[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 107 (Thursday, July 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1139]
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                       RECOGNIZING MARBLE BREWERY

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                      HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2014

  Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise to 
congratulate Marble Brewery on their achievement during the 2014 World 
Beer Cup awards.
  Twice a year the Brewers Association hosts this prestigious event 
featuring an array of high-quality beers from across the globe. The 
2014 competition was the largest yet, hosting a panel of 219 experts 
from 31 countries who conducted the blind tasting evaluations and 
judged 4,754 beers from 1,403 breweries in over 57 countries. Beers 
were judged in 91 categories ranging from ``Coffee Beer'' to ``Wood- 
and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer'' with the top three beers receiving gold, 
silver, and bronze medals.
  I am honored to know that Albuquerque, New Mexico's very own Marble 
Brewery received the Gold in the ``Kellerbier or Zwickelbier'' 
category, beating out 59 entries from around the world. In 2008, Co-
Founders Ted Rice, Jeff Jinnett, and John Gozigian first opened Marble 
Brewery in downtown Albuquerque, on First Street and Marble Avenue. 
Their mission then, and still today: to provide bold, hand-crafted ales 
and lagers to the southwest.
  As a small locally owned manufacturing and service business Marble 
Brewery represents the prosperity of a burgeoning local craft beer 
industry in New Mexico. In fact, the successes of Marble Brewery can be 
directly attributed to Livability.com naming Albuquerque, New Mexico 
the number 1 beer city in the country for their ``Top 10 Beer Cities'' 
list. Marble Brewery is a testament to the contributions small 
businesses make to our country and the idea that with hard work and 
dedication nothing is unattainable.
  Not only is Marble Brewery a thriving business in the heart of 
downtown Albuquerque, but they are an active and engaged partner in our 
local community. Marble Brewery supports fundraising efforts for dozens 
of organizations from the Downtown Growers Market, to the Hispanic 
Cultural Center, the Healthcare for the Homeless, and the Cancer and 
Lymphoma Society to name a few.
  It was President Lincoln, who once said:

       I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, 
     they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The 
     great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.

  To this day lawyers, government officials, business leaders, 
political icons, artists and students continue to enjoy exquisite beers 
in Marble's friendly atmosphere. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
moment to recognize Marble Brewery for their accomplishments in the 
2014 World Beer Cup competition and commitment to our community at 
large. I am proud to know that we have a great business located in the 
First Congressional District of New Mexico.

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