07/15/2026
Congratulations to all of the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship medal winners!
A very special congratulations goes out to the Illinois breweries that brought home hardware this year.
American Pale Ale
GOLD – Misty Mountain Hop – Mikerphone Brewing
Specialty Pale
SILVER – Alemerica the Beautiful – Hop Butcher for the World
Fruit IPA
GOLD – Endless Summer – Harbor Brewing Company
West Coast Style IPA
SILVER – Exoplanet – Brothership Brewing
New England/Juicy/ Hazy IPA
BRONZE – Monochrome Dream – Flipside Brewing
Milkshake IPA
GOLD – Strawberry Double Marbles – More Brewing Company
Irish Dry Stout
BRONZE – For The Sesh – Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Foreign Stout
GOLD – Der Reisende – Adams Street Brewery
Extra Special Bitter
GOLD – Rascal King – Flipside Brewing
Belgian Tripel
GOLD – Bel Ringer – 9th Hour Brewing Company
Smoothie Sour
GOLD – Rainbow Scoop – More Brewing Company
Baltic-Style Porter
BRONZE – Full-Rigged – Roaring Table
American-Style Fruit Beer – Strawberry
BRONZE – Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen – Forbidden Root Chicago
Dark Coffee Beer
SILVER – Polar Bear – Werk Force Brewing Co
Barrel-Aged Pale Beer
GOLD – Wrenly rose – Horse thief Hollow
Barrel Aged Strong Stout/Porter
GOLD – Roam 2025 – Harbor Brewing Company
Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter Specialty
SILVER – Humongous Chungus – Werk Force Brewing Co
Historical Beer – Kentucky Common Beer
GOLD – Steam Engine – Adams Street Brewery
Extreme Beer
BRONZE – Moksa Blends A-Lot – Mikerphone Brewing
Collaboration Beer IPA
SILVER – Jumpman Jumpman Jumpman – Mikerphone Brewing
Collaboration Beer – Anything Goes
GOLD – Sprinkles Required – Forbidden Root Chicago
SILVER – Stupid Sticky Fingers – Werk Force Brewing Co
Non Alcoholic Hop Water
SILVER – Skullwater – Hop District Community Brewing Co.
