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Posted July 4, 2013

8 Ontario brewers among US Open Beer Championship 2013 winners

us-beer-open-mugThe US Open Beer Championship today announced its 2013 winner list, comprised of more than 2500 entries in 68 categories.

“This competition is significant because it accepts entries from breweries around the world and allows national, winning homebrews to compete,” said Dow Scoggins, director of the U.S. Open Beer Championships.

This year, more than 20 international breweries from Canada, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Columbia, Sweden, Finland and England medaled in the competition.

Ontario brewers placed in 16 of the 68 categories, including entries from Cameron’s, Grand River, Mill St., Neustadt , Niagara College, Nickel Brook, Sawdust City, and Wellington.

Neustadt Springs Brewery of Neustadt placed 4th in the competition’s ‘Top 10 Breweries’, while Gravenhurst’s Sawdust City Brewing Co.  snagged 1st place in ‘Most Creative Names’.

English Summer Ale
GOLD – Twilight Ale – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon
SILVER – Summer Pale Ale – Bronx Brewing – New York
SILVER – First Draft Ale – Niagara College – Canada

English Pale Ale
GOLD – Saranac Pale Ale – Saranac Brewing – New York
SILVER – EPA – Four Horsemen Brewing – Indiana
BRONZE – SPA – Wellington County Brewing – Canada

Imperial IPA
GOLD –  Nickel Brook Immodest Imperial IPA – Better Bitters Brewing – Canada
SILVER –  GUBNA Imperial IPA – Oskar Blues Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Hopulence American Double IPA – Wormtown Brewing – Massachusetts

Bitter
GOLD – True Britt – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – Arkell Best Bitter – Wellington County Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Butler’s Bitter – Niagara College – Ontario

English Mild Ale
GOLD – Everard – Neustadt Brewing – Ontario
SILVER – Mill Rage Mild – Grand River Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – X-3134 English-Style Mild-Beer Army Combat Brewery – North Carolina

Old Ale
GOLD – The Gimp – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
SILVER – XX Bitch Creek – Grand Teton Brewing – Idaho
BRONZE – Iron Duke – Wellington County Brewing – Ontario

Barley Wine
GOLD – Fathead Barley Wine – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska
SILVER – 2012 Barley Wine – Mill Street Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – Up the Creek – Thomas Creek Brewing – South Carolina
BRONZE – Johan the Barleywine – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Scottish Ale
GOLD – Whole Hog Scotch Ale – Stevens Point Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – Scottish Pale Ale – Neustadt Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – Scotch Ale – Guadalupe Brewing – Texas

Irish Red Ale
GOLD – Strike Imperial Red – Strike Brewing – California
SILVER – Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale – Boston Beer Company – Pennsylvania
BRONZE – Single Engine Red – Denali Brewing – Alaska
BRONZE – GRB IRA – Grand River Brewing – Ontario

German Alt
GOLD – AMB Common – Appalachian Mountain Brewery – North Carolina
SILVER – Ol’ Woody Alt – Sawdust Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – Ctrl+Alt+Delete – Mark Girard

German Wheat
GOLD – Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier – Weihenstephaner – Germany
SILVER – Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel – Weihenstephaner – Germany
BRONZE – Sanctum 2013 – Calavera – Mexico
BRONZE – Brewmaster Wheat – Niagara College – Canada

American Premium Lager
GOLD – Florida Lager – Florida Beer Co. – Florida
SILVER – Lager – Neustadt Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Kraftig Lager – William K Busch Brewing – Missouri

Marzen / Oktoberfest
GOLD – Adiordack – Saranac Brewing – New York
SILVER – 456 – Neustadt Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Sam Adams Octoberfest – Boston Beer Company – Pennsylvania

American Cream Ale
GOLD – Cream Ale – Cameron’s Brewing – Canada
SILVER – Ta Ta Cream Ale – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – Schell Deer Brand – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota

Coffee Beer
GOLD – Expresso Imperial Russian Stout – Stone Brewing – California
SILVER – Hello, My Name is Joe – 3 Sheeps Brewing – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Blue Bridge Coffee Stout – Coronado Brewing – California
BRONZE – Coffee Porter – Mill Street Brewing – Canada

Coffee Beer
GOLD – Expresso Imperial Russian Stout – Stone Brewing – California
SILVER – Hello, My Name is Joe – 3 Sheeps Brewing – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Blue Bridge Coffee Stout – Coronado Brewing – California
BRONZE – Coffee Porter – Mill Street Brewing – Canada

 

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