Two Helena breweries brought home some hardware from the 2024 World Beer Cup, the most prestigious beer competition in the world.
Lewis and Clark Brewing Co. won a gold medal and Copper Furrow Brewing won a bronze medal.
Lewis and Clark was awarded gold for their Miner’s Gold Hefeweizen in the American Wheat Beer category.
“Miner’s Gold celebrates the hard-working, tenacious spirit of the miners who unearthed millions upon millions of dollars in gold from the streams and mountains of Montana. Gold in color, this unfiltered American-Style wheat ale is hand-crafted using malted wheat and Montana-grown barley,” reads a description of Miner’s Gold on Lewis and Clark’s website.
The Lewis and Clark Brewing Co. crew drinks a Miner’s Gold inside the Helena brewery in June 2023.
Copper Furrow was awarded bronze in the International Dark Lager beer style category for its Tmavé Pivo, a dark Czech lager that showcases bread crust, caramel and subtle coffee roast in the finish.
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Brewed with heritage Vienna and black malt, it is mashed in a labor intensive way, boiled for an extended time with Cz Saaz hops and reverse osmosis water, then fermented with Budvar yeast and naturally carbonated.
Copper Furrow Brewing wins a bronze medal at the 2024 World Beer Cup on April 24 in Las Vegas.
Often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer,” the World Beer Cup recognizes international brewing excellence. This year’s winners were selected by an international panel of 280 beer judges from 37 countries; 9,300 total entries from 2,060 breweries and 50 total countries were evaluated.
The World Beer Cup award ceremony took place on April 24 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, where awards were given in 110 beer-style categories.
The Brewers Association developed the World Beer Cup Competition in 1996 to celebrate the art and science of brewing. For more information, visit the World Beer Cup website.
