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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sun Brewing Company of El Paso won three awards at |
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the 8th Annual New York International Beer Competition on February |
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10, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in February 2014 by David A. Slocum, Sun |
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Brewing Company is a small, artisanal brewery that creates original |
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and seasonal craft beers inspired by the flavors of the Borderland |
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region; Mr. Slocum runs the business with his wife, Ana, and over |
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the past five years, the brewery has gained a loyal following by El |
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Pasoans and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 600 beer submissions from 14 different |
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countries were showcased at the NYIBC in New York City; not only was |
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Sun Brewing Company named the 2019 Texas Saison Brewery of the Year, |
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but its Saison de Membrillo won silver in the French- & French- and |
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Belgian-Style Saison category, and its Trivium Series No. 3 |
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Charlemagne's Holy Grail won bronze in the Belgian-Style Sour Ale |
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category; additionally, Sun Brewing's Tepache Tamarindo Indigenous |
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Ale earned a gold medal at the Denver International Beer |
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Competition in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Small businesses play an important role in the |
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economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and David and Ana Slocum |
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may take justifiable pride in Sun Brewing's prestigious recognition |
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from the New York International Beer Competition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sun Brewing Company on winning |
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three awards at the 2019 New York International Beer Competition |
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and extend to all those associated with the business sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |