Nine New England breweries rank among the country’s best as the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship winners were announced last week in Oxford, Ohio.

More than 8,000 beers were submitted by breweries of all sizes from across the country. These diverse and creative beers were judged among more than 170 categories and subcategories.

Five of the six New England states were represented among the winning breweries:

Gold

• Bitter: Pennyfarthing – Dirigible Brewing Company – Massachusetts
• Light Lager: Quarryman’s Reserve – Break Rock Brewing Company – Massachusetts
• Barrel-Aged German Lager: BA New Old Stock – Bissell Brothers – Maine
• Herb & Spice Beer: Nutty Ale-Thundai – Omnium Brewing Company – New Hampshire
• Dortmunder Export/European-Style Export: Skortmunder – Kelsen Brewing Company – New Hampshire
• Non-Alcoholic Fruit & Spices: Ripe Pursuit – Athletic Brewing Company – Connecticut

Silver

• Historical Beer – Kentucky Common: Switch on the Light – Lost Shoe Brewing – Massachusetts
• Non-Alcoholic Stout: Emerald Cliffs – Athletic Brewing Company – Connecticut

Bronze

• New England/Juicy IPA: Meet Me at Doo Wops – Lost Shoe Brewing – Massachusetts
• English Mild Ale: Shoemaker’s Dark Mild – Lost Shoe Brewing – Massachusetts
• Belgian Witbier: White Ale – Castle Island – Massachusetts
• Chocolate or Cocoa Beer: Oroasis – Omnium Brewing Company – New Hampshire
• English Brown Ale: English Brown – Soulmate Brewing – Vermont
• Non-Alcoholic Stout: All Out Stout – Athletic Brewing Company – Connecticut

The U.S. Open Beer Championship has been known for offering the most diverse beer categories of any competition since 2009. This year, the Coffee Beer Light and Coffee Beer Dark categories were introduced, allowing brewers to showcase the diverse expressions of coffee beers, from light and subtle roasts to bold, dark roast profiles. Due to an increase in submissions this year, 2026 will include a new deducated Rice Lager category.

For the full list of 2025 winners, visit the U.S. Open Beer Championship website.