LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Restaurant News Release) Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, headquartered in Louisville, Colo. is honored, once again, with multiple medals at the annual Great American Beer Festival® (GABF), which was held in Denver last month. Having 35+ brewers brewing over 700 unique and distinctive beers, Rock Bottom continues to add “hardware” to an already impressive trophy case of 125+ medals and awards by picking-up two gold, three silver and two bronze medals at this year’s GABF. The 2010 competition set new records in attendance and number of beers entered in competition. The GABF remains the largest commercial beer competition in the world and sold out weeks in advance, despite a continued tough economy.
“We encourage our brewers to pour all of their passion and skill into the beers they brew. This philosophy inevitably results in remarkably well crafted beers and yet another handful of much deserved medals,” says Kevin Reed, Director of Brewing Operations.
| BEER NAME | CATEGORY | MEDAL | LOCATION | BREWER | ||||
| Highland Courage | Scottish Style Ale | GOLD | BETHESDA | Geoff Lively | ||||
| Old Elk Brown Ale | English Style Brown | GOLD | WALNUT | Rodney Taylor | ||||
| Bastogne Blonde | French and Belgian Style Ales | SILVER | MINNEAPOLIS | Bryon Tonnis | ||||
| Moonlight Porter | Robust Porter | SILVER | LA JOLLA | Marty Mendiola | ||||
| Naked Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout | SILVER | COLLEGE PARK | Liz Laughlin | ||||
| Ragtop Red | Irish Style Red Ale | BRONZE | LA JOLLA | Marty Mendiola | ||||
| Sticke Alt | German Style Alt Bier | BRONZE | DES MOINES | Eric Sorensen | ||||
Held annually in Denver, CO, the GABF is the world’s largest beer tasting competition. This year’s event topped beer entries over prior year by nine percent with 3,523 different beers competing for gold, silver and bronze medals in 79 different categories. Over 49,000 attended the three-day event.
About Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc.
Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc. currently employs over 6,800 nationwide. It owns and operates 102 restaurants across the United States – 64 “Old Chicago” restaurants and 38 brewery concepts operating under the names “Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery,” “ChopHouse & Brewery,” and “Walnut Brewery”. The Company also operates two Sing Sing concepts, an entertainment venue featuring a dueling piano bar in a club setting. It has franchise partnerships under its Old Chicago brand that account for 35 locations; three locations under the Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery brand and one ChopHouse location.
In 2000, the Company formed the Rock Bottom Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit entity. The Foundation’s primary focus is to make a positive impact on the issue of hunger within its communities, help its teammates in crisis, and inspire a culture of giving and volunteerism.
The Company’s annual sales in 2009 were $304 million. Projected sales for 2010 are $303 million.
All of Rock Bottom’s restaurants are casual dining establishments featuring excellent service, high-quality, moderately priced food and a distinctive selection of micro-brewed and specialty beers served in a comfortable, hospitable atmosphere.