U.S. Open Beer Championship

The U.S. Open Beer Championship is an international brewing competition. The event, which is open to professional breweries and award-winning home brewers, is held in late June, with the winners announced on July 4.

Over 80 styles of beer are judged. Winners receive a medal in the shape of a beer stein for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Beers placing in the top 10 of each category and in the top 10 breweries overall are featured on BeerInfo.com. A Grand National Champion is awarded based on a point system for beers (5 minimum) entered in the competition.

Grand national champions:

2009 - Deschutes Brewing – Bend, Oregon
2010 - Maui Brewing - Hawaii
2011 - Deschutes Brewing – Bend, Oregon
2012 - Sweetwater Brewing - Atlanta, Georgia
2013 - Capital Brewery - Middleton, Wisconsin
2014 - Wormtown Brewing - Worcester, Massachusetts

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