Posted July 4, 2014
Ontario brewers medal at US Open Beer Championship 2014
Atlanta, GA – The US Open Beer Championship today announced its 2014 winner list, comprised of more than 3000 beer entries over 81 categories, up from 2500 entries in 68 categories in 2013.
More than 20 international breweries from Canada, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Columbia, Sweden, Finland and England medaled in the competition.
Ontario brewers placed in 14 categories, including entries from Cameron’s, Forked River, Mill Street, Neustadt, Niagara College Teaching Brewery, Nickel Brook, Sawdust City, and Wellington.
Bitter
GOLD – Wisco Disco – Stillmank Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – Mill Gap English Bitter – Neustadt Springs Brewery – Canada
BRONZE – Ordinary Bitter – Wolf HIlls Brewing – Virginia
English Mild Ale
GOLD – Sliding Rock Ale – BearWaters Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – Ever Ard – Neustadt Springs Brewery – Ontario
BRONZE – Mill Race Mild – Grand River Brewing – Ontario
Brown ale
GOLD – Bunyan Badger – Badger State Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – County Dark Ale – Wellington Brewery – Ontario
BRONZE – Bald Eagle Brown – RJ Rockers Brewing – South Carolina
Imperial Stout
GOLD – Zhukov’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida
GOLD – Stone Imperial Russian Stout – Stone Brewing – California
SILVER – Long, Dark Voyage to Uranus – Sawdust City Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Black Xantus – Humboldt Brewing – California
Old Ale
GOLD – Jackhammer – Arbor Brewing Company – Michigan
SILVER – Iron Duke – Wellington Brewery – Canada
BRONZE – Brewmaster Strong – Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Canada
Scottish Ale
GOLD – Scotch Ale – Guadalupe Brewing – Texas
SILVER – Kilt Lifter – Pike Brewing – Washington
BRONZE – Scottish Pale Ale – Neustadt Springs Brewery – Canada
American Amber / Red
GOLD – Big Island Red Giant – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
SILVER – Parallel 49 Gypsy Tears Red Ale – 2×4 Brewing – California
BRONZE – Cameron’s Auburn Ale – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario
American-Style Black Ale
GOLD – Malevolent – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario
SILVER – Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Black IPA – Stone Brewing – California
BRONZE – Black Falls – White Street Brewing – North Carolina
BRONZE – Cowboy in Black – LoneRider Brewing – North Carolina
Belgian Tripel
GOLD – The Third Man – Brasserie Saint James – Nevada
SILVER – Calavera Ofrenda 2013 – Cerveceria Calavera – Mexico
BRONZE – Trinity Tripel – Forked River Brewing – Ontario
American Cream Ale
GOLD – El Toro – Fullsteam Brewery – North Carolina
SILVER – Whate Blaze Honey Cream Ale – Wolf HIlls Brewing Company – Virginia
BRONZE – Cameron’s Cream Ale – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario
Herb and Spice beer
GOLD – Ewephoria – 3 Sheeps Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – Mill Street Vanilla Porter – Mill Street Brewery – Canada
BRONZE – White Mountain Porter – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
GOLD – Silent Night – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – The Dogfather – Laughing dog Brewing – Idaho
BRONZE – 20th Anniversary – Red Brick Brewery – Georgia
BRONZE – Kentucky Bastard – Nickel Brook Brewing – Canada
Best of Show Organic Beer
GOLD – Samuel Smith’s Organic Cherry Ale – Samuel Smith Brewery – England
SILVER – Foret Saison – Brasserie Dupont – Belgium
BRONZE – Mill Street Organic Lager – Mill Street Brewery – Canada
Specialty / Anything Goes
GOLD – Minorcan Porter – BearWaters Brewing Company – North Carolina
SILVER – Smokey Mountain Schwartz – Appalachian Mountain Brewery – North Carolina
BRONZE – Kiss of the Adder – Neustadt Springs Brewery – Ontario
BRONZE – Beyond – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
US Open Beer Championship judges also named its top ten Most Creative Name winners, including Sawdust City’s Princess Wears Girlpants. In 2013, Sawdust City earned the top spot for its Long, Dark Voyage to Uranus Imperial Stout.