General Information
The registration for the 2021 U.S. Open Beer Championship is now open. Brewers can register beers thru July 19th. Beers will need to arrive in Oxford, Ohio between July 12th-23rd. The medal winners and Grand National Champion will be announced on September 6th. The U.S. Open is the only brewery competition to include licensed breweries and the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Winners. Last year, breweries from Luxembourg to Louisiana sent in more than 6,000 beers representing over 130 different styles.
Judging in the U.S. Open Beer Championships is blind; the judges do not know what beers they are tasting. The final round of judging will be held in Oxford, Ohio.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $75.00 (Beer/Root Beer) Maximum of 8 beers per entry.
Per Entry Fee: $75.00 (Non-Alcoholic Beer) Maximum of 5 beers per entry.
A brewery must submit a minimum of 5 beers to be considered one of the Top Ten Breweries.
Every brewery’s first beer entry will be free.
SHIP TO:
U.S. Open
C/O Dow Scoggins
5102 Bonham Road
Oxford, OH 45056
All beer must arrive between October 21st – 30th to be judged.
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CANADIANS MAY SHIP TO:
Niagara College Teaching Brewery
135 Taylor Road S.S. #4
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Attn: Jon Downing
Phone: 905-641-2252 ext 4088 or 4099
Email: <a href=”mailto:jdowning@niagaracollege.ca”>jdowning@niagaracollege.ca</a>
Beers must arrive between October 26th – 30th
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All beers must be sent in cans, bottles or growlers. Each entry must have 3 bottles/cans/growlers/crowlers of 10 oz or greater
Winners will receive the traditional U.S. Open beer stein medal for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
The Top 10 breweries overall will be featured on BeerInfo.com.
Along with the medals awarded, the top brewery will be award the coveted “Grand National Championship’s Plaque.”
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