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The Brew Kettle wins barleywine competition
The Brew Kettle took home the top prize at the seventh annual Cole's Barleywine Competition for its Jack Hammer Barley Wine. Jack Hammer -- created by brewer Jack Kephart -- also won the competition in 2010 and finished second last year. The event, organized by the Brewing News, took place last weekend at Cole's in Buffalo. This year's competition featured 21 barleywines from around the country. Jack Hammer will be available at The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse in Strongsville starting Monday when the brewery kicks off Ogre Fest, an annual weeklong celebration of big beers. The brewpub will feature nearly 60 different draft barleywines, imperial stouts, Belgian-style ales, imperial IPAs, and other high-alcohol and experimental beers. To see the full lineup, click here.

