belgian-Style Ale" for its beer, "Cousin Stoopid."

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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