The annual U.S. Open Beer Competition returned to its normal schedule at its new event center in Oxford, Ohio following two years of pandemic-related schedule changes.
Breweries sent more than 9,000 brews representing over 150 styles of beer to be judged, along with home brews that have medaled at the 2021 American Homebrew Association’s national competition.
While none of our our local breweries brought home the gold we did have quit a few that medaled:
Southern Ohio Brewing– American Pale Ale BRONZE: Range Ball
FigLeaf Brewing – Fruit IPA BRONZE: Blood Orange Iso-Trope
Star City Brewing –319 S 2nd St, Miamisburg
Oatmeal Stout BRONZE: Star City Brewing – Old Mill Stout –319 S 2nd St, Miamisburg
The Common Beer Company – 126 E Main St, Mason
ESB SILVER – Come Together
Sessions Beer SILVER: The Dayton Beer Company
Rye/Roggen Beer SILVER: Rye Clearly
Sonder Brewing–8584 Duke Blvd, Mason
American Lager/Pilsner BRONZE: Rally Cap
The Dayton Beer Company – 41 Madison Street, Dayton
American Style Fruit Beer – Lime SILVER: – Gem City Light w/Lime
Sessions Beer SILVER: The Dayton Beer Company – Java Jr
N.E.W. Ales Brewing– 1521 1st Ave, Middletown,
Herb and Spice Beer BRONZE: You Wish You Were This Chill