Charlotte, NC (Tega Cay Sun) – Model A Brewing continued its winning ways at the 2023 Charlotte Independent Brewers Alliance Awards on Saturday, September 30th.
As the defending Best in Show winner, Model A Brewing placed 3rd with their Absofugginlutely (IPA/Pale) entry in the best in show contest this year.
Absofugginlutely also won the IPA/Pale category and Model A’s Finley’s Alt won the MALT (Amber / Brown / Golden) category.
In response to the awards, co-owner and Director of Brewing Operations, Brad O’Connor said, “We’re elated to win gold in both the Amber/Brown/Golden and IPA categories at the 2nd annual best of Best of Charlotte beer awards. All Gold Medal winners are then placed head to head for best of show. Out of a possible 120 beers and 31 competing breweries our Black IPA won 3rd overall. Our Brewmaster continues to prove that we’re putting out world class beers right here in your backyard.”
Model A most certainly is producing world class beer, right here in Tega Cay. In only their third year of existence, Model A Brewing has established themselves as one of the top breweries in the Charlotte area, and Nationally. Their winnings include:
2023 US Open Beer Championships
SILVER: Vest Weather – (Marzen/Oktoberfest)
BRONZE: Finley’s Alt – (Altbier Category)
2022 US Open Beer Championships
GOLD: Springs Farm Strawberry Kolsch (American Style Berry Beer – Strawberry)
SILVER: Speakeasy – (International Style Pilsner)
2021 US Open Beer Championships
BRONZE – Springs Farm Strawberry Kolsch (American Style Berry Beer)
2021 Great American Beer Festival Competition
BRONZE – Magic Carpet Rye’d (Rye Beers)
2023 Charlotte Independent Brewers Alliance Awards
BEST IN SHOW 3rd Place – Absofugginlutely
1st PLACE – Absofugginlutely (IPA/Pale)
1st PLACE – MALT (Amber / Brown / Golden)
2022 Charlotte Independent Brewers Alliance Awards
BEST IN SHOW 1ST Place – Prohibition ESB
1st Place- Prohibition ESB (Pale/Blond)
2nd Place – Magic Carpet Rye’d Roggenbier (Malt / Dark)
2023 South Carolina Brewers Cup
2nd Place – Cold Day in Helles (Pale Lager)
3rd Place – Vest Weather (Marzen)
3rd Place – Sappy Camper (Specialty Beer )
Both US Open winning beers are currently on tap, so stop down to Model A Brewing and try the Vest Weather – (Marzen/Oktoberfest) and Finley’s Alt – (Altbier Category).