(NEXSTAR) — There are practically 10,000 craft breweries throughout the U.S., in accordance with the Brewers Association, however which is the best?

It’s a spot in Ohio, the U.S. Open Beer Championship unveiled on Tuesday when it launched its annual listing of winners. For 2024, judges analyzed greater than 9,000 beers throughout 170 totally different kinds, submitted from breweries from Hawaii to Maine and all factors in between.

Gold, silver, and bronze medals are given to the three best brews in every class, which included 9 sorts of pale ales, 15 IPAs, 5 non-alcoholic choices, two varieties of root beer, and numerous others.

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Only one brewery, nonetheless, was named the 2024 Grand National Champion: Third Eye Brewing of Hamilton, Ohio. Also named the Brewery of the Year through the 2023 Great American Beer Festival, Third Eye Brewing collected 4 gold medals, two silver, and two bronze. The brewery was ranked third general by U.S. Open Beer judging in 2022.

Two different Ohio breweries, Urban Artifact of Cincinnati and Sonder Brewing of Mason, additionally ranked amongst 2024’s best breweries.

Last yr’s Grand National Champion, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. of Decorah, Iowa, ranked No. 8 in this yr’s competitors, tying with Feather Falls Brewing Co. of Feather Falls, California.

Breweries from seven states ranked among the many best of 2024, in accordance with U.S. Open Beer’s judges:

1. Third Eye Brewing — Ohio
2. Monday Night Brewing – Georgia
3. Sun King Brewery – Indiana
4. O.H.S.O. Brewery Gilbert – Arizona
5. Cherry Street Brewpub at Halcyon – Georgia
6. Urban Artifact – Ohio
7. Boulevard Brewing Co. – Missouri
8. Feather Falls Brewing Co. – California
8. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. – Iowa
9. Sonder Brewing – Ohio
10. Burgeon Beer Co. – California

You can view the total listing of medal winners on U.S. Open Beer’s web site.

In addition to judging extra beer kinds than some other competitors worldwide, U.S. Open Beer says it’s the solely main competitors that enables gold medalists from the American Homebrewers Association’s National Homebrew Competition to take part. Three homebrewers gained medals in this yr’s competitors: Christopher Burgess of Castle Rock, Colorado, who gained gold for his i Brutt IPA, “Like Falling Off A Bike;” Lucas Orr from San Diego, who acquired a gold medal for his Strong Scottish Ale, “Kilt Dropper;” and Mark Kunzelmann from St Louis, Missouri, who secured a bronze medal for his Belgian Pale Ale.

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