Appalachian Mountain Brewery, a Boone, North Carolina brewing operation noted for its wide assortment of beer and cider, just received some well- deserved critical acclaim, walking away with four medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championships. The competition, one of the largest in the United States, involves thousands of commercially produced beer and homebrews that compete for awards across more than 100 categories.
For Appalachian Mountain Brewery, the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championships awarded two gold and two bronze medals:
- Daniel’s Double Imperial IPA- Gold
- Wiseman’s View Belgian Quadrupel- Gold
- Reinheitsgeboot German Wheat- Bronze
- Edge of a Dream Experimental Beer- Bronze
In addition, thanks to its strong medal count, Appalachian Mountain Brewery ranked as the 7th Top Brewery overall. It was the first time the brewery landed in the U.S. Open Beer Championship top ten.
Appalachian Mountain Brewery has actually had a good deal of success at this competition. A quick look at past winners shows that the Boone, NC brewery won medals in each of the past 4 years, taking home one medal in 2013, 2014, and 2016. Prior to this year, the high water mark was 2015 when Appalachian Mountain Brewery won three total medals.
2017 was the most competitive year yet for the U.S. Open Beer Championships. More than 6,000 beers were entered into the competition this year across more than 100 style categories. The competition is also relatively young, having been founded in 2009.
To celebrate its success, Appalachian Mountain Brewery plans to re- release Daniel’s Double across the state of North Carolina in September. The beer, like the city in which Appalachian Mountain Brewery is located, is named after American Pioneer Daniel Boone. It has already received craft beer fan acclaim, with an overall 4+ rating out of 5 stars in both Beer Advocate and in Untappd. Now, with its Gold Medal at the U.S. Open Beer Championships, this 9 percent alcohol by volume, 97 IBU beer can claim competitive recognition as well, the first of likely many medals and awards for this high quality brew.
To see a complete list, A full list of 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship Winners can be found here.
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