Bull & Bush, other businesses recognized at U.S. Open Beer Championship

By the Thirst Team

The U.S. Open Beer Championship just announced its 2023 winners, and plenty of Colorado breweries were honored, starting with Bull & Bush Brewery. By winning two gold medals and two silver medals, the venerable south Denver pub also earned the number 5 spot on the competition’s Top 10 Breweries list.

Bull & Bush won golds for its barrel-aged strong beer and the aged Scotch ale, and silver medals for the strong Scotch ale and a barrel-aged fruit beer.

Also Aurora’s Launch Pad Brewery won a prize for its label artwork.

Here is the rest of the list of Colorado winners:

Gold Medals

Cellar West Artisan Ales (2 golds: French and Belgian Saison / Belgian Pale Ale)

Living the Dream Brewing Co. (2 golds: Herb and Spice Beer / Barrel Aged Strong Stout or Porter)

Sanitas Brewing Company (2 golds: Bitter / Tea Beer)

Denver Beer Company (American Fruit Beer – Tangerine)

The Pumphouse Brewery (Pastry Stout)

Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project (British Imperial Stout or Porter)

Silver medals

Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria (3 silvers: Mexican Lager/Pilsner / American Fruit Beer – Strawberry / India Pale Lager)

Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project (2 silvers: Kentucky Common Beer / Blended Barrel Aged Beer)

Blue Spruce Brewing Company (Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale)

Ceria Brewing Company (Non Alcoholic Fruit & Spices)

Launch Pad Brewery (Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager)

New Terrain Brewing (German Kolsch)

Yampa Valley Brewing Company (English Summer Ale)

Bronze medals

Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria (2 bronzes: American Amber Lager / American Fruit Beer – Passionfruit)

Bent Barley Brewing Company (American Amber)

Denver Beer Company (International Pale Ale)

Echo Brewing Cask & Barrel (2 bronzes: Irish Red Ale / French Bière de Garde)

Glided Goat Brewing (American Fruit Beer – Tangerine)

Kodiac Brewery (Brett Beer)

New Terrain Brewing (Specialty IPA)

Resolute Brewing Company (Session IPA)

Kudos to all the winners. And speaking of big beer festivals and awards, tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Great American Beer Festival, coming to Denver in September.