BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery, received an unprecedented seven medals – one for every beer it entered – in the 2005 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA), which were held last month in Melbourne. Nearly 800 beers from 107 breweries competed in the AIBA. After being judged by a professional panel of industry experts, BridgePort’s brews walked away with a gold medal (for Ropewalk Amber Ale), three silvers (BridgePort IPA, Pintail Copper Ale and BridgePort ESB), and three bronzes (Blue Heron Pale Ale, Black Strap Stout and Ebenezer Ale).
