Washington breweries win big at U.S. Open Beer Championship

 

Washington breweries brought home 11 medals from the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Congrats to Reuben’s Brews, Georgetown Brewing, Bron Yr Aur Brewing, and 20 Corners Brewing.

I should preface this news with a caveat: I do not know what breweries did and did not submit beer. Maybe your favorite brewery did not enter the competition. Still, a whole lot or breweries around the world submit beer to the U.S. Open Beer Championship every year and bringing home a medal is impressive.

Breweries from South Carolina to South Korea submitted more than 6,300 beers to the competition. Breweries from Italy to Indian were awarded medals in more than 110 different styles. The judging panel included judges from England, Canada, and the USA.


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Of the Washington winners, Reuben’s Brews of Seattle made the list of the competition’s top 10 breweries, bringing home a total of 6 medals: 3 bronze, 2 silver, and 1 gold.

Some notable gold medal highlights for Washington breweries: Reuben’s Brews won the gold for New England Style IPA, Georgetown Brewing won the gold for West Coast IPA, and Bron Yr Aur Brewing won the gold for American Stout.


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WASHINGTON WINNERS

Bronze – Robust Porter – Reuben’s Brews (Category: Imperial Porter)

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Bronze – Dry Stout – Reuben’s Brews (Category: Classic Irish Dry Stout)

Gold – Reuben’s Triple Crush – Reuben’s Brews (Category: New England Style IPA)

Silver – Black Imperial IPA – Reuben’s Brews (Category: American-Style Black Ale)

Bronze – Crikey IPA – Reuben’s Brews (Category: International Style Pale Ale)

Silver – Gose – Reuben’s Brews (Category: Gose)

Gold – Gentlemens Stout – Bron Yr Aur Brewing (Category: American Stout)

Bronze – Bonnie Doon – Bron Yr Aur Brewing (Category: Scottish Ale)

Gold – Lucille – Georgetown Brewing (Category: West Coast IPA)

Bronze – HSP – Georgetown Brewing (Category: Session IPA)

Bronze – Pepper Lager – 20 Corners Brewing (Category: Chili Beer)

COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

Golden or Blonde Ale

Gold – Wildland – Goodlife Brewing – Oregon

Silver – Scottsdale Blonde – Huss Brewing – Arizona

Bronze – Mae West – 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing – Virginia

 

English Summer Ale

Gold – City Flea – Taft’s Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Golden Ubu Ale – Lake Placid Craft Brewing – New York

Bronze – Family Vacation – Roadhouse Brewing – Wyoming

 

English Pale Ale

Gold – Special Pale Ale – Wellington Brewing – Ontario

Silver – Royal Scandal – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Bronze – 10/6 English Pale Ale – Rabbit Hole Brewing – Texas

 

English IPA

Gold – Birra Morena IPA – Drive Beer s.r.l. – Italy

Silver – IPA – Yee-Haw Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze – Recess IPA – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

 

Imperial IPA

Gold – Not a Double IPA – Appalachian Mountain Brewery – North Carolina

Gold – Dare Devil Rip Cord – Daredevil Brewing – Indiana

Silver – Double IPA – Randy Sauter – Homebrewer

Bronze – Double Overhead – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

 

Triple IPA

Gold – Dire Wolf IPA – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

Silver – Simtra Triple IPA – Knee Deep Brewing – California

Bronze – Big Mother – Mother Earth Brew Company – California

Bronze – Citra High – Madtree Brewing – Ohio

 

Bitter

Gold – Beer 101 Bitter – Niagara College – Ontario

Silver – You Bitter Beware – American Harvest Brewpub – Michigan

Bronze – Automatic Amber Ale – Mash Lab Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Rio Blanco Pale Ale – Real Ale Brewing – Texas

 

ESB

Gold – Hooligans – Hopstix – Georgia

Silver – Broken English – Gino’s Brewing – Illinois

Bronze – Santa Fe Pale Ale – Sante Fe Brewing – New Mexico

 

English Mild Ale

Gold – Hold the Reins – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Barn Find Brown – Mash Lab Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Saddle Bronc Brown – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

 

Brown Ale

Gold – Father G’s Bees – Brink Brewing Company – Ohio

Silver – Bye Felicia! – Hansa Brewery – Ohio

Bronze – Nut Brown – Zipline Brewing – Nebraska

 

Strong/Imperial Brown Ale

Gold – Queen Melba – Spider Bite Beer Company – New York

Silver – Hooter Brown Ale – Oyster City Brewing – Florida

Bronze – #InsertHypeHere – Grand Junction Brewing – Indiana

 

Brown Porters

Gold – Clifford Porter – Clifford Brewing – Ontario

Silver – Black Butte Porter – Deschutes Brewing – Oregon

Silver – Maduro – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Capella Porter – Ecliptic Brewing – Oregon

 

Robust Porters

Gold – Donner Party Porter – FiftyFifty Brewing – California

Silver – Porter – Blue Pants Brewery – Alabama

Bronze – Smoked Pecan Porter – Lost Signal Brewing – Missouri

Bronze – Black Strap Molasses Porter – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii

 

Imperial Porter

Gold – Black Eye – Scratchtown Brewing – Nebraska

Silver – Imperial Tanilla – Knee Deep Brewing – California

Bronze – Robust Porter – Reuben’s Brews Taproom – Washington

 

Classic Irish Dry Stout

Gold – Dry Irish Stout – Little City Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Revelation Stout – Public House Brewing – Missouri

Bronze – Dry Stout – Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

 

Foreign Stout

Gold – Ziko’s Rage – 26 Degree Brewing – Florida

Silver – Seven Seas Stout – Hopstix – Georgia

Bronze – Foreign Exchange Stout – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Bronze – Black Bear Stout – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

 

American Stout

Gold – Gentlemens Stout – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

Silver – Session RIS – David Byer – Homebrewer

Bronze – IMOS – Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery – Georgia

 

Cream Stout

Gold – 7 Layer Stout – Bowigens Beer Company – Florida

Silver – Moozie – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Bronze – Vespers Nine – Moonraker Brewing – California

 

Oatmeal Stout

Gold – Stout – Feather Falls Brewing – California

Silver – Skinny Dipping Stout – Sawdust City Brewing – Ontario

Bronze – Grinding Stone – Morgan Territory Brewing – California

Bronze – Sweet Miss – Beaver Island Brewing – Minnesota

 

British Imperial Stout

Gold – Marshall Zhukov’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Silver – Brusier – Emmett’s Brewing – Illinois

Bronze – Putin Tang – Lynnwood Brewing Concern – North Carolina

 

American Imperial Stout

Gold – Black Curtain – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver – Little Betty – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Bronze – The Troll – Raleigh Brewing – North Carolina

 

American Imperial Stout non-traditional(brewed with coffee, maple, chocolate etc)

Gold – Morning Delight – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa

Silver – Sasquatch – 903 Brewers – Texas

Bronze – O.A.S.I.S – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Motivator – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

 

Old Ale

Gold – Beer 101 Strong – Niagara College – Ontario

Silver – Pilgrim’ Dole – New Holland Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Bearded Man – Spilled Grain Brewhouse – Minnesota

 

English Barley Wine

Gold – Big Barleywine – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio

Gold – Thresher – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Silver – Melisseus Barleywine – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

Bronze – Shipfaced – Silver Harbor Brewing – Michigan

 

American Barley Wine

Gold – Birthday Brew #8 – Wormtown Brewery – Massachusetts

Silver – Sledge Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Hog Body – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

 

Scottish Ale

Gold – Great Scot! – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver – Scottish Ale – White Street Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Bonnie Doon – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

 

Strong Scottish Ale

Gold – Duncan Clan – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Velvet Charmer – Yee-Haw Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze – Wee Bit Left – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

 

Irish Red Ale

Gold – Bomber Mountain Amber – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Vixen Irish Red Ale – Old Bust Head Brewing – Virginia

Bronze – Alaskan Amber – Alaska Brewing Company – Alaska

 

American Amber / Red

Gold – Mississippi Red – Stormbreaker Brewing – Oregon

Silver – A-10 Hop-Hog Copperpoint Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Waimea Red – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Bronze – Insane Mane – White Lion Brewing – Massachusetts

 

Imperial Red Ale

Gold – G’Knight – Oskar Blues Brewery – Colorado

Gold – Velvet Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver – Recovery Red – Municipal Brew Works – Ohio

Bronze – Wreak Havoc – Bootstrap Brewing – Colorado

 

American Pale Ale

Gold – American Harvest Pale Ale – American Harvest Brewpub – Michigan

Silver – Ghost Ship – Moonraker Brewing – California

Bronze – Pompano Pale – 26 Degree Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Samuel Adams Pale Ale – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

 

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale

Gold – Mashing of Teeth – Soundgrowler Brewing – Illinois

Silver – Batch 1020 – Big Grove Brewing – Iowa

Bronze – Major Haze – Strike Brewing – California

 

American IPA

Gold – Hops De Leon – Torched Hop Brewing – Georgia

Silver – You Can Feel the Love in This Room – Woodland Empire Ale Craft – Idaho

Bronze – SoDank – Lost Cabin Beer Company – South Dakota

 

West Coast IPA

Gold – Lucille – Georgetown Brewing – Washington

Silver – BGB IPA – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa

Bronze – 7K IPA – Santa Fe Brewing – New Mexico

 

New England/Juicy IPA

Gold – Hop to Trot – Columbia Craft Brewing Company – South Carolina

Silver – State of Haze – Revision Brewing – Nevada

Bronze – WTF(Where’s the filter) – Copperpoint Brewing – Florida

Bronze – You Like A Da Juice – Brothers Cascadia Brewing

 

New England/Juicy DIPA

Gold – Reuben’s Triple Crush – Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

Silver – Thunder Theif – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Freak Parade – Drekker Brewing – North Dakota

 

American Brown Ale

Gold – Handsworth – Main & Six Brewing – Florida

Silver – Broad Hammer – Meddlesome Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze – Unfashionable – West Palm Brewery – Florida

 

American-Style Black Ale

Gold – Cowboy in Black – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Black Imperial IPA – Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

Bronze – Bet on Black – Feather Falls Brewing – California

 

American Strong Pale ale

Gold – Even Par – La Quinta Brewing – California

Silver – Cardinal Pale Ale – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Bronze – 1347 – Black Pague Brewing – California

 

International Style Pale Ale

Gold – Running Walker Pale Ale – Braman Brewery – Texas

Silver – Arcus Southern Pale Ale – Big Storm Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Crikey IPA – Reuben’s Brews Taproom – Washington

 

Altbier

Gold – Amber Altbier – Liquid Mechanics – Colorado

Silver – Alt Acquaintance – Wiseman Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Southern Peak Altbier – Southern Peak Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze – Samuel Adams Boston Ale – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts

 

German Kolsch

Gold – Kolsch – von Trapp Brewing – Vermont

Silver – Warren Peace – Loma Brewing – California

Silver – Endless river kolsch – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Eventide Kolsch Style Ale – Eventide Brewing – Georgia

 

German Wheat

Gold – EOS Hefeweizen – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Silver – Edelweiss – KC Bier Co. – Missouri

Bronze – DTB German Weizen – Desperate Times Brewery – Pennsylvania

 

German Hefeweizen

Gold – Samuel Adams Hefeweizen – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Silver – Uberweizen – Locavore Beer Works – Colorado

Silver – Hefeweizen – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Bronze – Weisstheimer – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas

 

French / Belgian Saison

Gold – Tomorrow’s Verse – Urban Roots Brewing – California

Silver – Ocean’s Gold – Big Hart Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Bend the Elbow – The DreamChaser’s Brewery – North Carolina

 

Belgian Pale Ale

Gold – Garnet – Middletown Brewing – Texas

Silver – Crazy Train – Fretboard Brewing Company – Ohio

Bronze – That Boy – Brice’s Brewing – North Carolina

 

French / Belgian Ale

Gold – Abby Blonde – Thirsty Monk Brewery – North Carolina

Silver – 3 Legged Elvis – Quarter Barrel – Ohio

Bronze – The Citizen – DC Brau Brewing – Washington DC

 

Belgian Dubbel

Gold – Sugar Creek Dubbel – Sugar Creek Brewing – North Carolina|

Gold – Westmalle Dubbel – Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle – Belgium

Silver – Belgian Dubbel – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – Kodiac – Big Bear Brewing – Florida

 

Belgian Tripel

Gold – Trippel – New Belgium Brewing – Colorado

Silver – Freaky Deaky – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas

Bronze – Tripel Carmel-ite – Flix Brewhouse – Indiana

 

Belgian Quadrupel

Gold – Baby It’s Cold Outside – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Gold – Quadrophobia – Brasserie Saint James – Nevada

Silver – Twelve – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – Curse – Emmett’s Brewing – Illinois

 

Belgian Strong Specialty Ale

Gold – Bru Man Chu – Fat Point Brewing – Florida

Silver – Quid Pro Quad – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

Bronze – Tim the Enchanter – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Siren Song – Roadhouse Brewing – Wyoming

 

Sour/Belgian Lambic

Gold – Benedictum – Real Ale Brewing – Texas

Silver – Lambic – Lindermans – Belgium

Bronze – Fleur Cerise – Max Lager’s – Georgia

 

Belgian Witbier

Gold – Alpine White – Big Bend Brewery – Texas

Silver – Rocket Surgery – Hop Dogma Brewing – California

Bronze – Celis White – Celis Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Scattered Sun – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

 

Berliner-Style Weisse

Gold – Ain’t That a Peach – Red Hare Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Tropical Lover – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Peach Uber – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario

 

Gose

Gold – Dany Made Me Do It – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Land Of Rainbows – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Silver – Gose – Reuben’s Brews – Washington

Bronze – Gose Face Killa – Melvin’s Brewing – Wyoming

 

Fruit Gose

Gold – Whiskey Sour – Carolina Bauernhaus Ales – South Carolina

Silver – Briney Melon Gose – Anderson Valley Brewing – California

Bronze – Tru Love – Martin House Brewing – Texas

 

American Light

Gold – Dreamers – West Palm Brewery – Florida

Silver – Kraftig Light – William K Busch Brewing – Missouri

Bronze – 3 Speed – Amsterdam Brewing – Ontario

 

American Lager/Pilsener

Gold – Lager – Castle Island Brewing – Massachusetts

Silver – Captain’s Log Lager – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario

Bronze – Golden Pilsner – Yuengling Brewery – Pennsylvania

 

American Premium Lager

Gold – El Cerrito – Temblor Brewing – California

Silver – Tejas Clara – Big Bend Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Sessions Premium Lager – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon

 

American Amber/California Common

Gold – Toasted Lager – Blue Point Brewing – New York

Silver – Unseasonal – Arches Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Wisconsin Amber – Capital Brewing – Wisconsin

 

Bohemian Pilsener

Gold – Turntable Pils – Great Lakes Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Normcore – Burning Beard Brewing – California

Bronze – Check Pils – Beaver Island Brewing – Minnesota

 

German Lager / Pilsener

Gold – Brau Pils – DC Brau Brewing – Washington D.C.

Silver – Pils – KC Bier Co. – Missouri

Bronze – Pivo – Firestone Walker – California

 

International Style Pilsner

Gold – Samuel Smith’s Lager – Samuel Smiths – England

Silver – Vlad – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio

Bronze – Lechuza – Dry County Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Mexican Lager – 1323 R&D – North Carolina

 

American Imperial Pilsner

Gold – Wild Boy Hopped Lager – Straub Brewery – Pennsylvania

Silver – Citra Blanc – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota

Bronze – No Medal

 

Munchner Helles

Gold – Eternal Gates of Helles – 3 Punk Ales – California

Silver – Brew Lab Helles – Atl Brew Lab – Georgia

Bronze – Helles Creek – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska

 

Munchner Dunkel

Gold – Thirsty Pretzels – Crooked Lane Brewing – California

Silver – Kusterer Munich Dunkel – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Dunkel – KC Bier Co. – Missouri

 

Marzen / Oktoberfest/

Gold – Das Umlaut – Flix Brewhouse – Indiana

Silver – Marzen – Liquid Mechanics – Colorado

Bronze – Oktoberfest – SA DAMM – Spain

 

Vienna

Gold – 914 – Yonkers Brewing – New York

Silver – Sexi Mexi – Big Sexy Brewing – California

Bronze – Pretzel Assassin – Denver Beer Company – Colorado

 

Schwarzbier

Gold – Dark Skies – Vista Brewing – Texas

Silver – Luchador – Platform Beer Company – Ohio

Bronze – Dark Bier – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

 

Bock

Gold – Dunkel Bock – 1323 R&D – North Carolina

Silver – Bike Lock Bock – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Bock Bier – Von Trapp Brewing – Vermont

 

Heller Bock/Maibock

Gold – Daredevil Maibock – Daredevil Brewing – Indiana

Silver – Rockin’ Like Bock’n – New Realm Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – DTB Helles Bock – Desparate Times Brewery – Pennsylvania

 

Dopple / Strong Bock

Gold – Smooth Like Jazz – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Silver – Goldie’s Big Bock – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Samuel Adams Double Bock – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Bronze – Bockscar Bock – Old Rail Brewing – Louisiana

 

Baltic Porter

Gold – Midnight Excursion – Mason Jar Lager Company – North Carolina

Silver – Right Proper – Leveneleven Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Darth Malt – Flix Brewhouse – New Mexico

 

American Cream Ale

Gold – Rod’s Cream Ale – Public House Brewing – Missouri

Silver – Cream Ale – Anderson Craft Beer – Ontario

Bronze – Unicorn Milk – Twenty-Six Acres Brewing – North Carolina

 

American Wheat Pale

Gold – Kottbusser – Eppig Brewing – California

Silver – Golden Censer – Apocalypse Ale Works – Virginia

Bronze – Float Trip Ale – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

 

American Wheat Dark

Gold – Black Walnut Wheat – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

Silver – No Medal

Bronze – No Medal

 

American Specialty Wheat

Gold – Screen Wheat – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

Silver – Expeditions Wheat – Grand Canyon Brewing – Arizona

Bronze – Sex A Peel – Infamous Brewing – Texas

 

American Style Fruit Beer

Gold – Cherry Bomb – Melvin Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Mango Wheat – Blue Moon Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Hidden Paradise – The Dayton Beer Co. – Ohio

 

Belgian Style Fruit Beer

Gold – Celis Raspberry – Celis Brewing – Texas

Silver – Desert Dawn – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Razzieblaster Busey – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

 

Vegetable Beer

Gold – Florida Ave Cucumber Berliner-Weisse – Brew Bus Brewing – Florida

Silver – Lime Cucumber Gose – Urban South Brewery – Louisiana

Bronze – Claypso – Captain Fatty’s Brewery – California

 

Coconut

Gold –  Coconut Marshall Zhukov’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Silver – Coconut Porter – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Double Vespers – Moonraker Brewing – California

Bronze – White Mountain Porter – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii

 

Pumpkin

Gold – 5 Phantoms Pumpkin Spice Barley Wine – Philipsburg Brewing – Montana

Silver – Brandy Barrel-Aged Imperial Pumpkin – Lakefront Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – No Medal

 

Herb and Spice Beer

Gold – Marshmallow Milk Stout – Garage Brewing – California

Silver – Madam Basil – Holy City Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze – Mint Cookie Stout – Fifth Street Brewpub – Ohio

 

Chili Beer

Gold – Westside Popper – Wabasha Brewing – Minnesota

Silver – Cortez the Killer – Cherry Street – Georgia

Bronze – Pepper Lager – 20 Corners Brewing – Washington

 

Chocolate / Cocoa Beer

Gold – Somebody Else’s Dream – Fort Myers Brewing – Florida

Silver – Aphrodisiac Imperial Stout – Cranker’s Brewery – Michigan

Bronze – Dark Lylith Chocolate Stout – The Phoenix Brewing – Ohio

 

Coffee Beer

Gold – Iron Joe – Rahr & Sons – Texas

Silver – Calfeine – Half Moon Bay Brewing

Bronze – Cold Brew Coffee Lager – Copperpoint Brewing – Florida

 

Rye / Roggen Beer

Gold – Rickshaw Rye – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Ryeght Angle IPA – Fat Point Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Stong Bob – Short Fuse Brewing – Illinois

 

Smoked / Rauch Beer

Gold – My Turn Series: Kristin – Lakefront Brewing – Wisconsin

Silver – I’ll have another 2018 – Barnaby Brewing – Alaska

Bronze – Smoked Alt – Kinkaider Brewing – Nebraska

 

Honey Beer

Gold – Honey Kickback Kolsch – Hairless Hare Brewery – Ohio

Silver – Honey Queen – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Bronze – Summer Honey Wheat – Blue Moon Brewing – Colorado

 

Wood / Barrel Aged Pale Beer

Gold – Lonesome Dove – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Silver – Ein Fass 1850 – The Dayton Beer Company – Ohio

Bronze – Trip in the Woods – Barrel-aged Tripel – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California

 

Wood / Barrel Aged Dark Beer

Gold – Merry World – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Barrel Aged Porter – Sibling Revelry Brewing – Ohio

Bronze – Richard the Coffee Whale – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa

 

Wood / Barrel Aged Strong Beer

Gold – Utopias – Boston Beer Co. – Massachusetts

Silver – 20th Anniversary Ale – New Holland Brewing – Michigan

Silver – Palo Santo Marron – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – Delaware

Bronze – BA Schmidion Damme – Fifth Street Brewpub – Ohio

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

Gold – Barrel Aged Silhouette – Lift Bridge Brewery – Minnesota

Silver – Raw Power – Roak Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Kentucky Bastard – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout Non-traditional(Coffee, Chocolate, Spices etc added)

Gold – Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout – Toppling Golith Brewing – Iowa

Gold – Ol’ Rugger Aged Imperial Stout – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Sticky Fingers – Chilly Water Brewing Co – Indiana

Bronze – Imperial Breakfast Stout – Garage Brewing – California

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Quad

Gold – Double Oaked Mastodon – Rhinegeist Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Brandy BA Regicide – Out of Bounds Brewing – California

Bronze – BA Indominus – Max Lager’s – Georgia

Bronze – Lion’s Share IV: Anniversary Ale – Lakewood Brewring – Texas

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Gold – Belgian Sour Quad – The 377 Brewery – New Mexico

Silver – Phantom Crew – Cape May Brewing – New Jersey

Silver – The Woodlands Cambium – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Save the Puppies 5th Anniversary Tequila Sour – Loveland Aleworks – Colorado

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Fruit Sour

Gold – Mischief Managed – Monday Night Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Beipiaosaurs – Urban Articfact – Ohio

Bronze – Rambling Rubus – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale

Gold – 1314 – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Commando – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – Kings Reserve – Hairless Hare Brewery – Ohio

 

Wood/Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

Gold – Barleywine Ale – Central Waters Brewing – Wisconsin

Gold – §ucaba – Firestone Walker Brewing – California

Silver – 12.12.12 – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – The Obsure – Green Bench Brewing – Florida

 

Blended Barrel-Aged Beer

Gold – Beast of Bourbon – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado

Silver – Red Wine Barrel Aged Transilience – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Barrel Ryed – Big Sexy Brewing Company – California

 

Aged Beer

Gold – False Hope – Spilled Grain Brewhouse – Minnesota

Silver – Old Dirty – Melvin Brewing – Wyoming

Bronze – No Medal

 

Out of Bounds Pale Ale

Gold – SPF 50/50 – Redhare Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Citrus All Pro – Columbia Craft Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze – Hop Dang Diggity – Jekyll Brewing – Georgia

 

Out of Bounds IPA

Gold – Mango Habenero Snowflake – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Silver – Pulp Friction – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Citrus IPA – Garage Brewing – California

 

Experimental Beer

Gold – Lightworker – Fortnight Brewing – North Carolina

Gold – Decibel Level – The DreamChaser Brewery – North Carolina

Silver – Sin Mint Temptress – Lakewood Brewing – Texas

Bronze – 2018 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

 

Specialty / Anything Goes

Gold – Tejano Pecano – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas

Silver – Feisty Blonde – Hopfusion Ale Works – Texas

Bronze – Work From Home – Cerebral Brewing – Colorado

 

American-Belgo-Style Ale

Gold – Der Bauer – KC Bier Co – Missouri

Silver – Screaming Monk Brewery – Thirsty Monk Brewery

Bronze – Mosaic Saison – The Great Dane Pub and Brewing – Wisconsin

 

Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

Gold – Hazy River IPL – Pontoon Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Natural Bridge – Eppig Brewing – California

Bronze – FernDom – Hansa Brewery – Ohio

 

Brett Beer

Gold – Conjuing Cultures Vol. 1 – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Deep Thought – Cerebral Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Thrice Rice – Green Bench Brewing – Florida

 

Sessions Beer

Gold – Peacekeeper – Launch Pad Brewery – Colorado

Silver – Hyper Retro – Platform Beer Company – Ohio

Bronze – Acide – Elevation Beer Co. – Colorado

 

Session IPA

Gold – Tribute – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas

Silver – Roarange – White Lion Brewing – Massachusetts

Bronze – Mosaic Reprise – Little City Brewing Company – North Carolina

Bronze – HSP – Georgetown Brewing – Washington

 

Gluten-Free Beer

Gold – Plundered Abbey Tripel – Dark Hills Brewery

Silver – Gluten-Free Saison – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Bronze – Session IPA – Aurochs Brewing – Pennsylvania

 

Near Gluten Free

Gold – Copper Mule – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Stone Delicious IPA – Stone Brewing – California

Bronze – Daura Marzen Damm – S.A. Damm – Spain

 

Peanut Butter/Nuts Beer

Gold – Nutcase – Listermann Brewing – Ohio

Silver – TraXXX Night Fury – Witch’s Hat Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter – Waconia Brewing – Minnesota

 

Tea Beer

Gold – Green Tea-Bird – Garage Brewing – California

Silver – E09 Totes-Ma-Goats – 603 Brewery – New Hampshire

Bronze – Total Teacall Pale Ale – Brick Works Brewing – Delaware

 

Root Beer

Gold – 1888 Root Beer – Saranac Brewing – New York

Silver – Andy’s Root Beer – Piney River Brewing – Missourt

Bronze – Root Beer – Red Hare Brewing – Georgia

 

Non-Alcoholic

Gold – Free Damm – S.A. Damm – Spain

Silver – Partake Brewing Pale Ale – Partake Brewing – Alberta

Bronze – Suntory All-Free – SUNTORY Tonegawa Brewery – Japan

Bronze – MADD Virgin Craft Brewed Lager – Hill Street Beverage – British Columbia

 

 

 

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1 thought on “Washington breweries win big at U.S. Open Beer Championship

  1. I see Melvin with medals – without Kirk McHale though, fired last month from Melvin.

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