The long list of awards earned by Reuben’s Brews in its first year of existence continues to grow. The upstart Seattle brewery placed sixth overall in the 2013 U.S. Open Beer Championship, winning three individual medals, and was the only Washington brewery to make the Top 10. Icicle Brewing and Pike Brewing also brought home hardware from the competition.
There are so many beer awards these days that it is hard to keep them all straight. The organizers dub the U.S. Open Beer Championship “the only brewery competition to include professional breweries and award-winning homebrewers.” Breweries from around the world sent in more than 2500 beers representing 68 different categories for judging.
In addition to individual awards for individual styles, the U.S. Open Beer Championship determines the Top 10 Breweries using a scoring system based on the total number of medals won: three points for gold, two points for silver, and one point for bronze.
Beer fans around here are getting used to Reuben’s Brews bringing home hardware from competitions like this. Congratulations to all of the winners, especially our local, Washington winners.
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The Washington medal winners:
Gold – Reuben’s Brews, American Brown
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Gold – Reuben’s Brews, Auld Heritage
Silver – Reuben’s Brews, Robust Porter
Silver – Icicle Brewing, Khos Kolsch
Bronze – Pike Brewing, XXXXX Stout
Here are the Top 10 Breweries:
1. Capital Brewery – Middleton, Wisconsin
2. Sweetwater Brewing – Atlanta, Georgia
3. Stevens Point Brewing – Stevens Point, Wisconsin
4. Neustadt Springs Brewing – Neustadt, Ontario
5. Big Island Brewhaus – Waimea, Hawaii
6. Reuben’s Brews – Seattle, Washington
7. Nebraska Brewing – Papillion, Nebraska
8. Mother Earth Brewing – Kinston, North Carolina
9. Fullsteam Brewing – Durham, North Carolina
10. Oskar Blues Brewery – Longmont, Colorado
2013 United States Open Medal Winners:
Golden or Blonde Ale
GOLD – Honey Badger – Appalachian Mountain Brewery – North Carolina
SILVER – Sweetwater 420 – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – Shipyard Export Ale – Shipyard Brewing – Maine
English Summer Ale
GOLD – Twilight Ale – Deschutes Brewery – Oregon
SILVER – Summer Pale Ale – Bronx Brewing – New York
SILVER – First Draft Ale – Niagara College – Canada
English Pale Ale
GOLD – Saranac Pale Ale – Saranac Brewing – New York
SILVER – EPA – Four Horsemen Brewing – Indiana
BRONZE – SPA – Wellington County Brewing – Canada
IPA
GOLD – India Pale Ale – Goose Island Brewing – Illinois
GOLD – First Cast IPA – Elevation Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Ethos – Tallgrass Brewing – Kansas
Imperial IPA
GOLD – Nickel Brook Immodest Imperial IPA – Better Bitters Brewing – Canada
SILVER – GUBNA Imperial IPA – Oskar Blues Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Hopulence American Double IPA – Wormtown Brewing – Massachusetts
Bitter
GOLD – True Britt – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – Arkell Best Bitter – Wellington County Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Butler’s Bitter – Niagara College – Ontario
ESB
GOLD – Burnside Stock Ale – Burnside Brewing – Oregon
SILVER – Public Ale – Community Brewing – Texas
BRONZE – Minnesota Special Bitter – Badger Hill Brewing – Minnesota
English Mild Ale
GOLD – Everard – Neustadt Brewing – Ontario
SILVER – Mill Race Mild – Grand River Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – X-3134 English-Style Mild-Beer Army Combat Brewery – North Carolina
English Brown Ale
GOLD – Bandit Brown – City Star Brewing – Colorado
SILVER – Southern Pecan – Lazy Magnolia Brewing – Mississippi
BRONZE – Alfred Brown – Peticolas Brewing – Texas
Porter
GOLD – Anniversary Porter – Mother Road Brewery – Arizona
SILVER – Robust Porter – Rueben’s Brews – Washington
BRONZE – Pro-Am Porter – Wormtown Brewing – Massachusetts
Stout
GOLD – Secret Stache Stout – Finch’s Beer Co. – Illinois
SILVER – Happy Ending – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – Pike 5X Stout – Pike Brewing – Washington
Oatmeal Stout
GOLD – Lord Falconer – Mystic Brewing – Massachusetts
GOLD – Black Jack – Feathers Falls Casino – California
SILVER – Starboard Oatmeal Stout – Port Jeff Brewing – New York
BRONZE – Poet – New Holland Brewing – Michigan
Imperial Stout
GOLD – Nectar Ales Black Xantus – Firestone Walker Brewing – California
SILVER – Giant Slayer – Tri City Brewing – Michigan
BRONZE – Zhukov’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida
Old Ale
GOLD – The Gimp – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
SILVER – XX Bitch Creek – Grand Teton Brewing – Idaho
BRONZE – Iron Duke – Wellington County Brewing – Ontario
Barley Wine
GOLD – Fathead Barley Wine – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska
SILVER – 2012 Barley Wine – Mill Street Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – Up the Creek – Thomas Creek Brewing – South Carolina
BRONZE – Johan the Barleywine – Sun King Brewing – Indiana
Scottish Ale
GOLD – Whole Hog Scotch Ale – Stevens Point Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – Scottish Pale Ale – Neustadt Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – Scotch Ale – Guadalupe Brewing – Texas
Strong Scottish Ale
GOLD – Iron Thistle – Rahr and Sons – Texas
SILVER – Old Chub Scotch Ale – Oskar Blues – Colorado
BRONZE – Great Scot! – Peticolas Brewing – Texas
Irish Red Ale
GOLD – Strike Imperial Red – Strike Brewing – California
SILVER – Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale – Boston Beer Company – Pennsylvania
BRONZE – Single Engine Red – Denali Brewing – Alaska
BRONZE – GRB IRA – Grand River Brewing – Ontario
American Amber / Red
GOLD – Velvet Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas
SILVER – Colorojo – Wynkoop Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Red Giant – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
American Pale Ale
GOLD – Freeride APA – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska
SILVER – Alchemy – Widmer Brewing – Oregon
BRONZE – Cardinal Pale Ale – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska
American IPA
GOLD – Overboard IPA – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
SILVER – G’Knight – Oskar Blues Brewing – Colorado
SILVER – Torpedo – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California
BRONZE – Hop-Fu! IPA – Kelsey McNair
American Brown Ale
GOLD – American Brown – Rueben’s Brewing – Washington
SILVER – Bitch Creek ESB – Grand Teton Brewing – Idaho
SILVER – St. Bernard Brown Ale – Steelhead Brewing – Oregon
BRONZE – Sweet Josie – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
American Style Black Ale
GOLD – Captain California Black – Ruhstaller Brewing – California
SILVER – Cowboy in Black – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
BRONZE – Back In Black – 21st Amendment Brewing – California
German Alt
GOLD – AMB Common – Appalachian Mountain Brewery – North Carolina
SILVER – Ol’ Woody Alt – Sawdust Brewing – Ontario
BRONZE – Ctrl+Alt+Delete – Mark Girard
German Kolsch
GOLD – Full Circle – New Holland – Michigan
SILVER – Khos Kolsch – Icicle Brewing – Washington
BRONZE – Summer Beer – Harpoon Brewing – Massachusetts
German Wheat
GOLD – Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier – Weihenstephaner – Germany
SILVER – Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel – Weihenstephaner – Germany
BRONZE – Sanctum 2013 – Calavera – Mexico
BRONZE – Brewmaster Wheat – Niagara College – Canada
German Hefeweizen
GOLD – EOS Hefeweizen – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska
SILVER – Mass Whole – Wormtown Brewing – Massachusetts
BRONZE – Sunny Haze – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina
French / Belgian Saison Ale
GOLD – Whole Hog Raspberry Saison – Stevens Point Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – Belgian Session Ale – Boston Beer Company – Pennsylvania
BRONZE – Savignon Blanc Saison – Mystic Brewing – Massachusetts
French / Belgian Ale
GOLD – Red Headed Stranger – Brasserie Saint James – Nevada
SILVER – Farmhouse Hatter Belgian IPA – New Holland Brewing – Michigan
BRONZE – Barquentine Belgian Pale Ale – Port Jeff Brewing – New York
Belgian Abbey Ale – Dubbel
GOLD – Lustful Maiden – Apocalypse Ale Works – Virginia
SILVER – Dubbel Vision – Bastone Brewing – Michigan
BRONZE – Inspiration – Community Beer Company – Texas
Belgian Abbey Ale – Tripel
GOLD – Trippel – South Street Brewing – Virginia
SILVER – Trippel – New Belgium Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Abbey Triple – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
Belgian Abbey Ale – Quad
GOLD – American Tetrais – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts
SILVER – Day of Doom – Mystic Brewing – Massachusetts
BRONZE – Apis IV – Elevation Brewing – Colorado
Belgian Lambic
GOLD – Framboise – Lindermans – Merchant Du Vin
SILVER – American Wild Ale – AC Golden – Colorado
BRONZE – Flambouant Wild Red – Arbor Brewing – Michigan
Belgian Witbier
GOLD – Beasley’s Honey White – Fullsteam Brewing – North Carolina
GOLD – Fu Man Brew – Monday Night Brewing – Georgia
SILVER – Witbier – Community Beer Company – Texas
BRONZE – Blance de Namur – Brasserie Du Bocq – Belgium
American Light
GOLD – Kräftig Light – William K Busch Brewing – Missouri
SILVER – Leprechaun Lager – Four Horsemen Brewing – Indiana
BRONZE – Yuengling Light – Yuengling and Son – Pennsylvannia
American Lager / Pilsener
GOLD – Original – Evans Brewing – California
SILVER – Session – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon
BRONZE – Supper Club – Capital Brewery – Wisconsin
American Premium Lager
GOLD – Florida Lager – Florida Beer Co. – Florida
SILVER – Lager – Neustadt Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Kraftig Lager – William K Busch Brewing – Missouri
American Amber/California Common
GOLD – Schell FireBrick – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota
SILVER – Wisconsin Amber – Capital Brewery – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Colorado Native – AC Golden – Colorado
Bohemian Pilsener
GOLD – LTD Bohemian Pilsner – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon
SILVER – Hurricane Reef Caribbean Pilsner – Florida Beer – Florida
BRONZE – Mama’s Little Yella Pils – Oskar Blues Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Golden Pilsner – Morgan Brewing – Missouri
German Lager / Pilsener
GOLD – Capital Pilsner – Capital Brewery – Wisconsin
SILVER – Barky Pilsner – Gautam Bagchi – Ohio Homebrewer
BRONZE – Schell Pils – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota
Munchner Helles
GOLD – Lake House – Capital Brewery – Wisconsin
SILVER – Bikini Blonde – Maui Brewing – Hawaii
BRONZE – Helles Lager – Bayern Brewing – Montana
Munchner Dunkel / Dark
GOLD – Capital Dark – Capital Brewery – Wisconsin
SILVER – Dark Cloud – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina
BRONZE – Black – Evans Brewing – California
Marzen / Oktoberfest
GOLD – Adirondack Lager – Saranac Brewing – New York
SILVER – 456 – Neustadt Brewing – Canada
BRONZE – Sam Adams Octoberfest – Boston Beer Company – Pennsylvania
Schwarzbier
GOLD – Black Bavarian – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
SILVER – Point 2012 – Stevens Point Brewing – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Black Lager – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts
Bock
GOLD – Maibock – Morgan Brewing – Missouri
SILVER – Maibock – Bayern Brewing – Montana
BRONZE – MaiBock – Capital Brewery – Wisconsin
Dopple / Strong Bock
GOLD – Dwarskopke! – Dirk Dennemann – Germany
SILVER – Double Vision Dopple – Grand Teton Brewing – Idaho
BRONZE – The Regulator – Rahr and Son – Texas
American Cream Ale
GOLD – Cream Ale – Cameron’s Brewing – Canada
SILVER – Ta Ta Cream Ale – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – Schell Deer Brand – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota
American Wheat
GOLD – Nude Beach – Stevens Point Brewery – Wisconsin
SILVER – Indian Summer – Lazy Magnolia – Mississippi
BRONZE – White Hatter – New Holland Brewing – Michigan
American Specialty Wheat
GOLD – Halcyon Wheat – Tallgrass Brewing – Kansas
SILVER – A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale – Lagunitas Brewing – California
BRONZE – Baaad Boy Black Wheat – 3 Sheeps Brewing – Wisconsin
Fruit / Vegetable beer
GOLD – Maui CoCoNut PorTeR – Maui Brewing Company – Hawaii
SILVER – Passion Fruit Saison – Brewzzi Brewing – Florida
BRONZE – Son of a Peach – RJ Rockers Brewing Company – South Carolina
BRONZE – Maracuy – Cerveceria Brumar – Columbia
Herb and Spice beer
GOLD – FullSteam Cackalacky Ginger – Fullsteam Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – White Mountain Porter – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
BRONZE – Hibiscus Saison – Andrew Mitchell
Chocolate / Cocoa Beer
GOLD – Honahpu’s Impertial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida
SILVER – Chocolate Porter Rabbits Reserve Series – Red Hare Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – Sex Panther Double Chocolate Porter – SanTan Brewing – Arizona
Coffee Beer
GOLD – Expresso Imperial Russian Stout – Stone Brewing – California
SILVER – Hello, My Name is Joe – 3 Sheeps Brewing – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Blue Bridge Coffee Stout – Coronado Brewing – California
BRONZE – Coffee Porter – Mill Street Brewing – Canada
Baltic Porter
GOLD – Black Eagle Porter – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
SILVER – Carnegie Porter – Carlsberg Sverige – Sweden
BRONZE – Sinebrychoff Porter – Oy Sinebrychoff – Finland
Rye/Roggen
GOLD – LowRyeDer – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
SILVER – Rastafa Rye – Blue Point Brewing – New York
BRONZE – Timber Beast – Lazy Magnolia Brewing – Mississippi
Wood / Barrel aged beer
GOLD – Sodibo – Arbor Brewing – Michigan
SILVER – Black Butte XXIV – Deschutes Brewing – Oregon
BRONZE – Savannah Brown Barrel Age- Coastal Empire Beer Co. – Georgia
Wood / Barrel aged strong beer
GOLD – 1314 – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
SILVER – Utopias 2012 – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts
BRONZE – Utopias 10th Anniversary – Boston Beer Company – Massachusetts
Wood Barrel Aged Sour
GOLD – Gatlin Damnosus – Anderson Valley Brewing – California
SILVER – Stupid Sexy Flanders – Sun King Brewing – Indiana
BRONZE – Oak Lactovision – Morgan Brewing – Missouri
Wood Barrel Imperial Stout
GOLD – Kosmonaut – Lake Bluff Brewing – Illinois
SILVER – Long Dark Voyage to Uranus – Sawdust Brewing
SILVER – Silient Night Imperial Stout – Mother Earth Brewing
BRONZE – Black Betty – Nebraska Brewing
Smoked / Rauch beer
GOLD – Cinder Block – Boston Beer Company – Ohio
SILVER – Paka Bock – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
BRONZE – Hogwash Hickory Smoked Brown Porter – Fullsteam Brewing – NC
Aged Beer
GOLD – Auld Heritage – Rueben’s Brewing – Washington
SILVER – 15 – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – 2012 Great Scott – Peticolas Brewing – Texas
Specialty / Anything Goes
GOLD – Belgo Hoptologist – Knee Deep Brewing – California
SILVER – Smoked Vanilla Gorilla – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia
BRONZE – Golden Sabbath – Big Island Brewhaus – Hawaii
Out of Bounds Pale Ale
GOLD – Our Dark Secret – Moylans Brewing – California
SILVER – Macho – Proof Brewing Company – Florida
BRONZE – Hazed and Infused Pale Ale – Boulder Beer Company – Colorado
Best of Show Organic
GOLD – Organic Strawberry – Samuel Smith’s Brewing – England
SILVER – Bare Scott – Pagosa Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – Doble Imperial IPA – Orlando Brewing – Florida
Gluten Free
GOLD – Buck Wheat Creamy Amber – Dark Hills Brewing – Arkansas
SILVER – Shakdaro – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Brunehaut Amber – Brunehaut – Belgium
Experimental
GOLD – Windowpane – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – Brown’s Canyon – Elevation Brewing – Colorado
BRONZE – White IPA – Phat Matts Brewing – Oregon
Session Beer
GOLD – Big Wave Golden Ale – Kona Brewing – Hawaii
SILVER – Bitter American – 21st Amendment Brewing – California
BRONZE – Terrapin RecreationAle – Terrapin Beer Co. – Georgia
Root Beer
GOLD – B. Stiff & Sons Root Beer – Oskar Blues Brewing – Colorado
SILVER – Capt’n Eli’s Root Beer – Shipyard Brewing – Maine
BRONZE – Sprecher Root Beer – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
This competition sounds very East coast and midwest biased. To not see any West Coast breweries in the IPA categories is wrong. Either the likes of Lagunitas and Russian River didn’t compete or there was severe bias. I see Sierra Nevada Torpedo made a placing… but that beer doesn’t even compete with the likes of Pliny or any of Lagunita’s, Stone, West Coast IPA’s… Smellsfishy