Breweries from the coast of Kona, Hawaii to the rocky coast of Portland, Maine sent more than 9,000 beers representing over 170 different styles to the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship.
Model A Brewing scored 4 medals in the 2024 US Open.
Fruit Beer – Strawberry
BRONZE – Springs Farm Strawberry Kolsch – Model A Brewing Company – SC
German Altbier
BRONZE – Finley’s Alt – Model A Brewing Company – SC
Traditional German-Style Bock
BRONZE – Just Bockause – Model A Brewing Company – SC
Top 10 Beer Names at the U.S. Open Beer Championship
- Barrel-Aged Macadizzamia Nizzut – Unrefined Brewing – Florida
- All Cap’n, No Crunch – Tarnished Hallow Brewing Co. – Indiana
- Just Give Me ALL The Bacon – Akademia Brewing – Georgia
- Fat Kids Birthday Party -Cherry Street Brewing at Vickery Village – Georgia
- Not My Gumdrop Buttons – Model A Brewing Company – South Carolina
- Hot Sauce Committee – Good Line Beer Co. – Texas
- The Elves Have Gone Too Far – Bickersons Brewhouse – Washington
- Bones Are Their Money – Site-1 Brewing Co. – Nebraska
- Spaghetti Policy – South O Brewing – California
- Hopswitch Engage – Afterglow Brewing – Virginia
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
