For immediate release 4/19/10
Contact: Jamie Fulton (817) 731-7933
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News Release
The Covey Restaurant and Brewery Brewmaster, Jamie Fulton Earns Silver Medal at the 2010 World Beer Cup® in Chicago

Who:
  Jamie Fulton, Brewmaster and owner of The Covey Restaurant & Brewery, Fort Worth, TX
What:
  Wins Silver Medal in Vienna-Style Lager* category for The Covey Vienna Lager, one of the only two medals won by Texans this year and the second win for Mr. Fulton at this prestigious conference.

*Vienna-style lager is a reddish-brown or copper colored beer with medium body and slight malt sweetness.
Where:
  2010 World Beer Cup® at The Craft Brewers Conference hosted by The Brewers Association at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers in Chicago, Illinois.
When:
  Saturday, April 10, 2010
How:
  During the eighth biennial competition, a total of 3,330 beers from 642 breweries across 44 countries and 47 U.S. states were examined across 90 beer categories. The top three entries in each category won gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Details:
 

The Covey’s World Beer Cup® silver medalist Vienna Lager, was also named

  • Gold medalist in the 2008 World Beer Cup® in the same category,
  • Champion of the Vienna/Marzen Lager category for Rockies/Southwest region in the 2008 Winter United States Beer Tasting Championship
  • Bronze medalist in the 2009 Los Angeles International Beer Competition for the Vienna-style Lager category.

Other illustrious awards for The Covey:
Scotch Ale, gold medal in the Strong Scotch Ale category, 2009 Los Angeles International Beer Competition

“100”, silver medal in the Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale category, 2009 Los Angeles International Beer Competition, and silver medal in the Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale category, 2009 Annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado

Smokestack Stout, silver medal in the Smoke-flavored Beer category, 2009 Los Angeles International Beer Competition

Weizenbock, silver medal in the German-Style Wheat Ale category, 2009 Annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado

Texas Wheat, bronze medal in the American-style Hefeweizen category, 2009 Los Angeles International Beer Competition

Cowboy Lager, Rockies/Southwest region Champion in the Dortmunder/Helles category, Summer 2007 United States Beer Tasting Championship

Jack’s Reserve Barleywine, honorable mention, Barleywine category for Rockies/Southwest region, Winter 2008 United States Beer Tasting Championship

About The Covey Restaurant and Brewery:

    The Covey Restaurant and Brewery serves an extensive menu and custom-crafted, award-winning beer, brewed on site. The Covey, established in April 2006, is a brew pub that's two venues in one: a comfortable pub with a full bar and a casual yet elegant restaurant. The pub, with its 52" and 42" HD TVs, is a great spot for watching the big game. This neighborhood restaurant is perfect for a quiet dinner, business lunch, an evening worth celebrating, and all the days in between. Brewmaster Jamie Fulton and executive chef Sean Merchant periodically feature special menus and beer tastings. The Covey is open seven days a week; Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM; Friday and Saturday, 11:00 AM until midnight. The kitchen and dining room close each day at 10:00 PM; to-go orders are available during kitchen hours. Happy Hour Monday through Friday, 3:00pm – 6:30pm. The Covey welcomes groups celebrating special occasions; please contact a manager for more details.



Please stop by or visit www.thecovey.com for menus or more information.

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