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 on July.

Over 95 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

References

Firestone Walker named, ‘Grand National Champion’ at competition. Paso Robles Daily News, July 11, 2016^

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