Rick LaFlamme, brewer for Big Tupper Brewing of Tupper Lake, celebrates a bronze medal received Oct. 8 at the International Raise a Glass Beer Competition. Over 200 beers were judged, and Big Tupper’s Touk was praised by the judging panel in the brown porter category. New York state breweries did very well, winning all three Best in Class awards and 32 of the 70 awards overall.
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