2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship Announces Grand National Champion and 377 Medal Winners

Oxford, OH (July 9, 2018) – Breweries from South Carolina to South Korea sent in more than 6,300 beers representing more than 110 different styles for the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship. The competition is the only one to include beers from professional breweries and award-winning home-brewers, with judges from England, Canada and the United States.

Peticolas Brewing of Dallas, Texas was named Grand National Champion after winning three gold medals and two silver medals. It’s gold-medal-winning beers were Black Curtain Imperial Stout, Great Scot! Scottish Ale and Velvet Hammer Imperial Red Ale. Michael Peticolas, owner and brewmaster, brewed his first batch of beer, the Velvet Hammer Imperial Red Ale at the brewery on December 30, 2011.

Brink Brewing from Cincinnati, Ohio placed second winning three gold medals and a silver medal. The gold medals were awarded for Hold the Reins English Mild Ale, Father G’s Bees Brown Ale and Duncan Clan Scottish Ale. Black Tooth Brewing from Sheridan, Wyoming placed third with three gold medals and a bronze. Black Tooth’s gold medals were Bomber Mountain Amber, 1314 Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale and Copper Mule Ale.

The U.S. Open is the only major championship to allow winning beers from the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition to compete against professional breweries. This year, home brewer Randy Sauter from South Dakota won a silver medal for his Double IPA, while home brewer David Byer from North Carolina also won a silver for his american stout.

Judging in the U.S. Open Beer Championships is blind; the judges know only the categories(117 categories were judged at this year’s U.S. Open), but they do not know what beers they are tasting. The final round of judging was held at the Quarter Barrel Brewery & Pub in Oxford, Ohio.

“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. “Also, two college breweries took home medals at the U.S. Open. Niagara College won 2 golds and American Harvest Brewpub at Schoolcraft College brought home a gold and silver medal.”

The U.S. Open Beer Championship also “awarded” YMCA Camp Campbell Gard in Hamilton, OH a donation of hundreds of ice packs used to pack and deliver U.S. Open Beer entries. YMCA Camp Campbell Gard near Cincinnati has one of the best summer camps in the country for special needs children.

Top 10 Breweries 2018

1. Peticolas Brewing – Texas

2. Brink Brewing Company – Ohio

3. Black Tooth Brewing Co – Wyoming

4. Cigar City Brewing – Florida

5. Revelry Brewing Company – South Carolina

6. Garage Brewing Co – California

7. Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

8. Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado

9. Motorworks Brewing – Florida

10. Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

Top 10 Most Creative Beer Names

The judges also named a “Judges Award” for the top ten “Most Creative Names.” Among the favorites:

1. Beasts of Bourbon – Liquid Mechanics Brewing

2. We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Cucumber – Columbia Craft Brewing

3. Another One Bites the Must – Peter B’s Brewpub

4. Weapon of Mash Destruction – Main & Six Brewing Company

5. Shipfaced – Silver Harbor Brewing

6. Bring Out Your Dead IPA – Black Plague Brewing

7. Hoppyright Infringement – NOLA Brewing

8. Sac Fly-PA – Knee Deep Brewing

9. Pour Decisions – Upstate Brewing Company

10. He Ain’t Heffe – Straight to Ale

2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship Medal Winners

Golden or Blonde Ale

Gold – Wildland – Goodlife Brewing – Oregon

Silver – Scottsdale Blonde – Huss Brewing – Arizona

Bronze – Mae West – 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing – Virginia

English Summer Ale

Gold – City Flea – Taft’s Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Golden Ubu Ale – Lake Placid Craft Brewing – New York

Bronze – Family Vacation – Roadhouse Brewing – Wyoming

English Pale Ale

Gold – Special Pale Ale – Wellington Brewing – Ontario

Silver – Royal Scandal – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Bronze – 10/6 English Pale Ale – Rabbit Hole Brewing – Texas

English IPA

Gold – Birra Morena IPA – Drive Beer s.r.l. – Italy

Silver – IPA – Yee-Haw Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze – Recess IPA – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

Imperial IPA

Gold – Not a Double IPA – Appalachian Mountain Brewery – North Carolina

Gold – Dare Devil Rip Cord – Daredevil Brewing – Indiana

Silver – Double IPA – Randy Sauter – Homebrewer

Bronze – Double Overhead – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Triple IPA

Gold – Dire Wolf IPA – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

Silver – Simtra Triple IPA – Knee Deep Brewing – California

Bronze – Big Mother – Mother Earth Brew Company – California

Bronze – Citra High – Madtree Brewing – Ohio

Bitter

Gold – Beer 101 Bitter – Niagara College – Ontario

Silver – You Bitter Beware – American Harvest Brewpub – Michigan

Bronze – Automatic Amber Ale – Mash Lab Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Rio Blanco Pale Ale – Real Ale Brewing – Texas

ESB

Gold – Hooligans – Hopstix – Georgia

Silver – Broken English – Gino’s Brewing – Illinois

Bronze – Santa Fe Pale Ale – Sante Fe Brewing – New Mexico

English Mild Ale

Gold – Hold the Reins – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Barn Find Brown – Mash Lab Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Saddle Bronc Brown – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Brown Ale

Gold – Father G’s Bees – Brink Brewing Company – Ohio

Silver – Bye Felicia! – Hansa Brewery – Ohio

Bronze – Nut Brown – Zipline Brewing – Nebraska

Strong/Imperial Brown Ale

Gold – Queen Melba – Spider Bite Beer Company – New York

Silver – Hooter Brown Ale – Oyster City Brewing – Florida

Bronze – #InsertHypeHere – Grand Junction Brewing – Indiana

Brown Porters

Gold – Clifford Porter – Clifford Brewing – Ontario

Silver – Black Butte Porter – Deschutes Brewing – Oregon

Silver – Maduro – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Capella Porter – Ecliptic Brewing – Oregon

Robust Porters

Gold – Donner Party Porter – FiftyFifty Brewing – California

Silver – Porter – Blue Pants Brewery – Alabama

Bronze – Smoked Pecan Porter – Lost Signal Brewing – Missouri

Bronze – Black Strap Molasses Porter – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii

Imperial Porter

Gold – Black Eye – Scratchtown Brewing – Nebraska

Silver – Imperial Tanilla – Knee Deep Brewing – California

Bronze – Robust Porter – Reuben’s Brews Taproom – Washington

Classic Irish Dry Stout

Gold – Dry Irish Stout – Little City Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Revelation Stout – Public House Brewing – Missouri

Bronze – Dry Stout – Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

Foreign Stout

Gold – Ziko’s Rage – 26 Degree Brewing – Florida

Silver – Seven Seas Stout – Hopstix – Georgia

Bronze – Foreign Exchange Stout – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Bronze – Black Bear Stout – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

American Stout

Gold – Gentlemens Stout – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

Silver – Session RIS – David Byer – Homebrewer

Bronze – IMOS – Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery – Georgia

Cream Stout

Gold – 7 Layer Stout – Bowigens Beer Company – Florida

Silver – Moozie – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Bronze – Vespers Nine – Moonraker Brewing – California

Oatmeal Stout

Gold – Stout – Feather Falls Brewing – California

Silver – Skinny Dipping Stout – Sawdust City Brewing – Ontario

Bronze – Grinding Stone – Morgan Territory Brewing – California

Bronze – Sweet Miss – Beaver Island Brewing – Minnesota

British Imperial Stout

Gold – Marshall Zhukov’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Silver – Brusier – Emmett’s Brewing – Illinois

Bronze – Putin Tang – Lynnwood Brewing Concern – North Carolina

American Imperial Stout

Gold – Black Curtain – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver – Little Betty – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Bronze – The Troll – Raleigh Brewing – North Carolina

American Imperial Stout non-traditional(brewed with coffee, maple, chocolate etc)

Gold – Morning Delight – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa

Silver – Sasquatch – 903 Brewers – Texas

Bronze – O.A.S.I.S – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Motivator – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

Old Ale

Gold – Beer 101 Strong – Niagara College – Ontario

Silver – Pilgrim’ Dole – New Holland Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Bearded Man – Spilled Grain Brewhouse – Minnesota

English Barley Wine

Gold – Big Barleywine – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio

Gold – Thresher – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Silver – Melisseus Barleywine – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

Bronze – Shipfaced – Silver Harbor Brewing – Michigan

American Barley Wine

Gold – Birthday Brew #8 – Wormtown Brewery – Massachusetts

Silver – Sledge Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Hog Body – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

Scottish Ale

Gold – Great Scot! – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver – Scottish Ale – White Street Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Bonnie Doon – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

Strong Scottish Ale

Gold – Duncan Clan – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Velvet Charmer – Yee-Haw Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze – Wee Bit Left – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

Irish Red Ale

Gold – Bomber Mountain Amber – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Vixen Irish Red Ale – Old Bust Head Brewing – Virginia

Bronze – Alaskan Amber – Alaska Brewing Company – Alaska

American Amber / Red

Gold – Mississippi Red – Stormbreaker Brewing – Oregon

Silver – A-10 Hop-Hog Copperpoint Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Waimea Red – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Bronze – Insane Mane – White Lion Brewing – Massachusetts

Imperial Red Ale

Gold – G’Knight – Oskar Blues Brewery – Colorado

Gold – Velvet Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver – Recovery Red – Municipal Brew Works – Ohio

Bronze – Wreak Havoc – Bootstrap Brewing – Colorado

American Pale Ale

Gold – American Harvest Pale Ale – American Harvest Brewpub – Michigan

Silver – Ghost Ship – Moonraker Brewing – California

Bronze – Pompano Pale – 26 Degree Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Samuel Adams Pale Ale – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale

Gold – Mashing of Teeth – Soundgrowler Brewing – Illinois

Silver – Batch 1020 – Big Grove Brewing – Iowa

Bronze – Major Haze – Strike Brewing – California

American IPA

Gold – Hops De Leon – Torched Hop Brewing – Georgia

Silver – You Can Feel the Love in This Room – Woodland Empire Ale Craft – Idaho

Bronze – SoDank – Lost Cabin Beer Company – South Dakota

West Coast IPA

Gold – Lucille – Georgetown Brewing – Washington

Silver – BGB IPA – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa

Bronze – 7K IPA – Santa Fe Brewing – New Mexico

New England/Juicy IPA

Gold – Hop to Trot – Columbia Craft Brewing Company – South Carolina

Silver – State of Haze – Revision Brewing – Nevada

Bronze – WTF(Where’s the filter) – Copperpoint Brewing – Florida

Bronze – You Like A Da Juice – Brothers Cascadia Brewing

New England/Juicy DIPA

Gold – Reuben’s Triple Crush – Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

Silver – Thunder Theif – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Freak Parade – Drekker Brewing – North Dakota

American Brown Ale

Gold – Handsworth – Main & Six Brewing – Florida

Silver – Broad Hammer – Meddlesome Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze – Unfashionable – West Palm Brewery – Florida

American-Style Black Ale

Gold – Cowboy in Black – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Black Imperial IPA – Reuben’s Brews – Taproom – Washington

Bronze – Bet on Black – Feather Falls Brewing – California

American Strong Pale ale

Gold – Even Par – La Quinta Brewing – California

Silver – Cardinal Pale Ale – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Bronze – 1347 – Black Pague Brewing – California

International Style Pale Ale

Gold – Running Walker Pale Ale – Braman Brewery – Texas

Silver – Arcus Southern Pale Ale – Big Storm Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Crikey IPA – Reuben’s Brews Taproom – Washington

Altbier

Gold – Amber Altbier – Liquid Mechanics – Colorado

Silver – Alt Acquaintance – Wiseman Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Southern Peak Altbier – Southern Peak Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze – Samuel Adams Boston Ale – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts

German Kolsch

Gold – Kolsch – von Trapp Brewing – Vermont

Silver – Warren Peace – Loma Brewing – California

Silver – Endless river kolsch – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Eventide Kolsch Style Ale – Eventide Brewing – Georgia

German Wheat

Gold – EOS Hefeweizen – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Silver – Edelweiss – KC Bier Co. – Missouri

Bronze – DTB German Weizen – Desperate Times Brewery – Pennsylvania

German Hefeweizen

Gold – Samuel Adams Hefeweizen – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Silver – Uberweizen – Locavore Beer Works – Colorado

Silver – Hefeweizen – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Bronze – Weisstheimer – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas

French / Belgian Saison

Gold – Tomorrow’s Verse – Urban Roots Brewing – California

Silver – Ocean’s Gold – Big Hart Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Bend the Elbow – The DreamChaser’s Brewery – North Carolina

Belgian Pale Ale

Gold – Garnet – Middleton Brewing – Texas

Silver – Crazy Train – Fretboard Brewing Company – Ohio

Bronze – That Boy – Brice’s Brewing – North Carolina

French / Belgian Ale

Gold – Abby Blonde – Thirsty Monk Brewery – North Carolina

Silver – 3 Legged Elvis – Quarter Barrel – Ohio

Bronze – The Citizen – DC Brau Brewing – Washington DC

Belgian Dubbel

Gold – Sugar Creek Dubbel – Sugar Creek Brewing – North Carolina|

Gold – Westmalle Dubbel – Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle – Belgium

Silver – Belgian Dubbel – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – Kodiac – Big Bear Brewing – Florida

Belgian Tripel

Gold – Trippel – New Belgium Brewing – Colorado

Silver – Freaky Deaky – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas

Bronze – Tripel Carmel-ite – Flix Brewhouse – Indiana

Belgian Quadrupel

Gold – Baby It’s Cold Outside – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Gold – Quadrophobia – Brasserie Saint James – Nevada

Silver – Twelve – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – Curse – Emmett’s Brewing – Illinois

Belgian Strong Specialty Ale

Gold – Bru Man Chu – Fat Point Brewing – Florida

Silver – Quid Pro Quad – Alameda Brewing – Oregon

Bronze – Tim the Enchanter – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Siren Song – Roadhouse Brewing – Wyoming

Sour/Belgian Lambic

Gold – Benedictum – Real Ale Brewing – Texas

Silver – Lindemans Framboise – Lindemans – Belgium

Bronze – Fleur Cerise – Max Lager’s – Georgia

Belgian Witbier

Gold – Alpine White – Big Bend Brewery – Texas

Silver – Rocket Surgery – Hop Dogma Brewing – California

Bronze – Celis White – Celis Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Scattered Sun – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

Berliner-Style Weisse

Gold – Ain’t That a Peach – Red Hare Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Tropical Lover – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Peach Uber – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario

Gose

Gold – Dany Made Me Do It – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Land Of Rainbows – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Silver – Gose – Reuben’s Brews – Washington

Bronze – Gose Face Killa – Melvin’s Brewing – Wyoming

Fruit Gose

Gold – Whiskey Sour – Carolina Bauernhaus Ales – South Carolina

Silver – Briney Melon Gose – Anderson Valley Brewing – California

Bronze – Tru Love – Martin House Brewing – Texas

American Light

Gold – Dreamers – West Palm Brewery – Florida

Silver – Kraftig Light – William K Busch Brewing – Missouri

Bronze – 3 Speed – Amsterdam Brewing – Ontario

American Lager/Pilsener

Gold – Lager – Castle Island Brewing – Massachusetts

Silver – Captain’s Log Lager – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario

Bronze – Golden Pilsner – Yuengling Brewery – Pennsylvania

American Premium Lager

Gold – El Cerrito – Temblor Brewing – California

Silver – Tejas Clara – Big Bend Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Sessions Premium Lager – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon

American Amber/California Common

Gold – Toasted Lager – Blue Point Brewing – New York

Silver – Unseasonal – Arches Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Wisconsin Amber – Capital Brewing – Wisconsin

Bohemian Pilsener

Gold – Turntable Pils – Great Lakes Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Normcore – Burning Beard Brewing – California

Bronze – Check Pils – Beaver Island Brewing – Minnesota

German Lager / Pilsener

Gold – Brau Pils – DC Brau Brewing – Washington D.C.

Silver – Pils – KC Bier Co. – Missouri

Bronze – Pivo – Firestone Walker – California

International Style Pilsner

Gold – Samuel Smith’s Pure Brewed Organic Lager – Samuel Smiths – England

Silver – Vlad – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio

Bronze – Lechuza – Dry County Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Mexican Lager – 1323 R&D – North Carolina

American Imperial Pilsner

Gold – Wild Boy Hopped Lager – Straub Brewery – Pennsylvania

Silver – Citra Blanc – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota

Bronze – No Medal

Munchner Helles

Gold – Eternal Gates of Helles – 3 Punk Ales – California

Silver – Brew Lab Helles – Atl Brew Lab – Georgia

Bronze – Helles Creek – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska

Munchner Dunkel

Gold – Thirsty Pretzels – Crooked Lane Brewing – California

Silver – Kusterer Munich Dunkel – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Dunkel – KC Bier Co. – Missouri

Marzen / Oktoberfest/

Gold – Das Umlaut – Flix Brewhouse – Indiana

Silver – Marzen – Liquid Mechanics – Colorado

Bronze – Oktoberfest – SA DAMM – Spain

Vienna

Gold – 914 – Yonkers Brewing – New York

Silver – Sexi Mexi – Big Sexy Brewing – California

Bronze – Pretzel Assassin – Denver Beer Company – Colorado

Schwarzbier

Gold – Dark Skies – Vista Brewing – Texas

Silver – Luchador – Platform Beer Company – Ohio

Bronze – Dark Bier – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Bock

Gold – Dunkel Bock – 1323 R&D – North Carolina

Silver – Bike Lock Bock – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Bock Bier – Von Trapp Brewing – Vermont

Heller Bock/Maibock

Gold – Daredevil Maibock – Daredevil Brewing – Indiana

Silver – Rockin’ Like Bock’n – New Realm Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – DTB Helles Bock – Desparate Times Brewery – Pennsylvania

Dopple / Strong Bock

Gold – Smooth Like Jazz – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Silver – Goldie’s Big Bock – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Samuel Adams Double Bock – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Bronze – Bockscar Bock – Old Rail Brewing – Louisiana

Baltic Porter

Gold – Moonlight Excursion – Mason Jar Lager Company – North Carolina

Silver – Right Proper – Leveneleven Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze – Darth Malt – Flix Brewhouse – New Mexico

American Cream Ale

Gold – Rod’s Cream Ale – Public House Brewing – Missouri

Silver – Cream Ale – Anderson Craft Beer – Ontario

Bronze – Unicorn Milk – Twenty-Six Acres Brewing – North Carolina

American Wheat Pale

Gold – Kottbusser – Eppig Brewing – California

Silver – Golden Censer – Apocalypse Ale Works – Virginia

Bronze – Float Trip Ale – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

American Wheat Dark

Gold – Black Walnut Wheat – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

Silver – No Medal

Bronze – No Medal

American Specialty Wheat

Gold – Window Screen Wheat – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

Silver – Expeditions Wheat – Grand Canyon Brewing – Arizona

Bronze – Sex A Peel – Infamous Brewing – Texas

American Style Fruit Beer

Gold – Cherry Bomb – Melvin Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Mango Wheat – Blue Moon Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Hidden Paradise – The Dayton Beer Co. – Ohio

Belgian Style Fruit Beer

Gold – Celis Raspberry – Celis Brewing – Texas

Silver – Desert Dawn – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Razzieblaster Busey – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Vegetable Beer

Gold – Florida Ave Cucumber Berliner-Weisse – Brew Bus Brewing – Florida

Silver – Lime Cucumber Gose – Urban South Brewery – Louisiana

Bronze – Claypso – Captain Fatty’s Brewery – California

Coconut

Gold – Coconut Marshall Zhukov’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Silver – Coconut Porter – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Double Vespers – Moonraker Brewing – California

Bronze – White Mountain Porter – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii

Pumpkin

Gold – 5 Phantoms Pumpkin Spice Barley Wine – Philipsburg Brewing – Montana

Silver – Brandy Barrel-Aged Imperial Pumpkin – Lakefront Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – No Medal

Herb and Spice Beer

Gold – Marshmallow Milk Stout – Garage Brewing – California

Silver – Madam Basil – Holy City Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze – Mint Cookie Stout – Fifth Street Brewpub – Ohio

Chili Beer

Gold – Westside Popper – Wabasha Brewing – Minnesota

Silver – Cortez the Killer – Cherry Street – Georgia

Bronze – Pepper Lager – 20 Corners Brewing – Washington

Chocolate / Cocoa Beer

Gold – Somebody Else’s Dream – Fort Myers Brewing – Florida

Silver – Aphrodisiac Imperial Stout – Cranker’s Brewery – Michigan

Bronze – Dark Lylith Chocolate Stout – The Phoenix Brewing – Ohio

Coffee Beer

Gold – Iron Joe – Rahr & Sons – Texas

Silver – Calfeine – Half Moon Bay Brewing

Bronze – Cold Brew Coffee Lager – Copperpoint Brewing – Florida

Rye / Roggen Beer

Gold – Rickshaw Rye – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Ryeght Angle IPA – Fat Point Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Stong Bob – Short Fuse Brewing – Illinois

Smoked / Rauch Beer

Gold – My Turn Series: Kristin – Lakefront Brewing – Wisconsin

Silver – I’ll have another 2018 – Barnaby Brewing – Alaska

Bronze – Smoked Alt – Kinkaider Brewing – Nebraska

Honey Beer

Gold – Honey Kickback Kolsch – Hairless Hare Brewery – Ohio

Silver – Honey Queen – Samuel Adams Brewing – Pennsylvania

Bronze – Summer Honey Wheat – Blue Moon Brewing – Colorado

Wood / Barrel Aged Pale Beer

Gold – Lonesome Dove – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Silver – Ein Fass 1850 – The Dayton Beer Company – Ohio

Bronze – Trip in the Woods – Barrel-aged Tripel – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California

Wood / Barrel Aged Dark Beer

Gold – Merry World – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina

Silver – Barrel Aged Porter – Sibling Revelry Brewing – Ohio

Bronze – Richard the Coffee Whale – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa

Wood / Barrel Aged Strong Beer

Gold – Utopias – Boston Beer Co. – Massachusetts

Silver – 20th Anniversary Ale – New Holland Brewing – Michigan

Silver – Palo Santo Marron – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – Delaware

Bronze – BA Schmidion Damme – Fifth Street Brewpub – Ohio

Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

Gold – Barrel Aged Silhouette – Lift Bridge Brewery – Minnesota

Silver – Raw Power – Roak Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Kentucky Bastard – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario

Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout Non-traditional(Coffee, Chocolate, Spices etc added)

Gold – Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout – Toppling Golith Brewing – Iowa

Gold – Ol’ Rugger Aged Imperial Stout – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Sticky Fingers – Chilly Water Brewing Co – Indiana

Bronze – Imperial Breakfast Stout – Garage Brewing – California

Wood/Barrel-Aged Quad

Gold – Double Oaked Mastodon – Rhinegeist Brewing – Ohio

Silver – Brandy BA Regicide – Out of Bounds Brewing – California

Bronze – BA Indominus – Max Lager’s – Georgia

Bronze – Lion’s Share IV: Anniversary Ale – Lakewood Brewring – Texas

Wood/Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Gold – Belgian Sour Quad – The 377 Brewery – New Mexico

Silver – Phantom Crew – Cape May Brewing – New Jersey

Silver – The Woodlands Cambium – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Save the Puppies 5th Anniversary Tequila Sour – Loveland Aleworks – Colorado

Wood/Barrel-Aged Fruit Sour

Gold – Mischief Managed – Monday Night Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Beipiaosaurs – Urban Articfact – Ohio

Bronze – Rambling Rubus – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Wood/Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale

Gold – 1314 – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Commando – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze – Kings Reserve – Hairless Hare Brewery – Ohio

Wood/Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

Gold – Barleywine Ale – Central Waters Brewing – Wisconsin

Gold – §ucaba – Firestone Walker Brewing – California

Silver – 12.12.12 – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – The Obsure – Green Bench Brewing – Florida

Blended Barrel-Aged Beer

Gold – Beast of Bourbon – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado

Silver – Red Wine Barrel Aged Transilience – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

Bronze – Barrel Ryed – Big Sexy Brewing Company – California

Aged Beer

Gold – False Hope – Spilled Grain Brewhouse – Minnesota

Silver – Old Dirty – Melvin Brewing – Wyoming

Bronze – No Medal

Out of Bounds Pale Ale

Gold – SPF 50/50 – Redhare Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Citrus All Pro – Columbia Craft Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze – Hop Dang Diggity – Jekyll Brewing – Georgia

Out of Bounds IPA

Gold – Mango Habenero Snowflake – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Silver – Pulp Friction – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Citrus IPA – Garage Brewing – California

Experimental Beer

Gold – Lightworker – Fortnight Brewing – North Carolina

Gold – Decibel Level – The DreamChaser Brewery – North Carolina

Silver – Sin Mint Temptress – Lakewood Brewing – Texas

Bronze – 2018 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Specialty / Anything Goes

Gold – Tejano Pecano – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas

Silver – Feisty Blonde – Hopfusion Ale Works – Texas

Bronze – Work From Home – Cerebral Brewing – Colorado

American-Belgo-Style Ale

Gold – Der Bauer – KC Bier Co – Missouri

Silver – Screaming Monk – Thirsty Monk Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze – Mosaic Saison – The Great Dane Pub and Brewing – Wisconsin

Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

Gold – Hazy River IPL – Pontoon Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Natural Bridge – Eppig Brewing – California

Bronze – FernDom – Hansa Brewery – Ohio

Brett Beer

Gold – Conjuing Cultures Vol. 1 – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia

Silver – Deep Thought – Cerebral Brewing – Colorado

Bronze – Thrice Rice – Green Bench Brewing – Florida

Sessions Beer

Gold – Peacekeeper – Launch Pad Brewery – Colorado

Silver – Hyper Retro – Platform Beer Company – Ohio

Bronze – Acide – Elevation Beer Co. – Colorado

Session IPA

Gold – Procrastinator – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas

Silver – Roarange – White Lion Brewing – Massachusetts

Bronze – Mosaic Reprise – Little City Brewing Company – North Carolina

Bronze – HSP – Georgetown Brewing – Washington

Gluten-Free Beer

Gold – Plundered Abbey Tripel – Dark Hills Brewery

Silver – Gluten-Free Saison – The Exchange Brewery – Ontario

Bronze – Session IPA – Aurochs Brewing – Pennsylvania

Near Gluten Free

Gold – Copper Mule – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Silver – Stone Delicious IPA – Stone Brewing – California

Bronze – Daura Marzen Damm – S.A. Damm – Spain

Peanut Butter/Nuts Beer

Gold – Nutcase – Listermann Brewing – Ohio

Silver – TraXXX Night Fury – Witch’s Hat Brewing – Michigan

Bronze – Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter – Waconia Brewing – Minnesota

Tea Beer

Gold – Green Tea-Bird – Garage Brewing – California

Silver – E09 Totes-Ma-Goats – 603 Brewery – New Hampshire

Bronze – Total Teacall Pale Ale – Brick Works Brewing – Delaware

Root Beer

Gold – 1888 Root Beer – Saranac Brewing – New York

Silver – Andy’s Root Beer – Piney River Brewing – Missourt

Bronze – Root Beer – Red Hare Brewing – Georgia

Non-Alcoholic

Gold – Free Damm – S.A. Damm – Spain

Silver – Partake Brewing Pale Ale – Partake Brewing – Alberta

Bronze – Suntory All-Free – SUNTORY Tonegawa Brewery – Japan

Bronze – MADD Virgin Craft Brewed Lager – Hill Street Beverage – British Columbia