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Independence Brewing and Balcones Distilling win Good Food Awards
Independence Brewing’s Convict Hill Stout and Balcones Distilling’s Rumble Cask Reserve both received Good Food Awards on Friday.
The second annual Good Food Awards honor food and beverages that are “exceptionally delicious,” that also support “sustainability and social good,” from five regions in the U.S.
Independence Brewing was one of 19 finalists and 12 winners in the beer category. Finalists were judged by a panel of brewing experts on their level of support for the local community, sourcing local ingredients and other criteria. Independence was the only Texas brewery represented in the category, alongside nationally-acclaimed craft breweries like New Belgium from Colorado, and Victory from Pennsylvania.
The Good Food Award also represents one of a number of prestigious awards Balcones Distilling has received over the past few years.
The Rumble Cask Reserve was one of 14 finalists and 11 winners in the spirits category, and also the only Texas distillery to make the final cut.
Finalists needed to “be able to trace all of their ingredients, from base distillate to added ingredients, without the use of genetically modified crops and without artificial additives,” among other criteria to qualify for an award. Like the beer category, a qualified panel of industry experts chose the winners.
Death’s Door spirits from Wisconsin, Leopold Brothers from Colorado, and Square One Organic spirits from Idaho were also amongst the winners.
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