2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship

Sun King Brewing from Indianapolis, Indiana was named Grand National Champion after winning three gold medals and three silver medals. Sun King’s gold medal winners included Pachanga Pilsner, Cherry Busey Belgian Fruit Beer and Midnight Choir Wild Beer. Sun King’s silver medal winners were Shadow Proof Imperial Stout, Barrel Aged Proof and Brandy Barrel Aged Touched by an Angel.

Reuben’s Brewing from Seattle, Washington placed second winning four gold medals. The gold medal winners were Chocolate Box: Hazelnut Praline Imperial Stout, Triple Crush Juicy DIPA, Ink Black Ale and Triumvirate Pale Ale. While Monday Night Garage Brewing out of Atlanta, Georgia placed third by winning 2 gold medals, 2 Silver medals and a bronze. Their gold medal winners were Barrel Aged Como Te Llamas and Last Will and Testament 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 brewers David Byer and John O’Brien from Hot Springs, North Carolina won a bronze medal for their English Barley Wine.

Judging in the U.S. Open Beer Championships is blind; the judges know only the categories, but they do not know what beers they are tasting. The final round of judging was held at the Grandfather’s Barn in Oxford, Ohio.

The U.S. Open Beer Championships judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. This year, the new styles included a half dozen new barrel aged beers. Most barrel aged beers use whiskey barrels, but this year’s competition included wine, tequila, rum and brandy barrel categories. But, the most unique new style was the Hemp Beer category. Hemp Beer is a form of beer infused with elements of the cannabis plant, and this year’s gold medal winner was Mango Kush brewed by SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia.

The U.S. Open Beer Championship also “awarded” YMCA Camp Campbell Gard in Hamilton, Ohio 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

1. Sun King Brewing Co.

2. Reuben’s Brews

3. Monday Night Garage

4. Altstadt Brewery

5. Cherry Street Brewing

6. Piney River Brewing Co.

7. Main & Six Brewing Company

8. Perrin Brewing Company

9. Brew Bus Brewing

10. Cigar City Brewing

10. Birds Fly South Ale Project

10. Wise Man Brewing

Top 10 Most Creative Beer Names

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

1. This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Great Raft Brewing – Louisiana

2. Hazed & Infused Pale Ale – Boulder Beer Company – Colorado

3. Knot Another Dumb Blond Ale – Redbone Magic Brewing – Texas

4. Mother Fuggleb Imperial Brown Ale – Eudora Brewing – Ohio

5. Weirdo with a Beardo Scotch Ale – Big T Brew Pub – Michigan

6. Driving Miss Hazy Ale – Gilgamesh Brewing – Oregon

7. My Dad Barleywine – Atlanta Brewing – Georgia

8. Pit happens Berliner Weiss – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska

9. Light My Friar – American Icon Brewery – Florida

10. SweetWater Brewing Company – Peach Love & Happiness – Georgia

10. Mass Whole Lager – Wormtown Brewery – Massachusetts

Top 10 Breweries

1. Sun King Brewing Co.

2. Reuben’s Brews

3. Monday Night Garage

4. Altstadt Brewery

5. Cherry Street Brewing

6. Piney River Brewing Co.

7. Main & Six Brewing Company

8. Perrin Brewing Company

9. Brew Bus Brewing

10. Cigar City Brewing

10. Birds Fly South Ale Project

10. Wise Man Brewing

Medal Winners

Golden or Blonde Ale

Gold: Gullah Cream Ale – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Silver: Carolinian – Columbia Craft Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze: Flat Hat – Hook Point Brewing – Tennessee

English Summer Ale

Gold: Miracle Blonde – Scotty’s Bierwerks – Florida

Silver: Little John – Robin Hood Brewing – Pennsylvania

Bronze: Twilight Summer Ale – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon

English Pale Ale

Gold: Saranac Pale Ale – Saranac Brewery – New York

Silver: Special Pale Ale – Wellington Brewery – Ontario

Bronze: Royal Scandal – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

English India Pale Ale/IPA

Gold: Harpoon IPA – Harpoon Brewery – Massachusetts

Silver: Recess IPA – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

Bronze: In the Meantime – South Park Brewing – California

Bronze: Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA – Great Basin Brewing – Nevada

Imperial India Pale Ale

Gold: King Sue – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa

Silver: Double Overhead Double IPA – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Bronze: Rip Cord – Daredevil Brewing – Indiana

Triple IPA

Gold: Dr. Lupulin – Revision Brewing – Nevada

Silver: Simtra – Knee Deep Brewing – California

Bronze: Margaery Grapefruit TIPA – Johnnie Byrd Brewing – Nebraska

Bitter

Gold: Lyon Pride – Third Monk Brewing – Michigan

Silver: Robert Smith’s Smooth – South Park Brewing – California

Bronze: Automatic Amber – Mash Lab Brewing – Colorado

Extra Special Bitter

Gold: Balloon Factory ESB 1 – Heavier Than Air Brewing – Ohio

Silver: Extra Special Pig – Pig Pounder Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze: Cammy Cam Cam’s ESB – Red Bear Brewing – Washington D.C.

English Mild Ale

Gold: Uncle – Rhinegeist Brewery – Ohio

Silver: Hold The Reins – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Saddle Bronc Brown – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

English Brown Ale

Gold: Into the Abyss – Vicious Fishes Brewery – North Carolina

Silver: Sweet Josie – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: We Been Dancin’ – Swine City Brewing – Ohio

Strong/Imperial Brown Ale

Gold: Black Lab Porter – Middleton Brewing – Texas

Silver: Lake Placid Ubu Ale – Saranac Brewery/FX Matt Brewing – New York

Bronze: Big Brown Beaver – Mathews Brewing – Florida

Brown Porter

Gold: Fivepine Chocolate Porter – Three Creeks Brewing – Oregon

Silver: Clifford Porter – Clifford Brewing – Ontario

Bronze: Kneeknocker Porter – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

Robust Porter

Gold: Iron Belly – The Brewtorium – Texas

Silver: Harpoon Porter – Harpoon Brewery – Massachusetts

Bronze: Blackstrap Molasses Porter – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii

Imperial Porter

Gold: Knight of the Valley – Front Royal Brewing – Virginia

Silver: Black Eye – Scratchtown Brewing – Nebraska

Bronze: Cinnful Imperial Porter – American Harvest Brewpub – Michigan

Classic Irish Dry Stout

Gold: Zed’s in Ireland – Zed ‘s Beer/Bado Brewing – New Jersey

Silver: Dry Irish Stout – 2 Silos Brewing – Virginia

Bronze: O-Dark Thirty – 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing – Virginia

Foreign Stout

Gold: Seven Seas – Hopstix – Georgia

Gold: It Wasn’t Me – Witch’s Hat Brewing – Michigan

Silver: Ziko’s Rage – 26 Degree Brewing – Florida

Bronze: Southpaw Stout – Terrapin ATL Brew Lab – Georgia

American Stout

Gold: Hubbard Street Stout – Main & Six Brewing – Florida

Silver: Gentlemens Stout – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

Bronze: Venture – The Unknown Brewing Company – North Carolina

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

Gold: Mackeson Stout – Florida Beer Co. – Florida

Silver: Two Stall – Ahnapee Brewery – Wisconsin

Bronze: Cocoa Coma – de Bine Brewing – Florida

Oatmeal Stout

Gold: Settlers Oatmeal Stout – Vallensons’ Brewing – Texas

Silver: Oatmeal Stout – Fat Point Brewing – Florida

Bronze: Sleeping Owl Stout – Crow Hop Brewing – Colorado

Russian/British Imperial Stout

Gold: Psycho Sisters Imperial Russian – Royal Palm Brewing – Florida

Silver: Shadow Proof -Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Bronze: Rescue Buoy Imperial Stout – Rip Current Brewing – California

American Imperial Stout

Gold – Raise a Ruckus – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

Silver – Uncle Stash’s Imperial Stout – West Palm Brewery & Wine Vault – Florida

Bronze – Towpath – Big Ditch Brewing – New York

Imperial Stout Specialty

Gold: Mornin Delight – Toppling Goliath Brewing – Iowa

Silver: Chocolate Moustache with Coconut – Urban Roots Brewing – California

Bronze: Weapon of Mash Destruction – Main & Six Brewing – Florida

Bronze: Fistful of Cake – Monday Night Brewing – Georgia

Old Ale / Strong Ale

Gold: Last Will and Testament – Monday Night Garage – Georgia

Silver: Bearded Man – Spilled Grain Brewhouse – Minnesota

Bronze: Strong 101 – Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Ontario

Bronze: The Royal Wee – Tactical Brewing – Florida

English Barley Wine Ale

Gold: The Hunted – Foxhole Brewhouse – Minnesota

Silver: 23 New Street – Ignite Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Big Barleywine – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Don’t Swallow the Cap – David Byer & John O’Brien – Homebrewers

American Barley Wine Ale

Gold: Orange Giant Barleywine – Ecliptic Brewing – Oregon

Silver: Chateau – The Hold by Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze: Barleywine – Bent Barley Brewing – Colorado

Scottish Ale

Gold: Great Scot! – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Silver: Scott’s View – Compass Rose Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze: Stevens Point Brewery – Whole Hog Lord James Scotch – Wisconsin

Strong Scotch Ale

Gold: Wee Do What Wee Want – Bowigens Beer Company – Florida

Silver: Little Ivan McGregor – The Brewtorium – Texas

Bronze: Scotchy Scotch Ale – Rock Bottom Nashville – Tennessee

Irish Red Ale

Gold: Irish Red – Red Truck Beer Company – Colorado

Silver: Outraged Daughters – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: Amber – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska

American Amber/Red Ale

Gold: Town Brewing – Love You 3000 – North Carolina

Silver: Red Right Return Amber Ale – Oyster City Brewing – Florida

Bronze: Ring the Alarm – Immersion brewing – Oregon

Imperial Red Ale

Gold: Gifted Gunslinger – Big Sexy Brewing Company

Silver: Wreak Havoc – Bootstrap Brewing – Colorado

Bronze: Velvet Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

American Pale Ale

Gold: Daily Float – Good River Beer – Colorado

Silver: Pompano Pale – 26 Degree Brewing Company – Florida

Bronze: Pale Ale – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale

Gold: Easy Eddy – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa

Silver: Greenbush Pale Ale – Widowmaker Brewing – Massachusetts

Bronze: House Martell – StormBreaker Brewing – Oregon

Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale

Gold: Gold Bars – Brick Vault Brewery & BBQ – Texas

Silver: Mind Haze – Firestone Walker Brewing – California

Bronze: But This One Goes to 11 – Ironmonger Brewing – Georgia

American India Pale Ale/IPA

Gold: Shatter Cone IPA – Seismic Brewing – California

Silver: Seven Saturdays – R&D Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: Descender IPA – GoodLife Brewing – Oregon

Bronze: Southern Juice – Jekyll Brewing – Georgia

Brut IPA

Gold: Soundcheck – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio

Silver: Somebody to Love – Verboten Brewing – Colorado

Bronze: Gold Rush – Gilded Goat Brewing – Colorado

Fruit IPA

Gold: The Bluprint – Birds Fly South Ale Project – South Carolina

Silver: The Big O – Sugar Creek Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: Remix – R&D Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: Raspberry Milkshake – Twenty-Six Acres Brewing – North Carolina

West Coast IPA

Gold: Southeast IPA – Tailgate Brewing – Tennessee

Silver: Pernicious – Wicked Weed – North Carolina

Bronze: Tidal Break IPA – Compass Rose Brewery – North Carolina

New England/Juicy/Hazy IPA

Gold : Coastal Love – Wicked Weed – North Carolina

Silver: IPO IPA – White Rock Alehouse & Brewery – Texas

Bronze: Fairy Nectar London – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska

New England/Juicy/Hazy DIPA

Gold: Triple Crush – Reuben’s Brews – Washington

Silver: Double – Upstate Brewing – New York

Bronze: Freak Parade – Drekker Brewing – North Dakota

American Brown Ale

Gold: Handsworth – Main & Six Brewing – Florida

Silver: Mother Fuggle – Eudora Brewing Company – Ohio

Bronze: Excavator Brown Ale – Big Ditch Brewing – New York

Bronze: Florida Avenue Brown Ale – Brew Bus Brewing – Florida

American Black Ale

Gold: Ink – Reuben’s Brews – Washington

Silver: Busier Than Hell – Woodland Farm Brewery – New York

Bronze: Raven Twins – Scratchtown Brewing – Nebraska

American Strong Pale Ale

Gold: Cloud Ripper – StormBreaker Brewing – Oregon

Silver: Infinite Riff – Migration Brewing – Oregon

Bronze: Muscle Power Pale Ale – Shoe Tree Brewing – Nevada

International Style Pale Ale

Gold – Triumvirate – Reuben’s Brews – Washington

Silver – Rocket Lab – Launch Pad Brewery – Colorado

Bronze – Guayabera – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Bronze – Tropikol IPA – Southern Peak Brewery – North Carolina

German Altbier

Gold – Samuel Adams Boston Ale – Samuel Adams – Massachusetts

Silver – Charity – Oak Highlands Brewing – Texas

Bronze – Copper Alt – Zipline Brewing – Nebraska

German Kölsch

Gold: Kolsch – Altstadt Brewery – Texas

Silver: Special Kolsch – Bier Brewery – Indiana

Bronze: Cantilever Kolsch – McFleshman’s Brewing – Wisconsin

German Wheat Ale

Gold: Alpenglow – Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon – Ohio

Gold: Küsterer Original Weissbier – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan

Silver: DTB Weizen – Desperate Times Brewery – Pennsylvania

Bronze: Dismal Hollow Dunkel – Front Royal Brewing – Virginia

South German Hefeweizen

Gold: Wise One – Commonhouse Aleworks – South Carolina

Silver: Exhumed – Torched Hop Brewing – Georgia

Bronze: Weissthiemer – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas

French and Belgian Saison

Gold: Tomorrow’s Verse – Urban Roots Brewing – Californina

Silver: Bichon Saison – Vizsla Brewing – Montana

Bronze: Daddy’s Money – Ironmonger Brewing – Georgia

Belgian Pale Ale

Gold: Crazy Train – Fretboard Brewing – Ohio

Silver: Ain’t No Sunshine – Perrin Brewing – Michigan

Bronze: Super Power Potion – Flix Brewhouse-Carmel – Indiana

Belgian and French Ale

Gold: Goat de Garde – Gilded Goat Brewing – Colorado

Silver: Abby Blonde – Thirsty Monk Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze: Past Life – Thirsty Monk Brewery – North Carolina

Belgian Dubbel

Gold: Collabbey Ale – Oskar Blues Brewery – Colorado

Silver: Get Thee to a Monastery – Burning Beard Brewing – California

Bronze: Two Headed Monster – Brew Republic Bierwerks – Virginia

Bronze: Dalmatian – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

Belgian Tripel

Gold: Luminosity – Twin Leaf Brewery – North Carolina

Silver: Trifecta – FiftyFifty Brewing – California

Bronze: Abbey Triple – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Belgian Quadrupel

Gold: Brun Royale – Gulf Stream Brewing – Florida

Silver: Qualified – Taxman Brewing Company – Indiana

Bronze: SistersQuad – Bitter Sisters Brewing – Texas

Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale

Gold: Grand Cru – American Harvest Brewpub at Schoolcraft College – Michigan

Silver: Fu Fighter – Good River Beer – Colorado

Bronze: The Sage – Archetype Brewing – North Carolina

Belgian Lambic

Gold: Roeselare – Perrin Brewing – Michigan

Silver: Calypso – 20 Corners Brewing – Washington

Bronze: Red 5 Standing By – The Hold by Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Bronze: Framboose Morte – Wicked Weed Framboose – North Carolina

Belgian Witbier

Gold: Blanc – Sonder Brewing – Ohio

Silver: White Ale – Castle Island Brewing – Massachusetts

Silver: Luna Rosa – Flix Brewhouse Albuquerque – New Mexico

Bronze: Doom Pedal – Fifty West Brewing – Ohio

Berliner Weisse

Gold: Guavana Ooh Na- Na – Arrow Lodge Brewing – California

Silver: Peach Love & Happiness – SweetWater Brewing – Georgia

Silver: Binary Storm – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota

Bronze: Tart Cherry Berliner – Vallensons’ Brewing – Texas

Gose

Gold: Magic Hour – Twin Leaf Brewery – North Carolina

Silver: Haterade – 8th Wonder Brewery – Texas

Bronze: Bloodties – Flix Brewhouse – Carmel – Indiana

Fruit Gose

Gold: Sobbing Mathematically – Streetside Brewery – Ohio

Silver: Rosa – St Elmo Brewing – Texas

Bronze: Margarita Gose – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

American Light Lager

Gold: Session Light – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon

Silver: First Light Session Lager – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario

Bronze: Day Cruiser – Out of Bounds Brewing – California

American Lager/Pilsner

Gold: Paycheck Pilsner – Fullsteam Brewery – North Carolina

Silver: Satisfied Local Lager – Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen – Georgia

Silver: 1872 – Straub Brewery – Pennsylvania

Bronze: Rice Street Lager – Shoe Tree Brewing – Nevada

American Premium Lager

Gold: Point Special Lager – Stevens Point Brewery – Wisconsin

Silver: Mexican Lager – Lost Cabin Beer Co. – South Dakota

Bronze: Race Day Lager Daredevil Brewing – Indiana

American Amber Lager

Gold: Riverwest Stein – Lakefront Brewery – Wisconsin

Silver: White Legs – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Southside Lager – Arches Brewing – Georgia

Bohemian Pilsener Lager

Gold: Bohemian Pilsner – Ballad Brewing – Virginia

Silver: Czechvar Original – U.S. Beverage – Czech Republic

Silver: Brewer’s Choice Czech Pale Lager – Feather Falls Brewing – California

Bronze: 407 Pils – Bowigens Beer Company – Florida

German Lager/Pilsener Lager

Gold: Jump – Olde Salem Brewing – Virginia

Silver: Dr. Billheimer’s Magic Pilsner – Ketch Brewing – California

Bronze: Paradox Pilsner – Paradox Brewery – New York

International Style Pilsner Lager

Gold: Pachanga – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Silver: Riviera – R&D Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: Session Cerveza – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon

Münchner Helles Lager

Gold: Helles Lager – New Oberpfalz Brewing – Indiana

Gold: Helles Creek – Kros Strain Brewing – Nebraska

Silver: Lager – Altstadt Brewery – Texas

Bronze: Zug – Eight & Sand Beer Co. – Ohio

Münchner Dunkel/Dark Lager

Gold: Munich Dunkel – Revelation Craft Brewing – Delaware

Silver: New Realm Dunkel – New Realm Brewing – Georgia

Bronze: Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel – Ayinger – Germany

Märzen/Oktoberfest

Gold: Oktoberfest – Hansa Brewery – Ohio

Silver: Von Baer Marzen – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin

Bronze: Same Time Next Year – Peticolas Brewing – Texas

Vienna-Style Lager

Gold: Vienna Red – Altstadt Brewery – Texas

Silver: Linden Lager – Front Royal Brewing – Virginia

Bronze: Brickyard – The Tap Brewery – Indiana

Schwarzbier

Gold: Knight Ryder – Picacho Peak Brewing – New Mexico

Silver: Schwarzbier – DeHop’s Brewing – Michigan

Bronze: Low Lumens Lager – SJ Brewing – Florida

German Bock

Gold: Mystik Bock – Arches Brewing – Georgia

Silver: Bakken Bock – Bayern Brewing – Montana

Bronze: Aggressive Goat – Spearfish Brewing – South Dakota

German Heller Bock/Maibock

Gold: Sneaky Goat – Little Harpeth Brewing – Tennessee

Silver: Hi-Bock – Terrapin ATL Brew Lab – Georgia

Bronze: Spring Veil – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina

Strong Bock

Gold: Demonstrator – Haymarket Brewing – Michigan

Silver: Dopple Bock – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze: Sometimes Goats – Birds Fly South Ale Project – South Carolina

Baltic-Style Porter

Gold: Hygge – Philipsburg Brewing Company – Montana

Silver: Odin’s Sword – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii

Bronze: Old Mad Joy – Great Raft Brewing – Louisiana

India Pale Lager

Gold: Up Shem Creek – Revelry Brewing Company – South Carolina

Silver: Mountain Jam – Southbound Brewing – Georgia

Bronze: Tropic of Thunder Lager – Stone Brewing – California

American Cream Ale

Gold: Crankbait – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

Silver: Knee High – Lakeville Brewing – Minnesota

Bronze: Beaver Deceiver – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

American Wheat(Light and Dark)

Gold: 4th St Wheat – Foxhole Brewhouse – Minnesota

Silver: Meister – Eppig Brewing – California

Bronze: Black Walnut Wheat – Piney River Brewing – Missouri

Bronze: WuShock Wheat – Wichita Brewing – Kansas

American Specialty Wheat

Gold: Darlin’ – Blake’s Brewing – Michigan

Gold: Sex A Peel – Infamous Brewing – Texas

Silver: Greenbelt – Armadillo Ale Works – Texas

Bronze: Haybag Hefeweizen – Philipsburg Brewing – Montana

American Style Fruit Beer

Gold: BlueBeary Ale – Big Bear Brewing – Florida

Silver: DreamCycle – Crank Arm Brewing – North Carolina

Bronze: Tangerine Vibes – Taft’s Brewing – Ohio

Belgian Style Fruit Beer

Gold: Cherry Busey – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Silver: Strawberry Grove – Bench Brewing – Ontario

Bronze: Plum Grove – Bench Brewing – Ontario

Vegetable Beer

Gold: Florida Avenue Cucumber Berliner – Brew Bus Brewing – Florida

Silver: Lime Cucumber Gose – Urban South Brewery – Louisiana

Bronze: All Rice No Weisse – Coppertail Brewing – Florida

Coconut Beer

Gold: Coconut Porter – Narrow Path Brewing – Ohio

Silver: Stick Figure Coconut IPA – Wachusett Brewing Company – Massachusetts

Bronze: Coconut Porter – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Herb and Spice Beer

Gold: Spruce IPA – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska

Silver: Florida avenue Passion of the Heights – Brew Bus – Florida

Bronze: Situational Ethics Gingerbread – Monday Night Garage – Georgia

Bronze: Tropic Pressure – Big Storm Brewing – Florida

Pumpkin Beer

Gold: Curious Gourd – Cueni Brewing – Florida

Silver: Twin Creeks Imperial Pumpkin – Twin Creeks Brewing – Virginia

Bronze: 5 Phantoms Pumpkin Spice Barley Wine – Philipsburg Brewing – Montana

Chili Pepper Beer

Gold: Datil – Motorworks Brewing – Florida

Silver: Hatch Chile IPAs – Garage Brewing Co – California

Bronze: Paleta De Mango – Rahr & Sons Brewing – Texas

Bronze: Jalapeno Mouth – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii

Chocolate/Cocoa Beer

Gold: Samuel Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout – Samuel Smith’s – England

Silver: Mexican Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout – Belching Beaver Brewery

Bronze: Teleporter – The Unknown Brewing Company – North Carolina

Coffee Flavored Beer

Gold: Venti is Large – Hop Dogma Brewing – California

Silver: Ante Meridiem – Monday Night Garage – Georgia

Bronze: Lulu Bean – 16 Lots Brewing Company – Ohio

Rye Beer

Gold: Home Field – Field Brewing – Indiana

Silver: The Hills Have Ryes – Spearfish Brewing – South Dakota

Bronze: Ryeght Angle – Fat Point Brewing – Florida

Smoke Beer

Gold: Set it on Fire – Bhramari Brewing Company – North Carolina

Silver: Rogalian – Stone Brewing Liberty Station – California

Bronze: Smoked Marzen – 49th State Brewing – Alaska

Bronze: Egatobas – Coppertail Brewing – Florida

Smoke Porter

Gold: Pro-Pro Porter – Wormtown Brewery – Massachusetts

Silver: Smoked Porter – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska

Bronze: ParchedPig Smoked Porter – Carnival Cruise Lines – Florida

Honey Beer

Gold: Lowcountry Ambrosia – River Dog Brewing – South Carolina

Silver: Anniversary DIPA – Municipal Brew Works – Ohio

Bronze: Royal Bee- Drekker Brewing Company – North Dakota

Hemp Beer

Gold: Mango Kush Wheat Ale – SweetWater Brewing – Georgia

Silver: HPA – New Belgium Brewing – Colorado

Bronze: Dubhe Imperial Black IPA – Uinta Brewing – Utah

Bronze: Hemp is a Four Letter Word – Carolina Bauernhaus Ales – South Carolina

Barrel Aged Pale Beer

Gold: Sallyweiss – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Silver: Chamomile Joon – MadTree Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Barrel Aged Abbaye de Gembloux – Uncle Billy’s Brewery – Texas

Barrel Aged Dark Beer

Gold: Merry World – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina

Silver: Maple Barrel Aged Sweet Brown – Castle Island Brewing – Massachusetts

Bronze: No Medal Awarded

Barrel Aged Strong Beer

Gold: Black Mirror – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon

Silver: Squeezins – Stillmank Brewing – Wisconsin

Bronze: Samuel Adams Utopias – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts

Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter

Gold: Bourbon Barrel Temptress – Lakewood Brewing – Texas

Silver: Barrel Aged Silhouette – Lift Bridge Brewing – Minnesota

Bronze: Aged Gentlemen – Bron Yr Aur Brewing – Washington

Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter Specialty

Gold: Barrel-Aged Cake or Death – Verboten Brewing – Colorado

Silver: Proof – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Bronze: Broken Empire – The Dayton Beer Co. – Ohio

Bronze: Te Quiero – OHSO Brewery- GIlbert – Arizona

Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Gold: Disco Biscuit – Peter B’s Brewpub – California

Silver: Feral One – Firestone Walker Brewing – California

Bronze: Indo-communication – Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery – Georgia

Barrel-Aged Fruited Sour Beer

Gold: Shrunken Heads – Akademia Brewing Co – Georgia

Silver: Paparazzi Prairie Dog – NOLA Brewing – Louisiana

Bronze: Levanto Oscuro – Madtree Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Lydian – Brothers Cascadia Brewing – Washington

Wood/Barrel- Fruit Beer

Gold – Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter with Tart Cherries – Oak Highlands Brewery – Texas

Silver – Situational Ethics – Monday Night Garage – Georgia

Bronze – ExBERRYmental Fruit Beer – Vallensons’ Brewing

Wood/Barrel- Strong Scotch Ale

Gold: Damebier – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Silver: Barrel-aged Black Lagoon – Rip Current Brewing

Bronze: Rye Batch 3 – Woodland Farm Brewery – New York

Bronze: 1314 – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming

Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

Gold: 12.12.12 – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Silver: Grow Old With You – Verboten Brewing – Colorado

Bronze: Kelly’s Candy – Brink Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Three Ryes Men – Reubens Brew – Taproom – Washington

Blended Barrel-Aged Beer

Gold: Double Barrel Nite Nite – Southern Brewing – Georgia

Silver: Brand New Eyes – Birds Fly South Ale Project – South Carolina

Bronze: 22nd Anniversary – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia

Bronze: Beast of Bourbon – Liquid Mechanics Brewing Colorado

Non Whiskey Barrel Aged Beer

Gold: Gusano Borracho – Benchtop Brewing Company – Virginia

Silver: Knights of Windsor – OHSO Brewery- Gilbert – Arizona

Bronze: Gin Botanic Ale – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon

Brandy Barrel Aged Beer

Gold: Cyclopaedia – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Gold: Peach Brandy BA Imperial Chickow! – Listermann Brewing – Ohio

Silver: Brandy Barrel Aged Touched by an Angel – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Bronze: Perrin Reserve – Perrin Brewing Company – Michigan

Tequila Barrel Aged Beer

Gold: Como Te Llamas – Monday Night Garage – Georgia

Silver: Tequila Mockingbird – Streetside Brewery – Ohio

Bronze: Out-TequilYa – NOLA Brewing – Louisiana

Rum Barrel Aged Beer

Gold: Barrel Aged Third Anniversary Barleywine – Waikiki Brewing – Hawaii

Silver: Trip in the Woods – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California

Bronze: Innis & Gunn Blood Red Sky – US Beverage – Scotland

Wine Barrel Aged – Beer

Gold: Napa Parabola – Firestone Walker Brewing – California

Silver: Wine Barrel Aged Farm’s Edge: Ava – Fullsteam Brewery – North Carolina

Bronze: Hell’s Company – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina

Barrel-Aged Brett / Wild Beer

Gold: Midnight Choir – Sun King Brewing – Indiana

Silver: Foeder Bier – Southern Brewing – Georgia

Bronze: St. Eldritch – Cellar Works Brewing – Pennsylvania

Bronze: Aged Helios – Pontoon Brewing – Georgia

Barrel-Aged German Lager

Gold: Old Mad Joy Baltic Porter – Great Raft Brewing – Louisiana

Silver: Barrel Aged Doppelbock – Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee

Bronze: Beast of Tadmor – The Dayton Beer Company – Ohio

Aged Beer

Gold: Sasquatch Reserve – 903 Brewers – Texas

Silver: Old Crustacean Barleywine – Rogue Ales & Spirits – Oregon

Bronze: Baby It’s Cold Outside – The Hold by Revelry Brewing – South Carolina

Specialty Pale Ale

Gold: Pike Pride Ale – Pike Brewing – Washington

Silver: Namazu Pale Ale – Seismic Brewing – California

Bronze: Citrus All Pro – Columbia Craft Brewing – South Carolina

Specialty IPA

Gold: Grapefruit Hoppocalypse – Apocalypse Ale Works – Virginia

Silver: For Goodness Shakes Creamsicle Milkshake IPA – Short Fuse Brewing

Bronze: Uekera – Bhramari Brewing – North Carolina

Experimental Beer

Gold: Dreamsicle – – Apocalypse Ale Works – Virginia

Silver: Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida

Silver: Sin Mint Temptress – Lakewood Brewing – Texas

Bronze: Florida Avenue Neapolitan Berline – Brew Bus Brewing – Florida

Specialty Beer/Anything Goes

Gold: Cookies and Cream Milk Stout – Waconia Brewing – Minnesota

Silver: Guava Tangent – Rhinegeist Brewery – Ohio

Bronze: Perceptual Passion – Rhinegeist Brewery – Ohio

Bronze: No. 99 Rye Lager – Wayne Gretzky Craft Brewing – Ontario

American-Belgo-Style Ale

Gold: Klipspringer – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

Silver: La Maison – Taxman Brewing – Indiana

Bronze: Der Bauer – Kansas City Bier Company – Missouri

Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

Gold: The Dom – Akademia Brewing – Georgia

Silver: FemDom – Hansa Brewery – Ohio

Bronze: Luchesa Lager – Oasis Texas Brewing – Texas

Brett Beer

Gold: Saison de Walt Brett Beer – Flix Brewhouse – Carmel – Indiana

Silver: C’Mon Sunshine – Birds Fly South Ale Project – South Carolina

Bronze: Nameless Light – Archetype Brewing – North Carolina

Session Beer

Gold: Peacekeeper – Launch Pad Brewery – Colorado

Silver: BLK WLF – Able Seedhouse and Brewery – Minnesota

Bronze: JOGR – Reformation Brewery – Georgia

Session IPA

Gold: Lost in Orbit Session IPA – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario

Silver: Half Bent – Bent Barley Brewing – Colorado

Bronze: Ball’s Falls – Bench Brewing – Ontario

.Gluten-Free Beer

Gold: Truth in the Juice IPA – Revelation Craft Brewing – Delaware

Silver: Grapefruit IPA – Ghostfish Brewing – Washington

Bronze: Aurochs Porter – Aurochs Brewing – Pennsylvania

Near Gluten Free

Gold: Daura Damm – S.A. Damm – Spain

Gold: Irish Red Ale – Red Door Brewing – New Mexico

Silver: Carpe Rose – Urban South Brewery – Louisiana

Bronze: Lil’ Squeezy Juicy Ale – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon

Peanut Butter

Gold: PB Hobo – Ahnapee Brewery – Wisconsin

Gold: Peanut Butter Porter – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado

Silver: Widowmaker Brewing – There’s No Wrong Way Peanut Butter Stout – Massachusetts

Bronze: Puppy Slumber Party – Metazoa Brewing – Indiana

Nut

Gold: Chocolate Box: Hazelnut Praline – Reuben’s Brews – Washington

Silver: Chickow! Listermann Brewing – Ohio

Bronze: Carver’s PB Stout – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin

Bronze: Pistachio SuperVoid – Coppertail Brewing – Florida

Tea Beers

Gold: Green T-Bird – Garage Brewing – California

Silver: The Renaissance Woman – Perrin Brewing Company – Michigan

Bronze: Peach Tea Beer – Vallensons’ Brewing Company – Texas

Root Beer

Gold: Sprecher Root Beer – Sprecher Brewery – Wisconsin

Silver: Root Beer – Lift Bridge Brewing – Minnesota

Bronze: Sassy’s Root Beer – Dark Hills Brewery – Missouri

Soft Drinks

Gold: Big-e’ze Vanilla Cream Soda – Studio Brew – Tennessee

Silver: Blueberry Soda – Dry County Brewing- Georgia

Bronze: Mini Donut Cream Soda – Lift Bridge Brewing – Minnesota

Non Alcoholic Beer

Gold: Free Damm – S.A. Damm – Spain

Silver: All-Free – Suntory Tonegawa Brewery – Japan

Bronze: 17 Mile Porter – Surreal Brewing – California

Non Alcoholic IPA

Gold: Double Hop IPA – Athletic Brewing – Connecticut

Silver: Citra IPA – Big Drop Brewing – United Kingdom

Bronze: IPA – Bravus Brewing – California

Non Alcoholic Stout

Gold: Stout – Big Drop Brewing – United Kingdom

Silver: OH! DAMN – Microbrasserie Le Bockale – Quebec

Bronze: Stout – Partake Brewing – Alberta