Jacob Laxen

jlaxen@coloradoan.com

90 Shilling was introduced at Odell Brewing Co.’s launch party back in 1989.

The Fort Collins-made ale continues to stand the test of time, claiming a gold medal last weekend at the 2016 World Beer Cup.

Odell’s flagship beer was the top of 56 entries in the German-style altbier category. 90 Shilling is named after an old Scottish method of taxing beer where the highest quality beers were taxed 90 shillings.

The runner-up in the German-style altbier category was for Little Red Cap, made less than 20 miles south of Odell, at Loveland’s Grimm Brothers Brewhouse.

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Odell and Grimm Brothers earned two of 37 medals awarded to Colorado breweries.

Left Hand Brewing of Longmont won gold for its Fade to Black Volume 1 in the export stout category. It also won silver for its Sawtooth Ale in the ordinary/special bitter category.

Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing, which opened in Old Town Fort Collins just weeks before Odell did in 1989, claimed a silver for its Punjabi Pale Ale in the English-style IPA category.

Funkwerks of Fort Collins won bronze for its Belgian-style pale strong ale called Deceit. Puesta del Sol from WeldWerks of Greeley won a bronze in the Vienna-style lager category.

For a full list of results visit www.worldbeercup.org

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