Accolades abound for NTX breweries at 2020 U.S. Open Beer Championship

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Building on an already impressive history of wins at the U.S. Open Beer Championship, North Texas breweries were honored with 16 awards (6 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze) at the 2020 edition of what's billed as "One of the Top 3 Beer Competitions in the USA." Comparing to results from 2019, locals improved upon the 13 medals area breweries brought home last year.

At the 2020 event, more than 6000 beers were judged across over 140 different categories. From that group, 10 North Texas breweries had entries counted among the winners. Eight of those breweries added to their lifetime U.S. Open win totals, while Tupps Brewery and Vector Brewing were recognized at the event for the first time.

See below for a list of winning beers from North Texas. You can also click here for a complete competition summary.

903 Brewers, Sherman

• Silver for Kilt Switch in the Strong Scottish Ale category.

Bankhead Brewing Co., Rowlett

• Silver for Classy Chassis in the French/Belgian Ale category.

HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth

• Silver for Feisty Redhead in the Vegetable Beer category.

Lakewood Brewing Co., Dallas

• Gold for Lion's Share VIII in the Spirits Barrel-Aged Beer (non-whiskey) & Brandy Barrels category.
• Gold for Sin Mint Temptress in the Experimental Beer category.
• Bronze for Temptress in the Imperial Stout Specialty category.

Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth

• Gold for Columbiana in the Rum Barrel-Aged Beer category.

Oak Highlands Brewery, Dallas

• Gold for Bourbon Barrel Vanilla Porter with Tart Cherries in the Barrel-Aged Fruit Beer category.
• Silver for Tipsy Goat in the Heller Bock/Maibock category.

Peticolas Brewing Co., Dallas

• Gold for Black Curtains in the American Imperial Stout category.
• Silver for Great Scot! in the Scottish Ale category.
• Silver for Royal Scandal in the English Pale Ale category.
• Bronze for Velvet Hammer in the Imperial Red Ale category.

Tupps Brewery, McKinney

• Silver for Full Grown Man in the American Imperial Stout category.

Vector Brewing, Dallas

• Bronze for Slightly Darker Black in the American-Style Black Ale category.

White Rock Alehouse & Brewery, Dallas

• Gold for The Little Guy in the Sessions Beer category.

Cheers and congratulations to all!