LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Brown's Brewing Company upon the occa-
sion of its Whiskey Barrel Aged Porter capturing the Gold Medal for Best
Beer in New York State for the second consecutive year on May 1, 2011

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the
achievements of those exceptional businesses which substantially
contribute to the economic vitality of their communities and the entire
Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Brown's Brewing Company upon the occasion of its Whiskey Barrel Aged
Porter capturing the Gold Medal for Best Beer in New York State for the
second consecutive year at the annual TAP New York Brewers Festival in
Hunter Mountain, New York, on Sunday, May 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, TAP New York Brewers Festival originated in 1997, and was
initially called the Hudson Valley Beer & Food Festival and was hosted
at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York;
and
WHEREAS, In 1999, this auspicious event was moved to Hunter Mountain
and is now one of New York State's largest craft beer festivals; and
WHEREAS, Located on the banks of the Hudson River in Troy, New York, a
cherished local favorite, Brown's Brewing Company, brewed 2,338 barrels
of beer in 2010, making it the 33rd largest brewpub in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, In 1993, Garry and Kelly Brown opened their taproom, located
in a 150-year-old former warehouse on River Street in the heart of the
city's downtown; since its inception, Brown's Brewing Company has earned
numerous awards and accolades for its impressive ales and lagers; and
WHEREAS, A silver medal winner at the 2008 World Beer Cup, Brown's
Whiskey Barrel Aged Porter is a classic English Porter which is trans-
ferred to genuine bourbon whiskey barrels for a two-month aging process;
the whiskey barrels impart the fine characteristics of bourbon and oak
into an already complex ale; it is brewed with Domestic Two Row Pale,
Caramel and Chocolate malts, and Willamette hops; and
WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body acknowl-
edges the Brown's Brewing Company's success, recognizes its contrib-
utions to the local and State economies, as well as to local culture,
and extends its highest commendation to the company and its employees,
fully confident that, in its future, it will enjoy the same success
which has so characterized its past; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Brown's Brewing Company upon the occasion of its Whiskey Barrel
Aged Porter capturing the Gold Medal for Best Beer in New York State for
the second consecutive year on May 1, 2011; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Garry and Kelly Brown, Brown's Brewing Company, 417 River
Street, Troy, New York.