Pelican Pub and Brewery Revenue and Competitors

The Pelican Pub & Brewery recently claimed two gold medals at the 2000 Great American Beer Festival, the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers being produced in the United States today. The top three winners in the competition\'s 55 beer-style categories were announced on October 7th at the Great American Beer Festival Awards Ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO, U.S.A. The Pelican Pub & Brewery was awarded a gold medal in the Golden Ale beer-style category for its Kiwanda Cream Ale and a gold medal in the Foreign-Style Stout category for its Tsunami Stout. The Pelican Pub & Brewery is Tillamook County\'s premier oceanfront micro-brewery located at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, Oregon. \"Bringing home two of only seven medals awarded to Oregon breweries is a great honor and we are extremely excited and proud.\" states Jeff Schons, Vice-President. Additionally, the Pelican Pub & Brewery was awarded \"Small Brewpub of the Year\" and Head Brewer Darron R.S. Welch was awarded \"Brewer of the Year - Small Brewpub\". Mary J. Jones, President, says \"We are so thrilled to receive this recognition for the outstanding beers that our Head Brewer, Darron Welch has created.\" An international panel of brewing experts selected the Year 2000 Great American Beer Festival winners from an impressive field of 1,800 beers received from 420 breweries. \"The Great American Beer Festival is the premier judging event for the American Craft Beer Industry,\" states Sharon Mowry, Festival Director. \"Being chosen a winner, no matter if gold, silver or bronze is truly an accomplishment.\" The GABF has been held every year since 1991 and is presented by the Association of Brewers, a not-for-profit educational and trade organization founded in 1978 that is dedicated to the promotion of quality beers and brewing throughout the world. The Association also hosts the bi-annual World Beer Cup and is based in Boulder, CO, U.S.A.