WHEREAS, Starr Hill Brewery, a craft beer brewery in Crozet, won a gold medal at the prestigious World Beer Cup on April 11, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the World Beer Cup is a global competition that recognizes outstanding brewers and beers from around the world; the 2014 competition drew thousands of entries from brewers in 58 countries, and a respected panel of 219 judges presented awards in 94 categories; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1999 by Mark Thompson and Kristin Dolan in Charlottesville, Starr Hill Brewery uses the highest quality ingredients to provide innovative, artisanal products; the brewery offers year-round, seasonal, and specialty beers in 10 states; and

WHEREAS, at the 2014 competition, Starr Hill Brewery earned its third World Beer Cup medal for its Whiter Shade of Pale Ale, a creative blend of Belgian Wit and India Pale Ale styles that bested 55 other entries in the American-Belgo Style Ale category; and

WHEREAS, Starr Hill Brewery is one of the most award-winning craft breweries in the eastern United States; the brewery has won a total of 21 medals at the Great American Beer Festival, the World Beer Cup, and the Great British Beer Festival; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Starr Hill Brewery on winning a gold medal at the 2014 World Beer Cup; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare copies of this resolution for presentation to Mark Thompson and Kristin Dolan, cofounders of Starr Hill Brewery, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its commitment to providing creative, high-quality products to the citizens of the Commonwealth and the United States.