14 Michigan Beers Medal at International Competition
Looking for some new brews to try? Check out these Mitten State beers that won medals at the 2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship.
More than 6,000 beers from all over the world competed in the challenge this year. Organizer say that judging is blind, so judges know only the categories like Robust Porters and Fruity IPAs , but not the names of the actual beers or the location from which they come. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, judging was held in both the U.S. and Canada, at locations including Atlanta, GA; Oxford, Ohio; and Welland, Ontario.
Ecliptic Brewing Brings Home Five Beer Awards in Late 2020
Ecliptic Brewing’s John Harris has seen his share of brewing awards and in late 2020 his brewery received five awards. (photo by Cat Stelzer)
Portland, Oregon. Earth. (December 16, 2020)- Ecliptic Brewing has collected five new beer awards between November and December of 2020. The brewery, founded by Oregon beer icon, John Harris, nabbed medals from the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Sip Magazine’s Best of the Northwest Competition, and Wine Enthusiast’s Top 25 Beer List.
Capella Porter earned a gold medal in the Brown Porter category of the U.S. Open Beer Championship. This is the sixth gold medal for Capella and most awarded beer at Ecliptic Brewing. Although in the company’s lineup since 2013, it recently transitioned from 500ml bottles to 16oz cans. Additionally, Capella Imperialized Porter, the brewery’s special draft-only release, claimed a silver medal in the Imperial Porter Category. More than 6000 beers