Orlando breweries come up big at the 2019 Best Florida Beer Competition

The Orlando beer scene gained some more recognition at the Best Florida Beer Professional Championships last weekend in Tampa.  Seven Orlando Area breweries took home medals including four who earned gold.  Charles Frizzell and Broken Strings Brewing earned Honorable Mention Best of Show for their Cascadian Dark Ale Liquid Vinyl.  There were a total of 825 judged entries in 46 Medal groups at this year's competition.  See the list below for a rundown on all the local champions and placewinners.

Orlando Area Placewinners

​Broken Strings Brewery
GOLD MEDAL
Category: American Brown/ Black Ale (11 entries)
Beer Name: Liquid Vinyl

Tactical Brewing Company
GOLD MEDAL 
Category: Light Lager (17 entries)
Beer Name: Base Lager

Big River Brewing
GOLD MEDAL
Category: English Brown Ale (13 entries)
Beer Name: Midland

Ivanhoe Park Brewing
GOLD MEDAL
​Category: Porter (23 entries)
Beer name: Tupac Sha Porter

The Hourglass Brewery
SILVER MEDAL
Category: Saison (14 entries)
Beer Name: Tower

Bowigens Beer Company
SILVER MEDAL
Category: Juicy/Hazy IPA/Pale Ale (29 entries)
Beer Name: Hope without the E

Crooked Can Brewing Company
BRONZE MEDAL
Category: Imperial IPA (17 entries)
Beer Name: McStagger


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