10 Wednesday, October 28, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Local brewer wins prestigious awards Three Creeks Brewing Company (TCBC) claimed three awards at the 39th Great American Beer Festival (GABF). This is the country9s pre-eminent beer festival, and world9s largest professional beer competition. It included a two-day online experience this year, October 16-17, with 900 small and independent craft breweries from all 50 states participating. Three Creeks Brewing Co. was awarded the following: " Brewery Group and Brewery Group Brewer of the Year. " Gold for Conelick9r Fresh Hop IPA (Fresh Hop Beer Category). Conelick9r is TCBC9s annual fresh hop IPA that features 15 pounds of fresh Centennial hops per barrel, from BC Farms in Woodburn. " Silver for FivePine Chocolate Porter (Brown Porter Category). This robust porter features two pounds per barrel of the finest Belgian chocolate, creating a roasty pint with underlying chocolate sweetness. <A gold and silver medal 4 and winning Brewery Group and Brewery Group Brewer of the Year 4 at this year9s Great American Beer Festival is amazing! These combined awards provide some incred- ible recognition for the hard work, commitment and pas- sion that our TCBC crew puts in every day,= said Wade Underwood, general manager of TCBC <It9s extraordinary to be awarded for crafting some of the best beers in the country.= <Of course, we couldn9t do this without our incred- ible brewing team,= said Jeff Cornett, head brewer at TCBC <This is a remarkable compli- ment to our whole team!= Each year, GABF repre- sents the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served, typi- cally in a public tasting event plus a private competition. However, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 festival moved online. The Great American Beer Festival invites industry pro- fessionals from around the world to taste beers in each specified style category 4 without knowing the brand name. The ultimate goal of the GABF Judge Panel is to iden- tify the three beers that best represent each beer-style cate- gory as described and adopted by the GABF. The Professional Judge Panel awards gold, silver, or bronze medals that are rec- ognized around the world as symbols of brewing excel- lence. The awards are among the most coveted in the indus- try. Judges are assigned beers to evaluate in their specific area of expertise, and never judge their own product, or any product in which they have concern. For information visit www. threecreeksbrewing.com. VOTE: Ballots can be dropped off at City Hall until 8 p.m. Nov. 3 Continued from page 1 on the Sisters City Council: Susan Cobb, Jennifer Letz, Elizabeth Fisher, Andrea Blum and Gary Ross. Each of the candidates is profiled in the October 14 edition of The Nugget, pages 9-13. Sisters voters will also choose between Sheriff Shane Nelson and chal- lenger, Bend Police officer Scott Schaier, in an elec- tion for a four-year term as Deschutes County Sheriff. Nelson and Schaier are pro- filed in the October 21 edi- tion of The Nugget. Nelson and Schaier are profiled on pages 4 and 5. Phil Henderson and Phil Chang are vying for Position #2 on the Board of Deschutes County Commissioners. They are profiled on pages 6 and 7 of the September 30 edition of The Nugget. All profiles are also available online at www. nuggetnews.com. Sisters voters will also weigh in on Measure 9-139, which would provide $195 million in bond funding for the Deschutes Public Library system. The funds would build a new cen- tral library in Bend and some would be allocated to expansion and updat- ing of the Sisters Library. The bond rate would be 34 cents per $1,000 of assessed property valuation in 2021. Voters are also deciding on whether to allow addi- tional marijuana growing operations in the county. A <yes= vote on Measure 9-134 would overturn a moratorium on marijuana producers. Happy H a p p y H Halloween! a l l o w Our team knows all the tricks to chase your plumbing problems away. Holistic Mental Health Solutions Medication Management Counseling • Functional Medicine Audry Van Houweling PMHNP-BC Quick and Affordable Help 541-595-8337 • www.shesoarspsych.com We’ve Moved: 204 W. Adams Ave., Ste. 202 What’s Cooking? NEW FALL MENU Try our Chicken Marsala and Salmon Dine-In, Outdoor Seating Tues.-Fri., 3 to 8 p.m., Sat., Noon to 8 p.m. 391 W W. C Cascade d Ave. A | 54 541-549-2675 4 1 549 2675 corkcellarswinebistro.com 541-549-4349 260 N. Pine St., Sisters Licensed Bonded / Insured CCB#87587