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STILLFIRE BREWING SETS THE MOO'D INTERNATIONALLY
SUWANEE'S LOCAL BREWERY MEDALS AT THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BEER CUP IN TOKYO, JAPAN FOR THEIR POPULAR IMPERIAL STOUT DARK MOO'D
By Lizzy James
N JUST three years, the StillFire Brewing team in Suwanee has created over 100 new and innovative craft beers and seltzers. A few standouts received national attention as the brewery took home medals from notable competitions such as the Suwanee Beer Fest Brew Battle, the Can Can Awards, the U.S. Open Beer Championship and even the country’s largest beer contest the Great American Beer Festival Competition. Now, the brewing team can add an International medal winner to their growing list of awards.
Each year, The Craft Brewers Association of Japan hosts its annual international beer competition, The International Beer Cup (IBC), in Ota City, Tokyo, Japan. In 2022, American craft brewer participation was a success, with U.S. breweries winning 35 awards in total, including five gold, 14 silver, and “We are ecstatic 16 bronze. Amongst the 14 silver medalists was Suwanee’s own to be bringing home an StillFire Brewing. Brewmaster Phil Farrell decided to throw the team’s hat into the international ring at the 2022 International medal to the brewhouse. Beer Cup and came home a silver medalist with the brewery’s popular Dark Moo’d Milk Stout. Dark Moo’d has been a popular No stranger to receiving awards, this 10.8% ABV beast is a rich and creamy, full-bodied imperial beer among milk stout that has previously patrons in the taproom and brought home a silver medal in the 2021 Can Can Awards and a bronze medal in the 2021 U.S. now has fans in several different countries!” Open. The competition in Japan was fierce as judges saw 1,111 entries from 268 breweries in 16 countries including Australia, China, Colombia, Denmark, - Phil Farrell, Brewmaster StillFire Brewing Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.S., Vietnam, and Japan.
Ultimately, the 69 international beer judges favored Dark Moo’d and the StillFire Brewing team came out as silver medalists in the British-Style Imperial category. “We are ecstatic to be bringing home an international medal to the brewhouse,” says Phil Farrell. “Dark Moo’d has been a popular beer among patrons in the taproom and now has fans in several different countries!”
Dark Moo’d features notes of chocolate and luscious flavors of coffee, caramel, dark fruit and toffee. This big, dark beer is silky smooth, with none of the boozy burn you might expect from a 10.8% stout. Those looking to try this multi-award winner can visit the StillFire taproom for a glass or take it to go in 32 oz. crowlers. ■
⊲ For more information on the the International Beer Cup (IBC),
including a complete 2022 winners list, visit brewersassociation.org. To learn more about StillFire Brewing, visit stillfirebrewing.com.
STILLFIRE BREWING JANUARY & FEBRUARY EVENTS
2022 Battle of the Brewers
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StillFire Brewing's brewers have created four new beers that will compete to see which beer will reign supreme. Stop in and try all four between January 3rd and Super Bowl Sunday and cast your vote for the best beer. The winning brewer will take home an awesome trophy and all of the bragging rights that go along with it!
JAN
JAN Great StillFire Roaring ’20s Party StillFire's taproom becomes a speakeasy 14 with special champagne mocktails and live jazz music all day featuring a piano player 3-6pm and Radio Kings 4-piece band from 7-10pm. There will be prizes for best dressed.
JAN 21
Dude 21 Charity Event
Celebrate the life of Chandler Patterson and support the Dude 21 Foundation. A portion of proceeds from beer sales will be donated to the charity.
FEB
Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos
The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos
10 return to StillFire for a ridiculously fun all-request sing-a-long music and comedy show that is definitely not for kids. Seating is first come-first serve. $5 cover starting at 6pm.
FEB Beads & Beers Mardi Gras Party New Orleans comes to Suwanee on 18 February 18th with Beads and Brews, StillFire's annual Mardi Gras celebration. Get to the taproom for live music from a jazz sax player from 3-6pm and Atlanta Craw Daddies 2nd line band from 7-10pm, New Orleans cuisine, a make your own mask crafts table, the special release of Mardi McFly King Cake Ale and a Hurricane Sour on draft with hurricane glasses for sale, beads and prizes for best dressed. Laissez le bon temps rouler!
