Deschutes Brewery Wins first U.S. Open Beer Championship(July 16) - The Oregonian - Ten breweries were recognized as the top 10 based on the number of medals earned. Deschutes Brewing of Bend, Oregon won six gold medals and was named Grand National Champion while Sprecher Brewing of Glendale, Wisconsin and the Boston Beer Company each took home five gold medals and finished second and third respectively. Complete Story

U.S. Open Beer Championships - 2009 Winners(July 19) - Associated Content - The 1st annual U.S. Open Beer Championship was held July 4, 2009, recognizing quality craft beer from around the world. Sponsored by BeerInfo.com, the call for entries came on June 1, with a deadline of June 14. Open to more than 1000 breweries from 30 nations, and accessible to homebrewers from across Canada and the U.S., over 500 winners would rise to the top of 50+ beer categories, from American IPAs to Imperial Stouts, from Schwarzbier to Belgian Lambics. Complete Story
 
Florida Beer Co. wins multiple medals at US Open Beer Championships(July 7) - Orlando Sentinel - Florida Beer Co. in Melbourne. The Florida craft brewer won multiple medals in the first U.S. Open Beer Championships. Its Hurricane Reef Caribbean Style Pilsner won a Gold Medal in the Bohemian Pilsner category and Key West Southernmost Wheat won Bronze in the Belgian Witbier Category. Complete Story

Rahr Beer Wins Big at US Open Beer Tasting Competition(July 7) - Fort Worth - We’ve just heard from our friends at Rahr Brewery in the Near Southside that they’ve scored some big wins at the US Open Beer Tasting Competition. Blind Salamander won the Gold in English-Style Pale Ale, Ugly Pug won Silver in German Schwartz Beer, and Blonde won Bronze in Munich-Style Helles Lager. A big congratulations to Rahr Brewing for the wins!  Complete Story     
 
US Open Beer Championships Winners Announced(July 10) - The Good Drink - The winners of the United States Open Beer Championships for 2009 have been announced. Kudos to the winners! In fact, there are alot of breweries on the list that I've never seen. Deschutes brought home the #1 spot on the list of top ten breweries. Support these breweries, buy some beer! Complete Story
  
2009 U.S. Open Beer Championship results(August 19) - The Thirsty Beagle - Right here is a list of winners from the recent U.S. Open Beer Championship in Atlanta. Plenty of familiar names on the list, several I agree with, a couple I whole-heartedly disagree with (read: Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier). Scrolling through the list is not a bad way to pass a few minutes. You’ll see a lot of beers you might not be familiar with, and see what beer style/category several of the beers you’ve had fall into. Complete Story

2009 US Beer Open Beer Championship(April 2) - BeerTap TV - What is the U.S. Open Beer Championships? The first competition to include professional brewers AND award winning home brewers. It’s open to more than 1,000 breweries from 30 countries, as well as the 29 National Homebrewing Champions from the United States and Canada.
 

A competition for everyone(July 7) - Draft Magazine - Officials announced the winners of the United States Open Beer Championship, a competition featuring over 1,000 brewers and 29 home brewers. Sixty-two individual breweries won at least one medal, and 14 won two medals or more. Phil Ferrall of Cumming, GA was the only homebrewer to win a gold medal with his The Next to Last King of Scotland Ale, which won the Strong Scotch Ale category. Complete Story
 
Canadian Breweries Take Medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship(July 6) - Canadian Beer News - The winners of the first annual United States Open Beer Championship were announced on July 4th in Atlanta, and despite the name of the competition, a number of Canadian breweries entered and won medals in several of the 50 style categories. Categories with Canadian medal winners include the following: Complete Story

Steelback Brewery WINS Medal in United States Open Beer Championship(July 6) - Ontario, Canada - Steelback Brewery announces their most recent medal win at the United States Open Beer Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Steelback’s Tiverton Dark won the Bronze Medal in the Munchner Dunkel beer category.

2009 US Beer Championships Winners Announced July 4(March 31) - AC Associated Content - "There is a strong interest from beer drinkers and home brewers to see a beer competition that includes all beers, including the best of those crafted at megabreweries, microbreweries, brewpubs, as well as homebrews. The best homebrew beers as recognized by the National Home Brewers' Association and the Canadian Homebrewer Associations, will receive a special invitation to compete against the big boys," said Dow Scoggins, Director of the U.S. Open Beer Championship. Complete Story

U.S. OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP INVITES CHAMPION HOME BREWERS TO COMPLETE AGAINST THE PROS(March 26) - The Examiner - Breweries and home brewers worldwide have another reason to say "cheers!" with the establishment of the first annual U.S. Open Beer Championships, the first competition to include professional brewers and award winning home brewers. Complete story

USA: First annual U.S. Open Beer Championships announced(March 26) - Global Malt(Germany) - Breweries and home brewers worldwide have another reason to say "cheers!" with the establishment of the first annual U.S. Open Beer Championships, the first competition to include professional brewers and award winning home brewers.Open to more than 1,000 breweries from 30 countries, and the 29 National Homebrewing Champions from the United States and Canada. Complete Story