U.S. Open Beer Championship

The U.S. Open Beer Championship is an international brewing competition. The event, which is open to professional breweries and award-winning home brewers, is held in late June, with the winners announced in July.

Over 100 styles of beer are judged. Winners receive a medal in the shape of a beer stein for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Beers placing in the top 10 of each category and in the top 10 breweries overall are featured on BeerInfo.com. A Grand National Champion is awarded based on a point system for beers (5 minimum) entered in the competition.

Started in 2009, the U.S. Open was created by former Friends Brewing owner and brewmaster, Dow Scoggins. This was the first beer judging to be started by former and current brewers and is the only professional competition to allow homebrewers. Every year, the gold medal winners of the National American Homebrewers Association competition get invite to compete against the pros.

Grand national champions:

2009 - Deschutes Brewing – Bend, Oregon
2010 - Maui Brewing - Hawaii
2011 - Deschutes Brewing – Bend, Oregon
2012 - Sweetwater Brewing - Atlanta, Georgia
2013 - Capital Brewery - Middleton, Wisconsin
2014 - Wormtown Brewery - Worcester, Massachusetts
2015 - Ballast Point Brewing - San Diego, California
2016 - Firestone Walker Brewing - Paso Robles, California
2017 - Cherry Street Brewing - Cumming, Georgia

References

Cumming’s Cherry Street wins 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 11, 2017^
Firestone Walker named, ‘Grand National Champion’ at competition. Paso Robles Daily News, July 11, 2016^
U.S. OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP’S GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION & MEDAL WINNERS. All About Beer Magazine, July 11, 2016^
Ballast Point wins U.S. Open beer crown. USAToday, July 9, 2015^
Worcester's Wormtown Brewery takes top honor in the 2014 U.S. Open Beer Championship. MASS LIVE, July 9, 2014^
US Open Beer Championship announces top American breweries. Fox News, July 11, 2013^
Capital Brewery shines at beer awards. USAToday, July 14, 2013^
SweetWater Takes Home 6 Medals In Open Beer Championship. Beer Street Journal, August 3, 2012^

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