The annual U.S. Open Beer Competition returned to its normal schedule at its new event center in Oxford, Ohio following two years of pandemic-related schedule changes. Breweries sent more than 9,000 brews representing over 150 styles of beer to be judged,
Sound2Summit Brewery from Snohomish Washington received two silver medals for the following beers:
A beautiful, amber colored beer with a thick head of foam, Night Sky Red
Ale gets its name from the old sailing adage, “red sky at night, sailor’s delight.” This beer is nicely balanced with a robust malt character accented by wheat, munich, and dark crystal malts, and an evergreen hop presence. It is like drinking a sip of the Northwest.
5.4% ABV | 32 iBU
Our refreshing Kiteboard Kölsch with a Hawaiian twist. Hawaiian POG Kölsch is brewed with sweet orange peel and is transferred to the brite tank where more than 100lbs of Pink Guava and Passion Fruit are added. It pours hazy with a slight pink hue. Aromas of ripe orange and tropical fruit juice invite you in while guava and passion fruit flavors carry the spirit of Aloha in this beer. Grab a seat in the sun, close your eyes and sip the sweet nectar of the tropics.
5.7% ABV | 25 IBU
There were 11 other breweries from the State of Washington that received medals as well, We congratulate each and every one of them.
