Cork stout is cream of crop

Beamish Stout has won the internationally renowned Gold Medal at the annual Monde Selection 2007 awards in Barcelona.

The Beamish & Crawford top brand secured the award for quality and excellence in the Beer and Soft Drinks category, beating off stiff competition from rivals throughout the drinks industry worldwide.

Beamish Brand Manager Thomas Brady said: “We are delighted to have won the gold medal, one of the highest accolades awarded by the Monde Selection, which recognises the high-quality consistent brewing process of Beamish Stout.

He added: “Beamish Stout is exclusively brewed in Cork and to be recognised internationally for our quality brewing process and taste, is a fantastic achievement. It is particularly special to us at Beamish Stout as it means we are meeting our consumers’ desire for a top quality brew.”

In the domestic beer market, Beamish Stout is performing at 6% growth.

Beamish & Crawford, a subsidiary of Scottish & Newcastle, is the oldest brewery in Ireland.

Its portfolio of brands include Beamish Genuine Irish Stout, Beamish Red Irish Ale, Miller Genuine Draft, Foster’s, Kronenbourg and Carling Lager.

The Monde Selection Awards is an annual ceremony recognising quality and excellence in the beverage industry worldwide.

Monde Selection is an independent international institute founded in 1961 on a Belgian initiative in Brussels making it the oldest and most representative organisation in the field of ‘Quality Selections’ worldwide.