Some stats from the US Open Beer Championship

Nebraska Brewing did quite well as we recall from a previous post but there have been some Top Ten Lists put together after the event so you can see what they were up against and how they faired, in a word, WOW!

These Top Ten lists come from www.beerinfo.com.  I am not sure who put them together or how legitimate in relation to the US Open Beer Championship they are but it does say good things at least and of course the medals speak for themselves.

This Top Ten Imperial IPA or India Pale Ales list is from America's Best and  from the results of the 2010 United States Open Beer Championship.  
 
1. Double Overhead IPA – Maui Brewing - Hawaii
2. Gubna – Oskar Blues Brewing - Colorado
3. Swamp Ape IPA – Florida Beer Company - Florida
4. Hop God - Nebraska Brewing - Nebraska
5. Leviathan - Harpoon Brewing - Massachusetts
6. 110K + OT - Cigar City Brewing - Florida
7. Double IPA - The Pike Brewing Company - Washington
8. I2PA - Imperial India Pale Ale - Rogue Ales - Oregon
9. Racer X - Bear Republic Brewing - California
10. Arcadia Hop Rocket - Arcadia Brewing - Michigan

This Top Ten List of Blonde Ales is from America's Best and Top Ten and from the results of the 2010 U.S. Open Beer Championship.
 

1. Red Brick Blonde, Atlanta Brewing
2. Healdsburg Fitch Cask - Healdsburg Brewing
3. Sweetwater 420, Sweetwater Brewing
4. Alaska Pale Ale, Alaska Brewing
5. Nebraska Blonde Ale - Nebraska Brewing
6. Tailgate Jay’s Blacktop Blonde, Tailgate Brewing   

7. Casco Bay Summer Ale - Casco Bay Brewing, Maine 

8. Ipswich Summer Ale - Mercury Brewing Company, Massachusetts USA
9. Clipper City Gold Ale - Clipper City Brewery, Maryland
10. Casco Bay Summer Ale - Casco Bay Brewing, Maine  

This goes along with their medals here.

English Brown Ale

GOLD -  Brunette Nut Brown – Nebraska Brewing

SILVER – Tall Grass Ale - Tall Grass Brewing

BRONZE -  Mutter 5 – Jake Ocque and Tom Ocque (Homebrewers)

German Hefeweizen

GOLD – Ayinger Bräu Weisse - Brauerei Aying

SILVER -  Summer Ale – Redbrick Brewing

BRONZE -  EOS – Nebraska Brewing

Wood / Barrel aged strong beer

GOLD -  Black Betty Imperial Stout – Nebraska Brewing

SILVER -   Beeper – Sweetwater Brewing

BRONZE -  Heaven & Hell – Maui Brewing

The judges also named a “Judges Award” for the top five “most creative names” and “most creative flavors.” Among the judges favorites:

Lucifer Angel by Maui Brewing
Dragon’s Breath by Bayern Brewing
Swamp Ape IPA by Florida Beer Company
Buffalo Sweat by Tallgrass Brewing
Black Betty Imperial Stout – Nebraska Brewing