Oxford, Ohio (September 6, 2021) – Breweries from Antioquia, Columbia to Columbia, South Carolina sent more than 8000 beers representing over 140 different styles to the 2021 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Today, the U.S. Open Beer Championship announces the medal winners and Grand National Champion.
Toppling Goliath Brewing of Decorah, Iowa was awarded the 2021 Grand National Champion by winning 4 gold and two silver medals. Toppling Goliath’s gold medal winners included King Sue DIPA, Mornin Delight 2021 Imperial Stout, Assassin 2021 Barrel Aged Extreme Imperial Stout and KBBS 2020 Barrel Aged Specialty Stout. Toppling Goliath is known for brewing some of the best beers in the world.
Schulz Brau Brewing out of Knoxville, Tennessee placed second by winning three gold medals and a silver. Their gold medal winners were Double Barrel Helles Bock, Schwarzbier and Munich Helles. Schulz Brau is also known for having one of the best beer gardens in America.
Motorworks Brewing out of Bradenton, Florida took third place overall, earning two gold medals and three silver medals. Their Datil Imperial Porter became a 3-time gold medal winner at the U.S. Open. A feat accomplished by less than a dozen breweries.
The U.S. Open Beer Championship judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. The U.S. Open also is the only major beer competition to allow the gold medal winners of the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition to participate, but due to COVID-19, last year’s AHA’s National Homebrew competition was canceled. Thus, for the first time, no homebrewers competed.
Also due to the COVID-19 pandemic, judging was held in both the U.S. and Canada. The main U.S. judging was held at the new U.S. Open Event Center in Oxford, Ohio. The U.S. Open became the first beer competition to be held in its own venue which is a 6000 square foot Amish pole barn located on a small farm.
Top 10 Breweries in 2021’s U.S. Open Beer Championships
1. Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
2. Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee
3. Motorworks Brewing – Florida
4. Wellington Brewery – Ontario
5. Big Ditch Brewing Company – New York
6. Main & Six Brewing Company – Florida
7. Oregon City Brewing Co – Oregon
8. Barrel Chest Brewing – Virginia
9. Fretboard Brewing – Ohio
10. Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Ontario
10. Sun King Brewery – Indiana
U.S. Open beer judges always enjoy the creativity behind the names that breweries demonstrate for their products, selected subjectively – based on laughter volume — at the conclusion of the judging.
Top 10 Favorite Beer Names
1. Finely Aged Plummer’s Crack Ale – Bad Dad Brewing Company
2. I Hated Listermann Before It Was Cool Stout – Listermann Brewing
3. We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Pontoon Boat DIPA – Pontoon Brewing
4. Tripel Dollar Bill Y’all – Liability Brewing
5. Never Fight a Man with a Perm Barley Wine – Lynwood Brewing Concern
6. Magic Carpet Rye’d – Model A Brewing
7. Dank Poets Society Imperial IPA – Riip Beer Company
8. The Cashmere Shrinkage Pale Ale – 1840 Brewing
9. That’s Wit she said – Legacy Ale Works
10. Bitchin Kitchin IPA – MPH Brewing
Pale Ales
English Pale Ale
Gold – Saranac Pale Ale – Saranac Brewery – New York
Silver – Special Pale Ale – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
Bronze – Moraga’s English Pale – Sunset Reservoir Brewing – California
American Pale Ale
Gold – Naches Pale Ale – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington
Silver – Beerstream – Marker 48 Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Stick’s – Bootstrap Brewing – Colorado
American Strong Pale Ale
Gold – Cowboy Chords – 1886 Brewing – California
Silver – Mozy 7 – Saint Archer Brewing – California
Bronze – Citrus All Pro – Columbia Craft – South Carolina
Bronze – Good Idea – Stoup Brewing – Washington
International Style Pale Ale
Gold – Staycation – Main & Six Brewing – Florida
Silver – Pale Ale – Sweeten Creek Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Langdon – Cellar West Artisan Ales – Colorado
Australian-Style Pale Ale
Gold – College Pale – Schoolcraft Brewery – Michigan
Silver – Wook Bait – Left Hand Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Juicy Freak – Denver Beer Company – Colorado
Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale
Gold – Citradica – Riip Beer Company – California
Silver – Pseudo Sue – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
Bronze – Dayburner – Big Ditch Brewing – New York
Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale
Gold – Mind Haze – Firestone Walker Brewing – California
Gold – So Go – CODA Brewing – Colorado
Silver – Luminescence – Florida Avenue Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Lupy Hazy – Dalton Union Winery and Brewery – Ohio
Specialty Pale Ale
Gold – Ryed Up Shorts – Various Artists – Tennessee
Silver – Pineapple Upside Down Cake – Epidemic Ales – California
Bronze – Rebel Yell – Grainworks Brewing – Ohio
IPAs
English IPA
Gold – Uncle Dave’s IPA – Discretion Brewing – California
Silver – Jacaranda – Claremont Craft Ales – California
Bronze – Marco IPA – Zilker Brewing – Texas
Imperial IPA(DIPA)
Gold – Southern Plaid – Ballad Brewing – Virginia
Silver – Freak of Nature – Wicked Weed – North Carolina
Bronze – Duh! DIPA – Starpoint Brewing – North Carolina
Triple IPA
Gold – Mile Marker 12 – Bankhead Brewing – Texas
Silver – Triple Street – Burning Barrel Brewing Company
Bronze – 25th Bluesapalooza Triple IPA – Mammoth Brewing Company
American IPA
Gold – Hop Drop n’ Roll – NoDa Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – Don’t Worry – Wormtown Brewery – Massachusetts
Bronze – Hoptologist – Knee Deep Brewing – California
Light IPA/Session IPA
Gold – Mr Beast – Widowmaker Brewing – Massachusetts
Silver – Session IPA – ShawneeCraft Brewing – Pennsylvania
Silver – Ta Moins Forte – Lagabière Microbrasserie – Quebec
Bronze – Nine – Claremont Craft Ales – California
Brut IPA
Gold – Bootsy – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Annie – Amelia Island Brewing – Florida
Bronze – No Award
Fruit IPA
Gold – Mango Rico – Denver Beer Company – Colorado
Silver – Pulp Friction – Motorworks Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Love at midnight – Tire Shack Brewing – New Brunswick
Bronze – Grapefruit Highest Point – Spilled Grain Brewhouse – Minnesota
West Coast IPA
Gold – Stone IPA – Stone Brewing – California
Gold – Tidal Break – Compass Rose Brewery – North Carolina
Silver – Dimension Shifter – Delahunt Brewing – California
Bronze – Vicious Mosquito – Sunriver Brewing – Oregon
New Zealand IPA
Gold – Luponic Distortion – Firestone Walker – California
Silver – New Zealand IPA – Saint Archer Brewing – California
Bronze – Monospace: Nelson – Vector Brewing – Texas
New England/Juicy IPA
Gold – Jucifer Juicy Hazy IPA – Gnarly Barley Brewing – Louisanna
Silver – Parts n labour – Tire Shack Brewing – New Brunswick
Bronze – Tropic Flare – Braxton Brewing – Kentucky
Bronze – Ta Meillure – Lagabière Microbrasserie – Quebec
New England/Juicy DIPA
Gold – Southern Hopisphere – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska
Gold – King Sue DIPA – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
Silver – SHIfT – Incendiary Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – If Only IPA – Old Stove Brewing – Washington
Specialty IPA
Gold – HopTropica – Shoe Tree Brewing(Minden) – Nevada
Silver – Pepper & Peaches IPA – Claremont Craft Ales – California
Bronze – Yolanda – St. Elmo Brewing – Texas
Stouts
Classic Irish Dry Stout
Gold – Dry Irish Stout – Bent Barley Brewing – Colorado
Silver – Lucky Four Leaf – Danville Brewing – California
Bronze – Irish Stout – Social Fox Brewing – Georgia
Foreign Stout
Gold – Big Wall – Strike Brewing – California
Silver – Shinobi Export Stout – Byway Brewing – Indiana
Bronze – Beastie – Market Garden Brewery – Ohio
American Stout
Gold – Destress Express – Georgia Beer Co. – Georgia
Silver – Stone Cimmerian Portal – Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens-Liberty Station
Bronze – Hubbard Street Stout – Main & Six Brewing
Cream Stout
Gold – Higher Purpose – Third Eye Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Hazelnut Stout – Whalers Brewing – Rhode Island
Bronze – Two Stall – Ahnapee Brewery – Wisconsin
Oatmeal Stout
Gold – Oatmeal Stout – Samuel Smith’s – England
Silver – Thunderball – Eudora Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – The Poet – New Holland Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Midnight Mocha Stout – Saint Patrick’s Brewing – Colorado
British Imperial Stout
Gold – Beast of Burton – Oregon City Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Lost Moon – Pryes Brewing – Minnesota
Silver – IRS – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
Bronze – Dark Moo’d – Stillfire Brewing – Georgia
American Imperial Stout
Gold – Black Solstice – FigLeaf Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Top of the World – Blue Earl Brewing – Delaware
Silver – Navel Gazer – New Heights Brewing – New Heights
Bronze – Full Grown Man – TUPPS Brewery – Texas
Imperial Stout Specialty
Gold – Mornin Delight 2021 – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
Silver – Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Cafre de Olla – Braxton Brewing – Kentucky
Bronze – Blind Fury – Short Fuse Brewing – Illinois
Imperial Stout Extreme(ABV: 12.5%+)
Gold – Cookie Season Stout – Wild Leap Brew Co. – Georgia
Silver – Fragile Like a Bomb – 903 Brewers – Texas
Bronze – I Hated Listermann Before It Was Cool – Listermann Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Glazed and Infused – Slice Beer Company – California
Ales
Golden or Blonde ale
Gold – Queen B – Haywire Brewing – Washington
Silver – Tie-It-On Blonde – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington
Bronze – Blonde Ale – Lot 9 Brewing – South Carolina
English Summer Ale
Gold – Tropical Blonde – Cranky Sam Brewing – Montana
Silver – Approachable Blonde – Municipal Brew Works – Ohio
Bronze – Summer – Wormtown Brewery – Massachusetts
Bitter
Gold – Beer 101 Bitter – Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Ontario
Silver – Arkell Best Bitter – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
Bronze – MSB – Mcfleshman’s Brewing – Wisconsin
ESB
Gold – Pub Ale – Pilot Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – Extra StormBreaker – StormBreaker Brewing – Oregon
Bronze – Chosen Family – Lady Justice Brewing – Colorado
English Mild Ale
Gold – Hold the Reins – Brink Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Saddle Bronc Brown – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
Bronze – Uncle – Rhinegeist Brewery – Ohio
Brown Ale
Gold – County Brown – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
Silver – Squirrel Stampede Nut Brown – Grand Junction Brewing – Indiana
Bronze – Burn Dawger Brown – Sweeten Creek Brewing – North Carolina
Strong/Imperial Brown Ale
Gold – Big Brown Beaver – Mathews Brewing – Florida
Silver – Rebound Brown Ale – The Blue Heron Brewery and Event Center – Ohio
Bronze – Big Papa Imperial Brown Ale – Blazing Tree Brewery – Texas
Brown Porters
Gold – Ship Burner Brown Porter – Twin Oast Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Porter – Clifford Brewing – Ontario
Silver – Knee-Knocker – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Record Beer – 1886 Brewing – California
Robust Porters
Gold – Pops Porter – Wynwood Brewing – Florida
Silver – Draken Robust Porter – Kelsen Brewing – New Hampshire
Bronze – Coco Loco – NoDa Brewing – North Carolina
Imperial Porters
Gold – Lion Tamer – Ravenna Brewing – Washington
Silver – Black Eye – Scratchtown Brewing – Nebraska
Bronze – Clifford Imperial Porter – Clifford Brewing – Ontario
Old Ale
Gold – Old Ale – Brown Truck Brewery – North Carolina
Gold – Strong – Niagara College – Ontario
Silver – Crew Brew – Barnaby Brewing – Alaska
Bronze – Cranky’s Cabin – Cranky Sam Brewing – Montana
English Barley Wine
Gold – Old Foghorn – Anchor Brewing – California
Gold – Old Reynard – Social Fox Brewing – Georgia
Bronze – Three Ryes Men – Reuben’s Brews – The Taproom – Washington
American Barley Wine
Gold – 6th Anniversary Barleywine – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii
Silver – Gobsmacked – New Heights Brewing – Tennessee
Bronze – 5th Anniversary Barleywine – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii
Barley Wine Specialty
Gold – MysteRye – The Common Beer Company/Narrow Path Brewing – Ohio
Silver – 50 By 50 – The Blue Heron Brewery and Event Center – Ohio
Bronze – Astronaut Christmas – Launch Pad Brewery – Colorado
Scottish Ale
Gold – Snowy Range Scottish Ale – Bond’s Brewing – Wyoming
Silver – Scottish MISTS – Grainworks Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Great Scot! – Peticolas Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Craven Cottage – Roadmap Brewing – Texas
Strong Scottish Ale
Gold – Higher Consciousness – Third Eye Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Scot Rail Ale – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
Bronze – Wee Heavy – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio
Irish Red Ale
Gold – Outraged Daughters – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – O’Dag – Rhinelander Brewing – Wisconsin
Bronze – Langered – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
American Amber / Red
Gold – Amber – Bent Barley Brewing – Colorado
Gold – Fire The Cannons – de Bine Brewing – Florida
Silver – Sunrise Amber Ale – Pondaseta Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Ash Canyon – Shoe Tree Brewing(Carson City) – Nevada
Imperial Red Ale
Gold – Wreak Havoc – Bootstrap Brewing – Colorado
Silver – Gifted Gunslinger – Big Sexy Brewing – California
Bronze – Rare Conundrum – 1886 Brewing – California
American Brown Ale
Gold – Handsworth Brown Ale – Main & Six Brewing – Florida
Silver – Thor – Delahunt Brewing – California
Bronze – Downtown Eric’s Brown – Legacy Ale Works – Florida
American-Style Black Ale
Gold – Raven Twins – Scratchtown Brewing – Nebraska
Silver – Once You Go – Lynnwood Brewing Concern – North Carolina
Bronze – Black Flag Black IPA – Pantown Brewing – Minnesota
Altbier
Gold – ALTerior Motive – StormBreaker Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Marketplace- HighGrain Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Alt in the ATL – Fire Maker Brewing – Georgia
German Kolsch
Gold – Clubhouse Kolsch – ShawneeCraft Brewing – Pennsylvania
Silver – Killin It Kolsch – Bickersons Brewhouse – Washington
Bronze – Shuffle – Rhinegeist Innovation Brewery – Ohio
German Wheat
Gold – Küsterer Pale Weizenbock – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan
Silver – Dunkelkristallweizen – Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee
Bronze – El Carlito – No Label Brewing – Texas
German Hefeweizen
Gold – Ayinger Brauweisse – Ayinger Brewery – Germany
Silver – Hefeweizen – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Hawley Hefeweizen – Wallenpaupack Brewing – Pennsylvania
French / Belgian Saison
Gold – All My Tomorrows – Great Raft Brewing – Louisanna
Silver – Classic Saison – Big Sexy Brewing – California
Bronze – A Beer of One’s Own – Codex Brewing – Ohio
Belgian Pale Ale
Gold – Crazy Train – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio
Silver – High Rollers – Record Street Brewing – Nevada
Bronze – DTB Belgian Pale – Desperate Times Brewery – Pennsylvania
French / Belgian Ale
Gold – Westfielder 8 – Grand Junction Brewing – Indiana
Silver – Feral Garden Gnome – Liability Brewing – South Carolina
Bronze – French Bière de Garde – Ponysaurus Brewing – North Carolina
Belgian Dubbel
Gold – Westmalle Trappist Dubbel – Westmalle Trappist Brewery – Belgium
Silver – Sugar Creek Belgian Dubbel – Sugar Creek Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Virtue – Esoteric Brewing – Ohio
Belgian Tripel
Gold – The Way – Bold Monk Brewing – Georgia
Silver – Becky Roo Da Monsta – Vallensons Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Westmalle Trappist Tripel – Westmalle Trappist Brewery – Belgium
Bronze – Low Hood – Bankhead Brewing – Texas
Belgian Quadrupel
Gold – 3 Dragons – Pathfinder Brewery – Texas
Silver – No Award
Bronze – Fat Chants – Big Ash Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Monastic Disorder – TapRoom Beer Company – California
Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
Gold – Dark Sabbath – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
Silver – Oost – HighGrain Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Father Francisco – Wynwood Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Suwanee Devil – Stillfire Brewing – Georgia
Sour/Belgian Lambic
Gold – Lindemans Kriek – Brouwerij Lindemans – Belgium
Gold – Imperial Cherry Pie Sour – Drowned Valley Brewing – Georgia
Silver – Two – Pantown Brewing – Minnesota
Bronze – Fire Iron – Urban Artifact – Ohio
Belgian Witbier
Gold – Golden Cypress – Faubourg Brewing – Louisiana
Silver – Obscured by Clouds – Clifford Brewing – Ontario
Silver – Wit-Bellied Hedgehog – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana
Bronze – Whose Garden? – Pint Nine Brewing Whose Garden? – Nebraska
Berliner-Style Weisse
Gold – Country Time – The Southern Brewing Company – Georgia
Silver – Sirius – Whalers Brewing – Rhode Island
Bronze – Pink – Vallensons Brewing – Texas
Gose
Gold – Haterade – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas
Silver – Harrow – Urban Artifact – Ohio
Bronze – It Gose in Your Moutha – Spider Bite Beer Co. – New York
Fruit Gose
Gold – Hawaiian Vision – Big Ditch Brewing – New York
Silver – #26 Lemon Meringue Gose – Brown Truck Brewery – North Carolina
Bronze – Cool Calm and Cucumber – Sunset Reservoir Brewing – California
Lager
American Light
Gold – I Don’t Know No Snakes – Drekker Brewing – North Dakota
Gold – 3 Speed – Amsterdam Brewing – Ontario
Silver – 307 Lager – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
Bronze – Ultra Secret Enigma – Liability Brewing – South Carolina
American Lager/Pilsener
Gold – Luminescent Lager – River Rat Brewery – South Carolina
Gold – Ta Pilsner – – Lagabière Microbrasserie – Quebec
Silver – Midwestern Hospitality – Castle Island Brewing – Massachusetts
Bronze – Back 40 – Blake’s Brewing – Michigan
American Premium Lager
Gold – Session Premium Lager – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Cold Fort Worth Beer – Cowtown Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Tourist Trap – Silver Harbor Brewing – Michigan
American Amber
Gold – Sugar Shack – The Dayton Beer Company – Ohio
Silver – Vienna Lager – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Amber Lager – New Magnolia Brewing – Texas
California Common
Gold – Hometown Lager – Second Pitch Beer Company – Texas
Silver – Gulf Steam – Gulf Stream Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Schooner Bend Common – Cooper Landing Brewing – Alaska
Bohemian Pilsener
Gold – Saaz Who? – Rhinegeist Innovation Brewery – Ohio
Silver – Forward Slash – Crooked Lane Brewing – California
Bronze – Slack Tide Pilsner – Mason Jar Lager Co. – North Carolina
German Lager / Pilsener
Gold – Crushing Pils – Devil’s Logic Brewing – North Carolina
Gold – Pure Pils – Amsterdam Brewing – Ontario
Silver – Betonbier Pils – Reuben’s Brews – Washington
Bronze – Kelley’s Island Pilsner – Twin Oast Brewing – Ohio
International Style Pilsner
Gold – Pachanga – Sun King Brewery – Indiana
Gold – Vlad – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Prospector’s Gold – 49th State(Anchorage) – Alaska
Bronze – Estrella Damm – S.A. DAMM – Spain
Mexican Pilsner
Gold – Venga! – Denver Beer Company – Colorado
Silver – Tres Arroyos Mexican Lager – Three Creeks Brewing
Silver – Fria – Amsterdam Brewing – Ontario
Bronze – Fiesta de Sol – Site-1 Brewing
Munchner Helles, Light
Gold – Munich Helles – Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee
Silver – Up The Hill – Cartridge Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Helles Creek – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska
Bronze – Tucker Lager – Tucker Brewing – Georgia
Munchner Dunkel / Dark
Gold – Old City Tract – Perfect Plain Brewing – Florida
Silver – GG – Exile Brewing Company – Iowa
Bronze – Munich Dunkel – Bier Brewery – Indiana
Marzen / Oktoberfest/
Gold – Point Oktoberfest- Stevens Point Brewery – Wisconsin
Silver – Brewer – Northern Row – Ohio
Bronze – Lovetoberfest – Narrow Path Brewing – Ohio
Vienna
Gold – Line of Departure – LOD Brew Company – Ontario
Silver – Ardorbier – Perfect Plain Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Bronze – Beale’s Beer – Virginia
Bronze – Local Vienna Lager – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
Schwarzbier
Gold – Schwarzbier – Schulz Brau Brewing Co – Tennessee
Silver – Dark Cloud – The Common Beer Company – Ohio
Bronze – BierKraft Tmave Pivo – BierKraft – Oklahoma
Bock
Gold – Bock – Niagara College – Ontario
Silver – Bock-A-Fella – The Common Beer Company – Ohio
Silver – King Gambrinus – Canton Brewing Company – Ohio
Bronze – Little Bock Of Calm – Shovel Town Brewery – Massachusetts
Heller Bock/Maibock
Gold – Tipsy Goat – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas
Silver – Festbier – Spearfish Brewing – South Dakota
Silver – Rhapsody – Alaro Craft Brewery – California
Bronze – Maibock – NoDa Brewing Company – North Carolina
Dopple / Strong Bock
Gold – Hans the Revelator – Revelation Craft Brewing – Delaware
Silver – Corbet’s Couloir – Ike & Oak Brewing – Illinois
Bronze – Celebrator Doppelbock – Ayinger – Germanay
Bronze – Dominator Doppelbock – Sun King Small Batch Brewery – Indiana
Baltic Porter
Gold – Old Mad Joy – Great Raft Brewing – Louisiana
Silver – Baltic Porter – Vallensons Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Moonlight Excursion – Mason Jar Lager Co. – North Carolina
India Pale Lager(IPL)
Gold – Iceman Cometh – Listermann Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Bohemian Fusion – Big Sexy Brewing – California
Silver – Arches Brewing – Georgia
Bronze – No Award
American Cream Ale
Gold – Cold CHillin’ Cream Ale – Wild Ride Brewing – Oregon
Gold – Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale – Lexington Brewing & Distilling – Kentucky
Silver – Yellow Gold – Deep River Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Nap in the Hammock – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana
American Wheat
Gold – Sweet As! Pacific Ale – GoodLife Brewing – Oregon
Silver – West Main Wheat – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa
Bronze – 4th Street Wheat – Foxhole Brewhouse – Minnesota
American Specialty Wheat
Gold – Summer Snowdrift – Epidemic Ales – California
Silver – 2nd Street Wheat – Bond’s Brewing Company – Wyoming
Bronze – Fuzztail – Sunriver Brewing – Oregon
American Style Berry Beer
Gold – Berry Vision – Big Ditch Brewing – New York
Silver – Whole Hog Raspberry Sorbet – Stevens Point Brewery – Wisconsin
Bronze – Springs Farm Strawberry Kolsch – Model A Brewing – South Carolina
American Style Fruit Beer
Gold – White Salamander – Level Crossing Brewing – Utah
Silver – Ab PHaB Peach Honey Basil Ale – Dearborn Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – True Lime – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Banana Wheat – Whistle Hop Brewing – North Carolina
Belgian Style Fruit Beer
Gold – Blackberry Belgian Red – Deb’s Brewtopia – Iowa
Silver – Druicy Fruit – Left Hand Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Frost Proof – Cigar City Brewing – Florida
Cucumber Beer
Gold – Dill Pickle Gose – UpCountry Brewing Company – North Carolina
Silver – Hotel Water – Urban Artifact – Ohio
Bronze – El Jardin Hefe – Third Nature Brewing – Michigan
Vegetable beer
Gold – Root Tang – Shoe Tree Brewing(Carson City) – Nevada
Silver – Beet Of My Heart Ale – Carillon Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Squoze – Vector Brewing – Squoze
Pumpkin
Gold – Pumpkin Ale – 2 Silos Brewing – Virginia
Gold – The Wicker Man – Tire Shack Brewing – Ontario
Silver – Gourdalicious – Unrefined Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Wick For Brains Pumpkin Ale – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska
Coconut
Gold – Medusa – Black Plague Brewing – California
Silver – Coconut Hiwa Porter – Maui Brewing – Hawaii
Silver – Coco Anejo – Hopfusion Ale Works – Texas
Bronze – German Chocolate Cake Stout – Wolf Brewing – Pennsylvania
Herb and Spice Beer
Gold – Ginger Pale Ale – Carillon Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Hemingways Delight Golden Mojito – UpCountry Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Elderflower Saison – Exchange Brewery – Ontario
Bronze – Dutch Toast Turbo – Gezellig Brewing – Iowa
Chili Pepper Beer
Gold – Datil – Motorworks Brewing – Florida
Gold – Raked Over IPA – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
Silver – FireMelon – Saint Patrick’s Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Mexican Candy – Unrefined Brewing – Florida
Chocolate / Cocoa Beer
Gold – Shuggah Daddi – Main & Six Brewing – Florida
Gold – Small Batch BA Donuts – Sun King Small Batch Brewery – Indiana
Silver – Sweet Jesus – Topsy Turvy Brewery – Wisconsin
Bronze – Cocoa Cow – Sunriver Brewing – Oregon
Coffee beer
Gold – Rocket Fuel – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas
Gold – Daybreak – Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Coalition Coffee Stout – Maple Branch Craft Brewery – Texas
Bronze – True West – Municipal Brew Works – Ohio
Rye / Roggen Beer
Gold – Rye Bob – Byway Brewing – Indiana
Silver – Double Rogg Dare You – Gezellig Brewing – Iowa
Bronze – The Hills Have Ryes – Spearfish Brewing – South Dakota
Smoked / Rauch Beer
Gold – Smokestack – Cartridge Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Buchenrauch – Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Smoke on the Lager – Chilly Water Brewing – Indiana
Bronze – Ashes From The Grave – TapRoom Beer Company – California
Smoked Porter
Gold – Alaskan Smoked Porter – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska
Silver – Black Squirrel – Harmony Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Beer Admiral Smoked Porter – Cooper Landing Brewing – Alaska
Honey Beer
Gold – Vanilla Cream – Big Ash Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Rock Bass Honey Nut Brown – Muskellunge Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Maggs 59 – The Common Beer Company – Ohio
Barrel Aged
Barrel Aged Pale and Dark Beer(under 6.5% ABV)
Gold – Magnum XL – Rhinelander Brewing – Wisconsin
Silver – Boost – HighGrain Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Earl’s Revelation – Blue Earl Brewing – Delaware
Barrel Aged Strong Beer
Gold – 1314 – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
Silver – The Intrepid – 49 State Brewing(Anchorage)- Alaska
Silver – Double Oaked Illuminati – Sonder Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Bourbon BA Tripel Dollar Bill Y’all – Liability Brewing
Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter
Gold – Bourbon BA Navel Gazer – New Heights Brewing – Tennessee
Gold – Barrel-Aged Silhouette – Lift Bridge Brewery – Minnesota
Silver – Rye BA Castle Black – Pondaseta Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Black Betty Imperial Stout – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska
Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter Extreme(over 12.5% ABV)
Gold – Assassin 2021 – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
Silver – BA Epic Blackout Stout – Brickway Brewery & Distillery – Nebraska
Bronze – Black Butte³ Amburana – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon
Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter Specialty
Gold – Sir Blends A-Lot – Mikerphone Brewing – Illinois
Gold – KBBS 2020 – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
Silver – She Blends A-Lot – Mikerphone Brewing – Illinois
Bronze – Luna – Ravenna Brewing – Washington
Barrel-Aged-Sour-Beer
Gold – Papposilenus – Unrefined Brewing – Florida
Silver – Wild Saison – Grand Canyon Brewing – Arizona
Bronze – Gaia’s Whimsy – Stoup Brewing – Washington
Barrel-Aged Fruit Sour Beer
Gold – Desideratum – Oregon City Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Rigmarole – Lynwood Brewing Concern – North Carolina
Bronze – Idyll Forest: Le Bois De Rêves – Pryes Brewing – Minnesota
Barrel-Aged Fruit Beer
Gold – Polynesian Passion – Sun King Brewery – Indiana
Silver – Clares Thirsty Ale – Haymarket Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Black Forest Cake Otto – Sonder Brewing – Ohio
Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale
Gold – Damebier – Cherry Street – Georgia
Silver – Apple Brandy Batch 5 – Woodland Farm Brewery – New York
Bronze – BA Panic – Narrow Path Brewing – Ohio
Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – English
Gold – Bourbon LB Lives – Woodland Farm Brewery – New York
Silver – Diddy Muckle – Sun King Brewery – Indiana
Bronze – Barrelywine Volume 6 – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska
Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – American
Gold – Tower – Big Ditch Brewing Company – New York
Silver – 12.12.12 – Cherry Street Brewery – Georgia
Bronze – Old Siren – River Dog Brewing – South Carolina
Barrel-Aged Barley Wine – Specialty
Gold – Milk Punch – Barrel Chest Brewing – Virginia
Silver – Thresher – Motorworks Brewing – Florida
Bronze – No Award
Barrel-Aged Quad/Belgian Dark Ale
Gold – Finely Aged Plummer’s Crack – Bad Dad Brewing – Indiana
Silver – Quintessence – LauderAle Brewery and Tap Room – Florida
Bronze – Odd Quad of Todd BA – Bru Daddy’s Brewing – Pennsylvania
Blended Barrel-Aged Beer
Gold – Self Titled – Barrel Chest Brewing – Virginia
Silver – BART: Barrel Aged Really Tasty – Fifty Fifty Brewing – California
Bronze – Beasts Of Bourbon – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado
Brandy Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – Three Threads-Blend 3 – Barrel Chest Brewing – Virginia
Silver – Betty’s Barleywine – Cherry Street Halcyon – Georgia
Bronze – Ironside Barleywine – Kelsen Brewing – New Hampshire
Tequila Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – Salvaje – Motorworks Brewing – Florida
Silver – BA Bearded Skull Mexican Lager – Broken Bow Brewery – New York
Bronze – Ghost Series – Brown Truck Brewery – North Carolina
Rum Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – Barrel Aged Baby Maker – Pontoon Brewing – Georgia
Silver – Soul Shakedown Party – Sun King Brewery – Indiana
Bronze – BA Number 6 Dance – Unrefined Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Blackbeard’s Vacation – Samuel Adams – Massachusetts
Spirits/non-whiskey Barrel Aged Beer Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – French 75 – Sonder Brewing – Ohio
Gold – Stoutopias – Samuel Adams – Massachusetts/Ohio
Silver – Population 300 – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington
Bronze – D.M.M.K.Y.A – Bickersons Brewhouse – Washington
Red Wine Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – Blood of Jupiter – Ecliptic Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Very A-Gris-Able – Oregon City Brewing – Oregon
Bronze – Black Is Beautiful – Outerbelt Brewing – Ohio
White Wine Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – BA Pilz Czar – Accomplice Beer Company – Wyoming
Silver – Rustique – Motorworks Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Buxom – 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing – Virginia
Port Wine Barrel Aged Beer
Gold – Dark Cherry Home at Port – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon
Silver – Barley Wine Aged in Port Barrels – Brown Truck Brewery – North Carolina
Bronze – No Award
Barrel-Aged Brett / Wild Beer
Gold – Pinot Noir Barrel-Aged Belgian-Style Golden Ale – Ecliptic Brewing & Russian River Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Long Funky Streaks Batch 4 – Benchtop Brewing – Virginia
Bronze – Maiden Voyage – NOLA Brewing – Louisiana
Barrel Aged German Lager
Gold – Double Barrel Helles Bock – Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee
Silver – Burdock Saints – Whistle Hop Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – ReDone – Scout And Scholar Brewing – Kentucky
Bronze – BA Dopplebock – Lupulin Brewing – Minnesota
Specialty
Aged Beer
Gold – Freaky Deaky – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas
Silver – BBA Old Motor Oil (2018) – Grainworks Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Gentle Giant – Narrow Path Brewing – Ohio
Experimental Beer
Gold – When Pigs Fly – Pig Pounder Brewery – North Carolina
Silver – Fluffy Shenanigans – Temblor Brewing – Californa
Bronze – Tip Top Smoothie Pop – Around The Horn Brewing – California
Specialty / Anything Goes
Gold – Happy Farmer Watermelon – Shoe Tree Brewing(Minden) – Nevada
Gold – Dreamsicle Capsized Kayak – White Rock Brewing – Texas
Silver – BA Stout Hawks – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa
Bronze – Coco Burrito Supreme – Shoe Tree Brewing(Minden) – Nevada
American-Belgo-Style Ale
Gold – Klipspringer – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana
Silver – Trappist in Paradise – 49th State Brewing Production – Alaska
Bronze – Tropospheric – Launch Pad Brewing – Colorado
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier
Gold – Dave’s Perfect Pils – White Rock Brewing – Texas
Silver – Print The Legend – Edward Teach Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Limbo Champ – Revelry Brewing Company – South Carolina
Bronze – Eastside Kellerbier – Angel City Brewery – California
Brett Beer
Gold – Peaches – Trapezium Brewing – Virginia
Gold – Rebel Funk – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – Coming to Fruition: Marionberry – Oregon City Brewing – Oregon
Bronze – Coming to Fruition: Cherry – Oregon City Brewing – Oregon
Sessions Beer
Gold – Shiner Bock – Spoetzl Brewery – Texas
Gold – Stonehands – Scout And Scholar Brewing – Kentucky
Silver – Zoltan – Exile Brewing – Iowa
Bronze – Dead Parrot – Florida Avenue Brewing – Florida
Gluten-Free IPA
Gold – Hazy IPA – Aurochs Brewing – Pennsylvania
Silver – It Came from the Haze, Hazy IPA – Ghostfish Brewing – Washington
Bronze – Grapefruit IPA – Ghostfish Brewing – Washington
Gluten-Free Beer
Gold – Clevah Girl – Revelation Craft Brewing – Delaware
Silver – Amber Ale – Aurochs Brewing – Pennsylvania
Bronze – Belgian Buckwit – Holidaily Brewing – Colorado
Near Gluten Free
Gold – Damn! That’s Good – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin
Silver – Lil’ Squeezy – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon
Bronze – Copper Mule – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
Peanut Butter
Gold – Candymaker – Widowmaker Brewing – Massachusetts
Silver – Tall Dark and Nutty – Red Bear Brewing – Washington DC
Bronze – Peanut Butter Porter – Peak View Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – CPB – Lupulin Brewing – Minnesota
Nut Beer
Gold – Almond Brown – Temblor Brewing – California
Silver – Smoked Pecan Porter – Lost Signal Brewing – Missouri
Bronze – Tejano Pecano – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas
Tea Beer
Gold – Peach Tea Blonde – Beale’s Beer – Virginia
Silver – Southern Tee – New Realm Brewing – Georgia
Bronze – Hollowpoint – Cartridge Brewing – Ohio
Category Non-Alcoholic
Root Beer(no other soft drinks)
Gold – Old Fashioned Root Beer – Barn Town Brewing – Iowa
Silver – 1888 Root Beer – Saranac Brewing – New York
Bronze – POP’s Root Beer – Port O’ Pints
Non Alcoholic IPA
Gold – Run Wild IPA – Athletic Brewing – Connecticut
Silver – Just the Haze – Samuel Adams – Massachusetts
Bronze – IPA – Sober Carpenter – Quebec
Non Alcoholic Stout/Porter
Gold – All Out Stout – Athletic Brewing – Connecticut
Silver – Irish Style Dark – Deschutes Brewing – Oregon
Bronze – Galactic Extra Dark – Big Drop Brewing – Illinois
Non Alcoholic Gose
Gold – Raspberry Gose – Athletic Brewing – Connecticut
Silver – Downwinder Gose – Athletic Brewing – Connecticut
Bronze – Black Cherry Gose – Bravus – Virginia
Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage
Gold – Pine Trail Ale – Big Drop Brewing – Illinois
Silver – Free Damm Lager – S.A. DAMM – Spain
Silver – Berliner Sonne – Le Bockale Microbrewery – Quebec
Bronze – Natural Bridges Kolsch – Surreal Brewing – California