9 Michigan breweries win medals from 2021 US Open Beer Championship

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Nine beers from across Michigan took home medals from the 2021 U.S. Open Beer Championship.

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More than 8,000 beers spanning more than 140 styles were submitted to the competition.

Two Michigan breweries, Schoolcraft Brewery in Livonia and Cedar Springs Brewing Co. in Cedar Springs, won gold medals for their brews.

Michigan winners:

Australian-Style Pale Ale
Gold – College Pale – Schoolcraft Brewery – Michigan
Silver – Wook Bait – Left Hand Brewing – Colorado
Bronze – Juicy Freak – Denver Beer Company – Colorado

Oatmeal Stout
Gold – Oatmeal Stout – Samuel Smith’s – England
Silver – Thunderball – Eudora Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – The Poet – New Holland Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Midnight Mocha Stout – Saint Patrick’s Brewing – Colorado

German Wheat
Gold – Küsterer Pale Weizenbock – Cedar Springs Brewing – Michigan
Silver – Dunkelkristallweizen – Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee
Bronze – El Carlito – No Label Brewing – Texas

American Lager/Pilsener
Gold – Luminescent Lager – River Rat Brewery – South Carolina
Gold – Ta Pilsner – – Lagabière Microbrasserie – Quebec
Silver – Midwestern Hospitality – Castle Island Brewing – Massachusetts
Bronze – Back 40 – Blake’s Brewing – Michigan

American Premium Lager
Gold – Session Premium Lager – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon
Silver – Cold Fort Worth Beer – Cowtown Brewing – Texas
Bronze – Tourist Trap – Silver Harbor Brewing – Michigan

American Style Fruit Beer
Gold – White Salamander – Level Crossing Brewing – Utah
Silver – Ab PHaB Peach Honey Basil Ale – Dearborn Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – True Lime – Lonerider Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Banana Wheat – Whistle Hop Brewing – North Carolina

Cucumber Beer
Gold – Dill Pickle Gose – UpCountry Brewing Company – North Carolina
Silver – Hotel Water – Urban Artifact – Ohio
Bronze – El Jardin Hefe – Third Nature Brewing – Michigan

Smoked Porter
Gold – Alaskan Smoked Porter – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska
Silver – Black Squirrel – Harmony Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Beer Admiral Smoked Porter – Cooper Landing Brewing – Alaska

Barrel-Aged Fruit Beer
Gold – Polynesian Passion – Sun King Brewery – Indiana
Silver – Clares Thirsty Ale – Haymarket Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Black Forest Cake Otto – Sonder Brewing – Ohio

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