OSB Earns Two Gold Medals at NABA Beer Awards

Old Schoolhouse Brewery won two gold medals at the 17th Annual Mountain Brewer’s Beer Fest held in Idaho Falls on Saturday, June 4th.


This prestigious brewing competition provides an opportunity for commercially produced beers to be judged against the best beers in the country. Judges include brew masters from major national breweries, experts from small independent breweries, beer journalists, and certified judges. The event is conducted in a blind format competition with judges ranking the order of the top three beers within a category.
Old Schoolhouse Brewery won a gold medal for the Hooligan Stout in the American Stout category and a gold medal for Uncle Big’s Brown in the Brown Porter category.

Old Schoolhouse Brewery won a gold medal last year for the Hooligan Stout at the same competition. Uncle Big’s Brown received international recognition at the Denver International Beer Competition held last month in Colorado.

Old Schoolhouse Brewery opened in Winthrop in 2008. Their brewer is Blaze Ruud, is a graduate from Central Washington University and also a professional fly fisherman. He joined the family business and began brewing in 2008.