2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship

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  1. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I've never heard of this competition, but the header of their own list of the competition results says they are one of the top 3 competitions in the U.S.

    Are any of your local breweries listed as a winner? If you've had the opportunity to drink the beer do you agree that it deserves the award?

    One of my local breweries, Territorial Brewing, took the bronze medal for their Gose called Gose like Swayze. It's a good one and deserving of recognition.

    http://usopenbeer.com/2020-u-s-open-beer-championship-medal-winners/
     
    #1 PapaGoose03, Dec 18, 2020
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  2. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    That is a lot of obscure brewers. Not a single MD Brewer from my home state, and the ones from neighboring states where I frequently buy beers and states I’ve traveled to and done a lot of beer shopping in, never heard of any of them.
     
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  3. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    Lots of Cincinnati area breweries took part and had success at the competition.
     
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  4. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Never heard of the event.
    Didnt see any CT breweries.
    Some of the categories seem odd:
    Hazy Strong Pale Ale
    New England Style IPA
    These would seem to be almost the same beer based on name alone.

    Might try to check out the winners for a style I like.
     
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  5. pjeagles

    pjeagles Zealot (682) May 29, 2005 New Mexico
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    In a nutshell: if you see any winning breweries from the state you live in then it's a valid competition.
     
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  6. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    I thought that this competition was a combination of commercial and home brewers (hence the "open" moniker). Never paid any attention to it though
     
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  7. PatKorn

    PatKorn Pundit (971) Aug 30, 2007 Hawaii

    Second tier competition. Pay to enter. Trying to find info on who runs it and who the judges are is hard to come by. Maybe someone else can comment on that. GABF and WBC are held in much higher esteem than this. Cheers.
     
    #7 PatKorn, Dec 18, 2020
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  8. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    All comments that seem to indicate that this is a third rate competition. Maybe especially so if many Cincinnati breweries took a medal since Oxford, OH, is close by. Major competitions always seem to be located in major markets. (I wonder if Miami University has a brewing program as the reason for the location.)
     
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  9. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Are there any beer competitions that are NOT pay to enter?
     
    #9 MNAle, Dec 18, 2020
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  10. PatKorn

    PatKorn Pundit (971) Aug 30, 2007 Hawaii

    Not that I am aware of
    But all that I know of are transparent in who is putting it on and where the money goes to. For GABF and to an extent WBC it goes to the Brewers Association to help fund not only the judging and actual festival/competition, it goes to the general fund of the BA to support its members through out the year.
    I believe this competition is for profit but again I do not give it much credence and have not fully explored these questions. Cheers.
     
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  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    You are correct here, below is from the linked discussion:

    “This competition is the only one to include beers from professional breweries and beers from gold medal winners from the National AHA Homebrew Competition.”

    Cheers!
     
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  12. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    I do not recognize these.
     
    #12 lastmango, Dec 18, 2020
  13. beaulabauve

    beaulabauve Savant (1,109) Aug 5, 2011 Louisiana

    I’m gonna have to disagree with the OP. There are MANY big-time brewers with national name recognition listed among the winners.
     
    #13 beaulabauve, Dec 19, 2020
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  14. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I don't think I said that, unless you are considering my 'third rate' comment as a small brewery-only competition. I've noticed some big-time breweries in the list.
     
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  15. beer_beer

    beer_beer Pooh-Bah (2,306) Feb 13, 2018 Finland
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    I like the split-up in styles of the NA category. Several I nodded at, like Paradiso Citra IPA by Big Drop and Bitburger Drive.
     
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  16. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    I saw an award for Accomplice Brewing in Cheyenne Wyoming but also one for Accomplice Brewing in Montana???
     
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  17. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Sounds like a mistake to me. Paperwork!
     
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  18. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Makes me wonder how many other mistakes were made?
     
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  19. brewskis

    brewskis Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Jun 8, 2012 Indiana
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    This competition doesn’t seem to be very legit. But my go to local brewery for German beer, New Oberpfaltz, won gold for Munchner Helles and they make a damn good one. Is it the best in the U.S.? Nope, but still nice to see them get some recognition legit or not.
     
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  20. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    That brewery is on my list to visit when traveling is safer for my health. I'll probably try them all.
     
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