John Franz, pictured above, was the proud recipient of three first place awards for his Lancaster Brewing beers, as judged at the 2008 Atlantic City Beer Festival.
The following beers were award winners at the 2008 Atlantic City Beer Festival, announced on March 9, 2008:
Wheat
1st: Blanche de Bruxelles
2nd: Black Dog Crystal Weiss
3rd: Baltika #8
Light Lager
1st: Obolon Lager
2nd: River Horse PennBrook
3rd: Baltika #7
Brown Ales
1st: Ipswich Dark Ale
2nd: Abita Turbo Dog
3rd: Tun Tavern Brown
Pale Ales
1st: Lancaster Hop Hog
2nd: Boulder Mojo
3rd: Flying Fish Hopfish India Pale Ale
Specialty Beer
1st: Lancaster Strawberry Wheat
2nd: Tun Tavern Gruit
3rd: Black Dog Honey Raspberry Ale
Amber Ale
1st: Boulder Hazed & Infused
2nd: Red Seal Ale
3rd: Sly Fox Phoenix Pale Ale
Amber/Dark Lager
1st: Baltika #4
2nd: Samuel Adams Black Lager
Porter/Stout
1st: Lancaster Milk Stout
2nd: Young's Double Chocolate Stout
3rd: North Coast Old Rasputin
Belgian Style Ale
1st: Allagash Tripel
2nd: Allagash Dubbel
3rd: Flying Fish Belgian Style Dubbel
Strong Beer
1st: Malheur 12
2nd: North Coast Brother Thelonious
3rd: Saranac Imperial Stout
People's Choice
Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat