Breweries from Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia are among the award winners at the 2018 US Open Beer Championship.
The annual competition announced the champions and medal winners on July 9 after judges from England, Canada and the United States evaluated more than 6,300 beers representing more than 110 different styles from professional breweries and award-winning home-brewers across the world.
Of the 377 medals awarded in 2018, Canadian beers took home 15 in a range of categories. Ontario brewers took home gold for English Pale Ale, Bitter, Brown Porters, and Old Ale, while the only Alberta and British Columbia breweries on the list took home silver and bronze medals in the non-alcoholic category.
Congrats to all the Canadian winners listed below!
- English Pale Ale
Gold, Special Pale Ale from Wellington Brewing, Ontario - Bitter
Gold, Beer 101 Bitter from Niagara College, Ontario - Brown Porters
Gold, Clifford Porter from Clifford Brewing, Ontario - Foreign Stout
Bronze, Foreign Exchange Stout from The Exchange Brewery, Ontario - Oatmeal Stout
Silver, Skinny Dipping Stout from Sawdust City Brewing, Ontario - Old Ale
Gold, Beer 101 Strong from Niagara College, Ontario - German Hefeweizen
Silver, Hefeweizen from The Exchange Brewery, Ontario - Berliner-Style Weisse
Bronze, Peach Uber from Nickel Brook Brewing, Ontario - American Light
Bronze, 3 Speed from Amsterdam Brewing, Ontario - American Lager/Pilsener
Silver, Captain’s Log Lager from Cameron’s Brewing, Ontario - American Cream Ale
Silver, Cream Ale from Anderson Craft Beer, Ontario - Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Bronze, Kentucky Bastard from Nickel Brook Brewing, Ontario - Gluten-Free Beer
Silver, Gluten-Free Saison from The Exchange Brewery, Ontario - Non-Alcoholic
Silver, Partake Brewing Pale Ale from Partake Brewing, Alberta
Bronze, MADD Virgin Craft Brewed Lager from Hill Street Beverage, British Columbia