The 2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship was held recently on July 9 in Oxford Ohio. Entries included over 7,000 beers from all over the world. Awards were presented for 130 different beer styles. Portland Kettle Works is extremely proud to announce that 12 of our clients took home 23 awards, including a special call-out to Sun King Brewing who was named “Grand National Champion” after winning 3 gold and 3 silver medals. Congratulations to our friends and clients at each of the following breweries:
- 16 Lots, Mason OH
- Bent Barley, Aurora CO
- DeHops, Walker MI
- Drekker, Fargo ND
- Launch Pad, Aurora CO
- Narrow Path, Loveland OH
- Revelation, Rehoboth Beach DE
- Rogue, Newport OR
- Streetside, Cincinnati OH
- Sun King, Indianapolis IN
- Vizsla, Havre MT
- Zaftig, Columbus OH
Portland Kettle Works is proud to be associated with these amazing American breweries as they raise the bar for the next generation of great craft beer! Here is a breakdown of the 23 awards won by the 12 breweries above during the 2019 US Open Beer Championship:
- 8 Gold Medals
- 9 Silver
- 5 Bronze
- 1 Grand National Champion
About the U.S. Open Beer Championship: This competition judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. In addition, it is the only competition to include beers from both professional breweries as well as award-winning homebrewers. Judges are selected from England, Canada, and the United States to perform blind tastings; they only know the category they are tasting and not which beers or breweries have been entered.