U.S.Open

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Toby Andrews, Brian Beauchemin, Todd Bowman, Jay Bradish, Scott Bridgeman, Dave Buning, Bethany Burr, Candice Campbell, Gary Cathey, Roman Davis, Mike Dixon, Courtney Ducanis, Michelle Evans, Dennis Fields, Evan Franklin, Ben Graef, Randy Griesman, Marc Hallisey, Steve Hanmer, Bob Heck, Tom Henderson, Chris Hilgar, Gregory Locher, Jeff Mason, Kevin McCann, Jennie Mellor, Ryan Nadel, Steve Nance, Jeff Pascoe, John Potter Sr, Benjamin Pulley, Jason Randall, Robert Rivera, Teri Rogers, Mike Schenk, James Stamey, Adrian Sutherland, John Szymankiewicz, Mark Will

Stewards

Josh Coryell, Audrey D'Amato, Michael Gallagher, Shelley Leininger, Tim Malinovsky, Dale Seng, Jan Snead, Denise Weldon-Clark

By the Numbers

283 Entries 89 Entrants

39 Judges 8 Stewards

103 Placing Entries

Table 1: Cider

13 entries

Judges: Brian Beauchemin (Head Judge), Jay Bradish, Chris Hilgar, Jason Randall

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - US05 - Indian Summer (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Drunken Fruit (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
Bill's Deviation (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 2: Mead

9 entries

Judges: Tom Henderson, Jeff Mason (Head Judge), Ryan Nadel, Teri Rogers

1st
John Potter Sr
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
You've Gotta Be Kit'ing Me Wildberry (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Jordan Willeford
The Worts
Berserker (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Jordan Willeford
The Worts
Peachy Keen B2 (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
HM
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Tropical Possum 2024 (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 3: Historical Beer

11 entries

Judges: Gary Cathey, Dennis Fields, Robert Rivera, James Stamey, Adrian Sutherland

1st
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Daniel Boone (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Liam Quigley
Smoke On The Water (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Joe Luchansky
Seven City Brewers
Got Wood (27A3: Lichtenhainer)

Table 4: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable and Experimental

14 entries

Judges: Toby Andrews, Bethany Burr, Benjamin Pulley, Mark Will

1st
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Mexican Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Patrick Armour
256 Brewers
Smores Stout (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Ryan Nadel
Carolina Brewmasters
The Balrog (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Damn Fine Coffee Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 5: Bitter, Pale, and Scottish

10 entries

Judges: Toby Andrews, Candice Campbell, Gary Cathey, Steve Nance

1st
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Heron Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Blake Laster
Lowcountry Libations
New Zealand Pilsner (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
OnlyDads (12A: British Golden Ale)

Table 6: Brown British Beer

9 entries

Judges: Mike Schenk, John Szymankiewicz

1st
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Jason Randall
Carolina Brewmasters
Brown Bog (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Alex Hannagan
Sir Not Appearing In This Beer (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 7: Irish Beer

9 entries

Judges: Brian Beauchemin, Courtney Ducanis

1st
Mike Gallagher
Lowcountry Libations
Paddy Juice (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Subliminal Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Ruby Celt (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 8: Pale American Ale

10 entries

Judges: Tom Henderson, Jennie Mellor, Ryan Nadel, Benjamin Pulley

1st
Paul Tagert
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Jordan Stone
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Before These HBCs (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Dennis Fields
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
Pomona Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 9: Cream Ale and American Wheat

12 entries

Judges: Scott Bridgeman, Mike Dixon, Dennis Fields, Evan Franklin

1st
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Heron American Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Call Box (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Maize Runner (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 10: International Lager

9 entries

Judges: Kevin McCann, Teri Rogers

1st
Blake Laster
Lowcountry Libations
Axis Powers Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Steven Jones
Down East Alers (DEA)
P&R Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch International Pale Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 11: Pale Malty European Lager

13 entries

Judges: Dave Buning, Chris Hilgar, John Potter Sr, Jason Randall

1st
Edward Marquardt
Lowcountry Libations
Helles Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Fest Is The Best (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Adrian Sutherland
Carolina Brewmasters
Hells Yeah! (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 12: Pale Bitter European Beer

12 entries

Judges: Bethany Burr, Michelle Evans, Randy Griesman, Mark Will

1st
Zachary Seely
Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Preston Booth
The Brü Club
Pool Day Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Leicht (5A: German Leichtbier)
HM
Paul Zuraw
Kolsh (5B: Kölsch)

Table 13: Amber Malty and Bitter European Beer

10 entries

Judges: Brian Beauchemin, Michelle Evans, Jennie Mellor, Mark Will

1st
Jordan Stone
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
The Märzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs
Dunkle Ed (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Dunk This (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 14: Dark European Lager

7 entries

Judges: Teri Rogers, John Szymankiewicz

1st
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Laryngospasm Lager (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Schwartzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Beth Madden & Brian Madden
Seven City Brewers
Luger Lager (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 15: American Porter and Stout

10 entries

Judges: Toby Andrews, Gary Cathey, Marc Hallisey, Steve Nance

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
K.I.S.S. Karolina Imperial Super Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
American Stout (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Dark Obsidian (20B: American Stout)

Table 16: American IPA

9 entries

Judges: Scott Bridgeman, Evan Franklin

1st
Adrian Sutherland
Carolina Brewmasters
Safety Haze (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Christopher Farmer
Mr. Farmer's Summer IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Paul Damm
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
'Murica (21A: American IPA)

Table 17: Specialty IPA

9 entries

Judges: Roman Davis, Randy Griesman

1st
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs
Particle Prone (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Yeast Love And Hoppiness (21B1: Belgian IPA)
3rd
Scott Bailey
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Fell On Black Days (21B5: Rye IPA)

Table 18: Hazy IPA

16 entries

Judges: Bethany Burr, Bob Heck, Gregory Locher, Ryan Nadel, John Potter Sr, Adrian Sutherland

1st
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Future Dreams (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
David Siler
James River Homebrewers
Nice Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Fernando Garcia-Polite
Boston Wort Processors
Krushing It (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 19: Sour Beers

7 entries

Judges: Jeff Mason, James Stamey

1st
Gregory Locher
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Roeselare (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Sour Power Omega (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
3rd
Edward Marquardt
Lowcountry Libations
Lambic (23D: Lambic)

Table 20: Saison

8 entries

Judges: Candice Campbell, Courtney Ducanis

1st
Tracy Pratt
Battleground Brewers Guild
Saison #51 (25B: Saison)
2nd
Steven Maszkiewicz
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Solstice (25B: Saison)
3rd
Adrian Sutherland
Carolina Brewmasters
Bottoms Up (25B: Saison)
HM
Edward Marquardt
Lowcountry Libations
Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 21: Monastic Ales

7 entries

Judges: Dennis Fields, Chris Hilgar

1st
Steve Thomas
Wort City Brewers
God Wants Us To Be Happy! (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Dwain Pannell
256 Brewers
Freight Train (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
2 Brown Monks (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 22: Fruit Beer

10 entries

Judges: Dave Buning, Tom Henderson, Kevin McCann, Mike Schenk

1st
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Peach Berlini (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Paul Tagert
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Fruit (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Scorched Summer (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)

Table 23: Dark British Beer

4 entries

Judges: Toby Andrews, Tom Henderson

1st
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Yappie Neighbor (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Patrick Smith
Seven City Brewers
Whole Cow (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
William Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Foreigner (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)

Table 91: American Lagers

4 entries

Judges: Steve Hanmer, Tom Henderson

1st
Carla Christian & Brandon Christian
Seven City Brewers
Libery Lager (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Christopher Farmer
Farm House Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 92: Czech Lager

5 entries

Judges: Brian Beauchemin, Adrian Sutherland

1st
David Siler
James River Homebrewers
Authentic Me (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Tracy Pratt
Battleground Brewers Guild
Enter The Dark Side (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
HM
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Czech Dark (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 93: Strong European Beer

5 entries

Judges: Mike Dixon, Jeff Pascoe

1st
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Brett Beard
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco This Ain't... (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 94: Strong British Ale

5 entries

Judges: Todd Bowman, Roman Davis

1st
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Fire Pit Potion (17A: British Strong Ale)
2nd
Bob Larsen
Down East Alers (DEA)
Old Days (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
William Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Big Brit (17A: British Strong Ale)

Table 95: Amber and Brown American Beer

5 entries

Judges: John Potter Sr, Teri Rogers

1st
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Amber Waves (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
David Siler
James River Homebrewers
Going To Cali (19B: California Common)

Table 96: German Wheat Beer

7 entries

Judges: Gary Cathey, Dennis Fields

1st
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Weissbier (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
Dark Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
1409B House Hefe (10A: Weissbier)

Table 97: Strong American Ale

5 entries

Judges: Brian Beauchemin, Adrian Sutherland

1st
Jeff Pascoe
Lowcountry Libations
Big Beautiful Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
William Peterson
Alcohol Through Fermentation
American Barley Wine (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
William Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Cunning Linguist (22A: Double IPA)

Table 98: Belgian Ales

6 entries

Judges: Roman Davis, Tom Henderson

1st
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Golden Arm (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
William Borchert
Carolina Brewmasters
House Of B Honey Wit (24A: Witbier)
3rd
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
Belgian Golden Stronk 3 (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 99: Alternative Fermentables and Mixed Style

6 entries

Judges: Jeff Mason, Adrian Sutherland

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Maple Walnut Quad IV (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
2nd
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
Fonio Ale (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Macorix Perera
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
I Love This West Coast IPL (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 100: Specialty Wood and Classic Smoked Beer

7 entries

Judges: Todd Bowman, Steve Hanmer

1st
Joe Luchansky & Dempsey Smith Larry Lentz...
Seven City Brewers
Got Wood? (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Brandon Christian & Co-Brewer: Joe Luchansky...
Seven City Brewers
7 CB's Dark Stronge Ale (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Shawn Stacy
Wort City Brewers
Southern Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Edward Marquardt
Lowcountry Libations
Helles Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Fire Pit Potion (17A: British Strong Ale)
3rd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
HM
Paul Tagert
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - US05 - Indian Summer (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
John Potter Sr
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
You've Gotta Be Kit'ing Me Wildberry (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Drunken Fruit (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners