Deep Ellum, Rahr & Sons honored at 2018 Brussels Beer Challenge

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Two areas breweries were recently recognized at the 2018 Brussels Beer Challenge in Belgium.

A relatively new event, the Brussels Beer Challenge was originally organized in 2012. It's the first professional beer competition to be held in Belgium, with the event rotating among different host cities each year. For 2018, the city of Mechelen was the setting for the international competition, where beers were evaluated by 92 judges from 28 countries.

Award-winning beers from North Texas breweries are summarized below, while a complete list of medalists can be found by clicking here.

Deep Ellum Brewing Co., Dallas

• Gold for Local Legend in the Flavoured Beer: Sweet/Milk Stout category.

Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth

• Gold for Pumpkin Ale in the Flavoured Beer: Pumpkin Ale category.
• Silver for Oktoberfest in the Lager: German-Style Märzen category.

Cheers and congratulations to Deep Ellum and Rahr & Sons!