The winners of the Brain of Brewers 2011 were selected by an esteemed panel of judges from a host of American Ales, Stouts and German Wheat Beers and submitted by regional craft brewers, brewpubs and microbreweries across America. Each used Lallemand’s highly versatile Nottingham™ Dry Ale Yeast, Windsor™ British Ale Yeast or Munich Wheat Beer Yeast.
Winner of $10,000 : Big Rock Chophouse, MI
2nd Place : Blue Corn Café & Brewery, NM
3rd Place : Pumphouse Brewery & Restaurant, CO
Winner of $10,000 : Naked City Brewery, WA
2nd Place : Big Bear Brewing Co, FL
3rd Place : Weston Brewing Co, MO
Winner of $10,000 : Dark Horse Brewing Co, MI
2nd Place : Sonoma Brewing Co (Dempsey's), CA
3rd Place : Pumphouse Brewery & Restaurant, CO