Pacific City, Oregon . 3 October 2005 -For the second time in six years, the
Pelican Pub & Brewery was named "Small Brewpub of the Year" at the 24th
Annual Great American Beer Festival. Head brewer Darron Welch was named
"Brewer of the Year - Small Brewpub". The team from the Pelican Pub &
Brewery won three highly coveted medals: Kiwanda Cream Ale won a gold medal
in the Golden or Blonde Ale category, MacPelican's Scottish Style Ale took a
silver medal in the Scottish-Style Ale category, and Doryman's Dark Ale
brought home the silver in the American Brown Ale category.

"This is wonderful, amazing, exhilarating!" states Darron Welch, Head Brewer
at the Pelican Pub & Brewery, "there is no other beer festival in the world
with the level of competition and quality as the Great American Beer
Festival. To win so many medals and "Small Brewpub of the Year", well, it is
a thrill for all of us here at the Pelican Pub & Brewery!"
This is not the first time the Pelican Pub & Brewery has won the titles of
"Small Brewpub of the Year" and "Brewer of the Year - Small Brewpub," having
also garnered these honors at the 2000 Great American Beer Festival.

Great American Beer Festival winners were selected by an international panel
of brewing experts from an astounding field of 2335 entries received from
466 American breweries. "The Great American Beer Festival is the premier
judging event for the American craft beer industry," states Nancy Johnson,
Festival Director. "Being chosen a winner, no matter if gold, silver or
bronze is truly an accomplishment."

Of particular note are some of the other awards that the Pelican Pub &
Brewery has earned in 2005. In Melbourne, Australia, Doryman's Dark Ale won
"Champion Ale" status and the "Grand Champion Beer" trophy at the 2005
Australian International Beer Awards. In addition, the Pelican Pub & Brewery
took home the "Champion International Brewery" trophy at the same event. "I'm
really proud of how well our beers have done this year." stated Welch,
"Brewers and beer judges are a highly opinionated lot, and for our beers to
win so consistently is a major achievement. Our effort to produce
consistently excellent beers has paid off!" For more information on the
Great American Beer Festival, and a complete 2005 winners' list, visit
www.beertown.org.

The Great American Beer Festival has been held every year since 1982 and is
presented by the Association of Brewers not-for-profit educational, trade
association for small and craft brewers. Its mission is to make quality beer
and brewing knowledge accessible to all. Visit the website: www.beertown.org
to learn more. The Association also hosts the bi-annual World Beer Cup® and
is based in Boulder, Colo., U.S.A.


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Jason Alstrom
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BeerAdvocate.com New England Beer Fest - October 29th 2005
http://beeradvocate.com/fests/
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