The 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship, a premier event celebrating brewing excellence, saw over 8,000 beers submitted from breweries across the nation, from Big Island Brewing in Hawaii to Bissell Brothers Brewing Company in Portland, Maine. Representing more than 170 diverse categories and subcategories, these entries showcased the creativity and craftsmanship of American brewers.
the U.S. Open Beer Championship is thrilled to announce the 2025 medal winners, Breweries of the Year recipients, and the prestigious Grand National Champion, recognizing the finest beers in this highly competitive field.
The medal winners from the State of Florida are:
Gold: Palapa – Idyll Hounds Brewing Co. in Specialty Pale Ale
Silver: Red Right Return – Marker 48 Brewing in Irish Red Ale
Gold: Lake Hopp’r – Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. in German Kolsch
Silver: White Goblin – Mathews Brewing Company in Belgian Witbier
Gold: 1915 – Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. in California Common
Silver: Wherever I May Foam – Magnanimous Brewing in Vienna-Style Lager
Bronze: Turning Violet – Hell ‘n Blazes Brewing Co. in American-Style Fruit Beer
Gold: Georgia Bound – Hell ‘n Blazes Brewing Co. in Fruit Wheat Beer – Peach
Silver: Orange Goblin – Mathews Brewing Company in Belgian-Style Fruit Beer
Bronze: There Gose my Pickle – Cueni Brewing Co. in Field Beer
Bronze: Jack Of The Lantern – Nine State Brewery in Pumpkin
Gold: Dead As Dreams – Magnanimous Brewing in Coconut
Gold: Pineapple Express – Mathews Brewing Company in Chili Pepper Beer
Silver: Big Hands I Know Your The One – Unrefined Brewing in Rum Barrel-Aged Beer
Gold: Diagonal Cut – Magnanimous Brewing in Specialty Beer
Bronze: Slack Tide Lager – Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Specialty Beer