14 Michigan Beers Medal at International Competition
Looking for some new brews to try? Check out these Mitten State beers that won medals at the 2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship.
More than 6,000 beers from all over the world competed in the challenge this year. Organizer say that judging is blind, so judges know only the categories like Robust Porters and Fruity IPAs , but not the names of the actual beers or the location from which they come. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, judging was held in both the U.S. and Canada, at locations including Atlanta, GA; Oxford, Ohio; and Welland, Ontario.
Michigan Beers and Breweries Bring Home The Medals
The U.S. Open Beer Championship has wrapped up for this year and they ve announced their 2020 winners. There is good news for Michigan beers and breweries too. The state of Michigan brought 15 winners in 3 categories including Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
Breweries from Luxembourg to Louisiana sent in over 6,000 beers representing over 140 different styles to compete for the Gold.
According to the U.S. Open Beer web site, this competition is the only one to include beers from professional breweries and beers from gold medal winners from the National AHA Homebrew Competition.
Craft Beer is all the rage across Michigan and America these days. The Craft Beer industry has become very competitive here, and this year at the U.S. Open Beer Championship several Michigan breweries were honored with medals for their creations. This is considered to be one of the top three serious beer competitions in our country and brewers from across the U.S. and abroad participate in this event. This year s competition considered over 6000 beers with over 140 different styles, and while none of the Michigan Beers made the top ten, we were well represented. This competition would be paradise for craft beer connoisseurs of all styles and brands. You literally have every style available all in one place. I’m sure they have no problems finding judges for this event. Here are the Michigan Breweries that were honored in this contest:
15 beers from Michigan breweries win medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
A slew of Michigan breweries took home medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championships. (MLive file photo)Emil Lippe | MLive.com
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A slew of Michigan breweries took home medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championships.
The annual competition is considered one of the top three beer competitions in the U.S. and attracts breweries from across the country, as well as abroad.
Breweries from Luxembourg to Louisiana sent in more than 6,000 beers representing over 140 different styles for consideration at the 2020 competition.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Cedar Springs Brewing Company
After the blind judging of more than 6,000 beers from around the world, the U.S. Open Beer Championship announced the medal winners, including two representing West Michigan.
Cedar Springs Brewing Company continued its winning streak at the U.S. Open Beer Championship for the third year in a row. Küsterer Pils (Bohemian Pilsener) and Eire Irish Stout (Classic Irish Dry Stout) both earned gold in their respective categories.
New Holland Brewing Company also won gold for its Dragon’s Milk White barrel-age pale, silver for Hazy River hazy pale ale and bronze for Dragon’s Milk Solera in the barrel-aged strong beer category.