ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ðeɪ kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ænd ˌɪntɹədˈuːst tˈɛɹɐpˌɪnz ɹˈaɪ pˈeɪl ˈeɪl æt ðə klˈæsɪk sˈɪɾi bɹˈuː fˈɛst ɪn ˈæθᵻnz, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɑːɹnɚd pɹˈeɪz baɪ bˈɪɹ ɐfˌɪʃənˈɑːdoʊz əkɹˌɑːs ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ɪts ɹˈaɪ pˈeɪl ˈeɪl wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈeɪl ˈeɪl ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl æt ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bˈɪɹ fˈɛstɪvəl ɪn dˈɛnvɚ, kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ wˌɪtʃ hˈɛlpt ɡˈɑːɹnɚ tˈɛɹɐpˌɪn dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz əkɹˌɑːs ɐtlˈæntə.
In April 2002, they created and introduced Terrapin's Rye Pale Ale at the Classic City Brew Fest in Athens, Georgia - which garnered praise by beer aficionados across the U.S. In October 2002, its Rye Pale Ale was awarded the American Pale Ale Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado - which helped garner Terrapin distribution opportunities across Atlanta.