Oak Highlands, Rahr & Sons build on wins at 2022 USBTC Summer Competition

Image credits: United States Beer Tasting Championship, Oak Highlands Brewery, Rahr & Sons Brewing Co.

Winners from the 28th Annual Summer Competition of the United States Beer Tasting Beer Championship (USBTC) have been announced, with Oak Highlands Brewery of Dallas and Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. of Fort Worth repeating past history and again landing on the list of winners.

The 2022 edition of the USBTC's summer event drew 726 entries from 180 breweries. Submissions were examined across 18 different style categories, with the best beers separated out by region. Regional Champions then competed to determine a national Grand Champion.

At the close of judging, eight North Texas beers were named Regional Champion in the Rockies/Southwest Division, while one beer - Tipsy Goat from Oak Highlands - went on to be named Grand Champion in the Helles Bock category.

A complete rundown of local winners is given below, or you can click here for a full competition summary.

Oak Highlands Brewery, Dallas

• Monk's Lunch, Regional Champion in the Belgian/French Specialty category.
• Wit-House, Regional Champion in the Belgian Wit category.
• Tipsy Goat, Regional and Grand Champion in the Helles Bock category.
• Golden Mustache, Regional Champion in the Dortmunder/Helles category.
• DFDub, Regional Champion in the Wheat Beer category.
• ClassiRyed Strong Ale, Regional Champion in the Multigrain category.

Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth

• Ruff Ale, Regional Champion in the Fruit Beer category.
• Brut Rose, Regional Champion in the Fruited Sour Beer category.

Cheers and congratulations to Oak Highlands and Rahr & Sons!