By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host Published Jul 07, 2015 at 1:40 PM

Six Wisconsin breweries brought home medals from the 2015 U.S. Open Beer Championship this past week.

The championship included nearly 4,000 beers and ciders representing 90 styles. And breweries represented included not only those from the U.S., but also  Australia, China, Czech Republic, Venezuela, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Mexico,  Sweden, Finland, Scotland and England.

Among the winners, Milwaukee’s own Sprecher Brewing was awarded a gold for its Bohemian Pilsner, Summer Pils and three silver medals for its Abbey Triple, Dopplebock and gluten-free beer, Shakparo. And Sheboygan’s 3 Sheeps Brewing brought back a gold for its specialty beer, Paid Time Off.

Capital Brewery out of Middleton brought home a gold and a silver for its Capital Dark and Wisconsin Amber, respectively; meanwhile Stillmank Brewing of Green Bay brought home two medals: a gold for its bitter brew, Wisco Disco as well as a bronze medal for its Bock: Bock of the Future.  Green Bay's Badger Brewing also brought home a silver for their Bunyan Badger Brown Ale.

Stevens Point Brewery brought home the most awards – seven in total, including a gold medal for its coffee beer, Whole Hog Espresso Stout, made with two kinds of coffee beans supplied by Milwaukee’s Valentine Coffee Roasters: whole Sumatra coffee beans and Valentine’s special proprietary blend of espresso beans.

It also won silver medals for its experimental beer, JP’s Casper White Stout and their American Premium Lager, Point Special Lager; and bronze medals for its herb and spice beer, JP’s Yabba Dhaba Chai Tea Porter, its English cider, Ciderboys First Press, its fruit cider, Ciderboys Grand Mimosa and Point Premium Root Beer.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. 

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.