Great American Beer Festival Professional Panel Blind Tasting Competition Results 

1989 

Scottish Ales 

• Silver Medal, Blue Whale Ale, 

1990 

Alts 

• Bronze Medal, Amber Alt, 

Stouts 

• Silver Medal, Killer Whale Stout, 

1991 

Classic Pale Ales 

• Bronze Medal, Gray Whale Ale, 

Stouts 

• Honorable Mention, Killer Whale Stout, 

1992 

Strong Ale 

• Silver Medal, Imperial Stout, 

1993 

Ale, Strong Ale 

• Silver Medal, Imperial Stout

1994 

Belgian Style Ale 

• Bronze, Belgian Triple 

1995 

Belgian Style Ale -- (18 entries) 

• Gold, Belgian Triple 

India Pale Ale 

• Silver, Columbus IPA 

1998 -- (40 entries)

Barley Wine 

• Silver, Code Blue 

California State Fair Craft Brewing Competition 

1995 

Strong Ales 

• Silver Certificate, 2nd Place: Code Blue Barleywine 
• Silver Certificate, Imperial Stout 

IPA 

• Silver Certificate, 3rd Place: Columbus IPA 

Stout 

• Silver Certificate, Killer Whale Stout 

1996 Toronado Barleywine Festival 

• 2nd Place, Code Blue Barleywine