INDIANA PLACES TWO BREWERIES IN TOP TEN AT 2023 U.S. OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP
With more than 9,000 beers in 147 categories, Flix Brewhouse in Carmel, excelled by placing second in the competition. Sun King Brewery in Indianapolis also did Indiana proud by finishing tied for fifth in the event. The top ten breweries in the competition were as follows:
Top 10 Breweries in 2023’s U.S. Open Beer Championships
1. Toppling Goliath Brewing — Iowa
2. Flix Brewhouse – Carmel – Indiana
3. Schulz Brau Brewing – Tennessee
4. Urban Artifact – Ohio
5. Boulevard Brewing Company – Missouri
5. Bull & Bush Brewery – Colorado
5. New Heights Brewery – Tennessee
5. Sun King Brewery – Indiana
9. Pontoon Brewing – Georgia
10. Lupulin Brewing Company – South Dakota
10. Woodland Farm Brewery – New York
Flix Brewhouse won three gold medals and one silver, in the following categories:
German Hefeweizen – Gold for Who Is This Hans?
Münchner Dunkel – Gold for Dunkel Dimension
Foreign Stout – Gold for Inside the Moon
Gose – Silver for Ursula’s Agreement
Sun King won two gold medals, three silver and two bronze in the following categories:
Barrel-aged Fruit Beer – Gold for Barrel Berry Smash
Barrel-aged Quad/Belgian Dark – Gold for Diddy Muckle
Belgian-style Fruit Beer – Silver for Cherry Berry Cuvee
International-style Pilsner – Silver for Pachanga
Golden or Blonde Ale – Silver for Sunlight Cream Ale
Barrel-aged Brett/Wild Beer – Bronze for Brett Fusion
Barrel-aged Pale Beer – Bronze for Lonesome Dove
Other Indiana winners follow:
Metazoa Brewing won two gold medals and one silver medal in the following categories:
Heller Bock/Maibock Beer – Gold for Ain’t Afraid of No Goats
Münchner Helles – Gold for Lagerhead Turtle
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier – Silver for Good Boy
Bier Brewery won one each of gold, silver and bronze medals.
ESB – Gold for ESB
Rye/Roggen Beer – Silver for Roggenschnizzle
Pumpkin – Bronze for Pumpkin Ale
Byway Brewing won a gold medal in the Rye/Roggen beer category for Rye Bob.
Grand Junction Brewing won a silver and bronze medal in the following categories:
Belgian-style Blonde Ale – Silver for Belgian Spy Balloon
ESB – Bronze for Westfield Underground ESB
Daredevil Brewing won a silver medal in the American Premium Lager category for Indy Lager.
Taxman Brewing won a silver medal in the American Berry/Fruit Beer – Lime category for Expat: Key Lime.
Hop River Brewing won a bronze medal in the Strong Bock/Doppelbock category for Express Elevator.
Hoppy congratulates the winners on another great showing for Indiana breweries!
The complete list of winners can be found here.