The 2012 US Open Beer Championship, held July 31 in Atlanta, named local brewer Sweetwater Brewing as the Grand National Champion with 3 gold, 3 silver and a bronze medal. Boston Beer Company's Samuel Adams line came in second.
This year, the championship added a root beer category, with the following results:
Gold:
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Silver:
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Bronze (tie):
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Bronze (tie):
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Bottoms up!
Kevin Guske
So heres a tribute toast with root beer in hand to you and the many mugs of suds along your happy trails. --Charles Wysocki, artist and root beer fan, 1928-2002