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  • The Best Of Craft Beer In Metro Detroit. Huffpost Detroit
  • By Jason E. Kaplan, Brewmaster Rockne Van Meter, of Royal Oak's Bastone Brewery, earned eight awards at the World Expo of Beer 2012, the most by any single competitor. South Oakland Eccentric
  • By Judy Davids, Bastone Brewery to Add Space on First, Second Floors. Royal Oak Patch
  • By David Moss, Bastone Brewery in Royal Oak is always cooking up something new.  Beginning January 16, comfort food takes center stage with a new promotion, Pasta and a Pint. Detroit Examiner
  • Interview with a brewmaster Rockne & Roll ...CellarMonk 11/7/11
  • By Judy Davids For Restaurant Week, Bastone Brewery offers BBQ salmon, which includes a Canadian salmon filet, bourbon barbecue sauce, rice and sautéed ... Patch.com 10/4/2011
  • Royal Oak's Bastone Brewery claimed the bronze in the Belgian-and-French-Style Ale category for its Pin-Up MLive.com 10/1/2011
  • Oktoberfest at Bastone Brewery: Limited-edition pint glasses available, plus Rocktoberfest Lager and a special menu with jaeger schnitzel, vegetable strudel and sauerbraten. Now through Oct. 20. The Detroit News 9/28/2011
  • Bastone Brewery will serve hamburger sliders and two of its award-winning brews: Monumental Blonde and Whit Face. / SYLVIA RECTOR/Detroit Free Press BY ... Detroit Free Press 9/21/2011
  • Bastone Brewery in Royal Oak unveils Oktoberfest pints and food Examiner.com 9/20/2011
  • Royal Oak details 2011 restaurant week Detroit Free Press 9/19/2011
  • By Metro Times Food Staff Suds on the walls There's a new look at Royal Oak's Bastone Brewery. Though the Belgian faves are still on the menu, the walls are ... Detroit Metro Times 9/6/2011
  • Bastone Brewery is celebrating Belgian culture with a special menu for the whole month, and craft beers to match. The Belgian Days menu starts at 4 pm daily ... The Detroit News 8/10/2011
  • Bastone Brewery is that comfortable pub spot sandwiched between a wine bar and Cuban eatery at the corner of Fifth and Main streets in downtown Royal Oak. ... Patch.com 6/24/2011
  • Even Bastone Brewery has a pitch, offering "a beer to please every dad this Father's Day," ranging from Monumental Blonde, an American-style light beer with ... Detroit Metro Times 6/14/2011
  • I recently spent some time at Royal Oak's Bastone Brewery, checking out the new Irishfest Menu. There's appetizers and main courses, and of course, ... Examiner.com 3/15/2011
  • Bastone Brewery offers Irish fare all month The Detroit News 3/9/2011

Awards

World Beer Cup
2010 Saison Du Bastone - Silver Medal - Belgian & French Style Ale

Great American Beer Festival
2011Monumental Blonde – Bronze
2010 Nectar Des Dieux – Gold Medal – Abbey Style Ale
2009 Saison Du Bastone – Bronze Medal - French and Belgian Style Saison
2008 Bastone Münchner Dunkel – Silver Medal - European Style Dunkel

World Expo of Beer
2011 Thor’s Hammer- 1st Place – Belgian Strong Ale
2011 Dubbel Vision- 2nd Place- Belgian Strong Ale
2011 Cream Ale- 2nd Place- Light Hybrid
2011 Witface- 3rd Place – Belgian/French Ale
2011 3rd Place- Dunkel Weizenbock – German Wheat/Rye
2010 Main St. Pilsner- 1st Place - Pilsner
2010 Pin-Up Blonde - 1st Place - Belgian Ale
2010 Biere De Garde - 2nd Place- Belgian / French Ale
2010 Voodoo Brown - 2nd Place - American Ale
2010 McCleary’s Stout - 2nd Place - Stout
2010 Belgian Pale Ale - 3rd Place - Belgian / French Ale
2009 Campfire Coffee Stout - 1st Place - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
2009 Knuckle Dragger - 2nd Place - Smoked/ Wood Aged Beer
2009 Dunkelweizen - 3rd Place - German Wheat and Rye
2008 Voodoo Brown - 1st Place - American Ale
2008 Black Wittow- 3rd Place - Specialty Beer

North American Beer Awards
2011 Nectar des Dieux - Gold Medal - Belgian Triple
2011 Dubbel Vision - Gold Medal - Belgian Dubbel
2011 Witface - Bronze Medal - Belgian Wit
2010 Nectar des Dieux - Gold Medal - Belgian Triple
2010 Pin-Up Blonde - Silver Medal - Belgian Strong Pale Ale
2010 Dubbel Vision - Bronze Medal - Belgian Dubbel
2009 Campfire Coffee Stout - Gold Medal - Specialty/ Experimental Beer
2009 Maximus - Silver Medal - English Old Ale
2008 Monumental Blonde - Bronze - Blonde or Golden Ale Category

United States Beer Tasting Championship
2010 Best of the Midwest – Main Street Pilsner - Pilsner Category

All About Beer Magazine
Best of 2010 – Raisin Hell – Fruit Beer
Best of 2010 – Weizenbock – Dunkel Weizenbock Category
Best of 2009 – Voodoo Brown – Brown Ale Category
Best of 2009 – Nectar Des Dieux Triple – Belgian-Style Triple Category
Best of 2007 – Main St. Pilsner – Pilsner Category

World Beer Championships - Beverage Testing Institute

Dubbel Vision – Gold
Raisin Hell – Gold
Main Street Pilsner- Gold
Seamroy Red- Gold
Dunkel Weizenbock- Gold
Thor’s Hammer - Gold
The Midnight Oil Imperial Stout- Gold
Voodoo Brown Ale- Gold
Nectar Des Dieux- Gold
Munich Dunkel- Gold
Maximus- Gold
Witface- Gold
Das Wolf Dopplebock – Gold
Cream Stout - Gold
Royal IPA- Silver
Infernale – Silver
Carpe Noctum Belgian Chocolate Stout- Silver
Rocktoberfest- Silver
Pin-Up Belgian Blonde- Silver
Bourbon Imperial Stout- Silver
Rojo Ojo- Silver
Braveheart Barley Wine- Silver
Bareknuckle Barrel Aged Barley Wine- Silver
Maibock- Silver
Monumental Blonde Cream Ale- Silver
Lait de Mere - Silver
Biere De Garde- Silver
El Negro Muerte Coffee stout – Silver
Nutface peanut Butter Beer- Silver
Rudolph’s Revenge - Silver
Hefeweizen- Silver
Nutface Peanut Butter Beer-Silver
Kutchasunt Amber Ale-Silver
McCleary’s Stout- Silver

 

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