The first annual Radical Beer Open, sponsored by Real Beer and Brewers Supply Group, and inspired by Randy Mosher’s book, Radical Brewing, was held last week in New Mexico. Brewers were only allowed two entries and were judged by a blind panel of commercial brewers and BJCP judges. The results were announced today, with Real Beer News writing the story.
Here is a list of the winners:
CATEGORY 1: 5% ABV & LESS
Gold – Witbier, Chama River Brewing Co., Albuquerque, New Mexico
Silver: Orange Blossom Wheat, Papago Brewing, Scottsdale, Arizona
Bronze: Ich Bin Ein Berliner Weisse, Nodding Head Brewery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CATEGORY 2: 5.1-7.5%
Gold: Temptation, Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California
Silver: Supplication, Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California
Bronze: Cerise Cassée, Cambridge Brewing, Cambridge, Massachusetts
CATEGORY 3: 7.6% ABV & MORE
Gold: Three Philosophers, Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, New York
Silver: World Wide Stout, Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton, Delaware
Bronze: Samuel Adams Double Bock, Boston Beer Co., Cincinnati, Ohio (brewery)
CATEGORY 4: WILD
Gold: Le Woody, Pizza Port, Solana Beach, California
Silver: La Folie, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colorado
Bronze: De Wilde Zuidentrein, Flossmoor Station Brewing Co., Flossmoor, Illinois
Randy Mosher’s Radical Brewing, which inspired the Radical Beer Open.