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Hoppin' Frog, Fat Head's win GABF medals

By Rick Published: October 1, 2011

Hoppin' Frog Brewery and Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon each won two medals at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival in Denver. The winners were announced Saturday. They were the only two Ohio-based breweries to take home awards. Hoppin' Frog in Akron won a gold for its BORIS The Crusher Oatmeal Imperial Stout in the imperial stout category and a bronze for its Barrel Aged Naked Evil BBW in the wood- and barrel-aged strong beer category. BORIS also won a gold medal in 2008. Fat Head's in North Olmsted won a gold for its Battle Axe Baltic Porter in the baltic-style porter category and a bronze for its Head Hunter IPA in the American-style India pale ale category. Anheuser-Busch InBev, which has a brewery in Columbus, won a silver medal for Busch Light in the American-style lager, light lager or premium lager category. Miller Brewing Co., which operates a brewery in Trenton, won a gold for Red Dog in the American-style lager or cream ale or lager category. To see the complete list of winners, click here.