Colorado brewers win 29 medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship 2025
Colorado breweries had a strong showing at the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship, with the Bull & Bush Brewery leading the way by winning the Grand National Champion title. The competition, which featured over 8,000 entries, saw Colorado beer makers take home a total of 29 awards – including five gold medals, 12 silver, and 12 bronze. While this was a slight decrease from the previous year’s 38 accolades, Colorado breweries still made a significant impact.
Bull & Bush Brewery, located at 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South in Glendale, took home three gold medals for their Pimp My Rye beer, Royal Oil barrel-aged strong beer, and Nappy Nap Time tea beer. With an additional silver and bronze medal, they secured the Grand National Champion title.
Other notable winners included River North Brewery in Denver, Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. in Lafayette, and Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. in Colorado Springs, each earning multiple medals. Colorado breweries excelled in the American IPA category, with New Terrain Brewing Co. and Cellar West Brewery standing out.
The U.S. Open Beer Championship is unique in that it allows home brewers to compete alongside professionals. Castle Rock resident Christopher Burgess capitalized on this opportunity, winning a silver medal in the Brut IPA category.
Check out the list of local winners from the U.S. Open Beer Championship below, and visit the competition website for the full list of medal-winning beers.
Gold
- Aged beer – Pimp My Rye, Bull & Bush Brewery, Denver
- Barrel-aged strong beer – Royal Oil, Bull & Bush Brewery, Denver
- Collaboration beer (lagers) – ¿Cómo Se Dice Nice?, Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería, Castle Rock, and Littleton Brewing Co., Littleton
- Old ale – Mountain Man, Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project, Loveland
- Tea beer – Nappy Nap Time, Bull & Bush Brewery, Denver
Silver
- American IPA – Lost, New Terrain Brewing Co., Golden
- American strong pale ale – Lucid AD, Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co., Lafayette
- American-style fruit beer – Vanilla Black Currant Tart Ale, Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria, Parker
- American-style pilsener – Cerveza Mecania, Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co., Lafayette
- Brut IPA – Like Falling Off a Bike, homebrewer Christopher Burgess
Bronze
- American IPA – Langdon, Cellar West Brewery, Lafayette
- Barrel-aged quad/Belgian dark ale – Barrel Reserve 2025, River North Brewery, Denver
- Brown porter – Patio Porter, LUKI Brewery, Arvada
- Coconut beer – Tropic Like It’s Hop, Phantom Canyon Brewing Co., Colorado Springs
- Collaboration beer (lagers) – Czech 10 P Lager, Monday Night Brewing, Atlanta, and Cohesion Brewing Co., Denver
These are just a few of the talented breweries and individuals recognized at this year’s U.S. Open Beer Championship. Congratulations to all the winners!
