Almost 70 Hard Seltzer brewers from Maine to Maui entered a record 251 hard seltzers in the 2023 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Boulevard Brewing took home 7 medals including 4 golds to win the “Grand National Champion” Cup for being named the best hard seltzer brewer. 19 different brewers won gold medals in 29 categories.

The U.S. Open Championships work with the Niagara College Teaching Winery and Teaching Brewery. Our judges come from England, Canada, and the United States. These hard seltzer entries were judged at the new U.S. Open Event Center in Oxford, Ohio.

Top 10 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Brewers
1. Boulevard Brewing – Missouri
2. The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin
3. Park City Brewing – Utah
4. Crow and Wolf Brewing – California
5. Ope! Brewing – Wisconsin
6. Penrose Brewing – Illinois
7. Uinta Brewing Company – Utah
8. Toppling Goliath – Iowa
9. Durty Bull Brewing – North Carolina
10. Marker 48 Brewing – Florida

2023 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship – Medal Winners
Fruit
Gold – OMG Hard Seltzer – Nansemond Brewing Station – Virginia
Silver – Lemon Hibiscus Fizz – Denver Beer Co – Colorado
Bronze – Purple Drank – Final Gravity Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Lightning Water – Prickly Pear Raspberry – Definitive Brewing – Maine

2 Fruits
Gold – Peach Papaya – Marker 48 Brewing – Florida
Gold – Evan’s Honeydew Lemon Seltzer – Evan’s Brewing – California
Silver – Alaskan Cherry Grapefruit Seltzer – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska
Bronze – Prickly Pear and Peach – Big Country Organic Hard Seltzers – Texas

Mixed Fruit
Gold – Lady Marmalade – Crow and Wolf Brewing – California
Silver – O.H.S.O Hard – Tropical Lime – OHSO Brewery – Gilbert – Arizona
Bronze – Spyk’d Tropical Punch – Fort Myers Brewing Co – Florida
Bronze – Aligned Tropical – Revision Brewing Company – Nevada

Cherry
Gold – That’s So Fetch – Black Cherry Vanilla – Inside the Five Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Astra Red Cream Soda – Astra – Ohio
Bronze – Buenavida Hard Seltzer – Black Cherry – Stone Brewing – California

Orange
Gold – Mimosa – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin
Silver – Astra Crush – Astra – Ohio
Bronze – Full Transparency Orange Crush – DC Brau Brewing – Washington DC

Herb & Spice
Gold – Harvest Season – Barrel Oak Brewery – Virginia
Silver – Arturo’s Mixed Berry Ginger – Park City Brewing – Utah
Bronze – Yuzu Ginger – Barrel Oak Brewery – Virginia
Bronze – Lime Ginger – Warped Wing Brewing – Ohio

Lemon-Lime
Gold – Lemon-Lime Vodka Soda – Big Storm Brewery and Distillery – Florida
Silver – That’s So Fetch – Lemon Lime – Inside the Five Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Alaskan Lemon-Lime Seltzer – Alaskan Brewing – Alaska

Lemon/Lemonade
Gold – Lemon Seltz-Up – Penrose Brewing – Illinois
Silver – The Limon Cello – Mikerphone Brewing – Illinois
Bronze – Zed’s on the spritZ–Blueberry Hard Lemonade – Zed’s Beer – New Jersey

Limeade
Gold – Quirk Lemon Thyme Limeade – Boulevard Brewing – Missouri
Silver – Westwater Hard Limeade – Uinta Brewing Company – Utah
Bronze – Westwater Hard Cherry Limeade – Uinta Brewing Company – Utah

Flavored Lemonade
Gold – Pink Lemon Seltz-Up – Penrose Brewing – Illinois
Silver – Hard Arnie – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin
Bronze – Blackberry Lemon Seltz-Up – Penrose Brewing – Illinois
Bronze – Peach Sparkling Cocktail – Fire Maker Brewing – Georgia

POG
Gold – Guava-Lilikoi-Orange (GLO) Hard Juice – Ola Brew Co – Hawaii
Silver – O.H.S.O Hard – P.O.G – OHSO Brewery – Gilbert – Arizona
Bronze – TG Hard Seltzer – Parssionfruit – Toppling Goliath – Iowa

Mango
Gold – Quirk Mango Punch – Boulevard Brewing Company – Missouri
Gold – Mango Seltzer – Marker 48 Brewing – Florida
Silver – Aligned Mango – Revision Brewing Company – Nevada
Silver – Tango Mango – Shaker Seltzer – Quebec
Bronze – Spicy Mango – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin

Cucumber
Gold – Agua Fresca – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin
Silver – Drift – Cucumber Lime Whalers Brewing – Rhode Island
Bronze – Paradisio – Crow and Wolf Brewing – California
Bronze – Sercy – Cucumber Lime – Sercy Spiked and Sparkling – North Carolina

Watermelon
Gold – H2Ope! Watermelon – Ope Brewing – California
Silver – Quirk Watermelon Salt & Lime – Boulevard Brewing – Missouri
Bronze – Spyk’d Watermelon – Fort Myers Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Tigers Blood – Nebraska Brewing – Nebraska

Grapefruit
Gold – Westwater Hard Seltzer – Grapefruit – Uinta Brewing – Utah
Silver – TG Hard Seltzer – Grapefruit – Toppling Goliath – Iowa
Bronze – Greg’s Grapefruit – Park City Brewing – Utah

Peach
Gold – Andrew’s Peach – Park City Brewing – Utah
Silver – Nice Day on the Peach – OLD STUMP BREWING – California
Bronze – Zed’s on the spritZ–Peach Mango Orange Blossom – Zed’s Beer – New Jersey

Pineapple
Gold – Pseudo Seltzer – Pineapple – Toppling Goliath – Iowa
Silver – Mildie’s Pineapple – Park City Brewing – Utah
Silver – Pineapple Soda – Shaker Seltzer – Quebec
Bronze – Quirk Pineapple Orange Whip – Boulevard Brewing Company – Missouri

Fruit & Berry
Gold – H2Ope! Raspberry/Concord Grape – Ope Brewing – Wisconsin
Silver – Marionberry & Blood Orange – The Explorium Brewpub – Wisconsin
Silver – Full Transparency Raspberry Lime – DC Brau Brewing – Washington DC
Bronze – Lemon Blueberry Hibiscus – Pink Barrel Cellars – Michigan

Berry
Gold – Dark Horse – Crow and Wolf Brewing – California
Silver – Mixed Berry Pie in Disguise – Bolero Snort LLC – New Jersey
Bronze – Evan’s Mulberry Hard Seltzer – Evan’s Brewing – California
Bronze – Acai – Maui Brewing – Hawaii

Blueberry
Gold – Flux – False Chord Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Public Coast Farm Blueberry Seltzer – Public Coast Brewing Co – Oregon
Bronze – Blueberry Acai Seltzer – New Realm Brewing Co – GA

Raspberry
Gold – Quirk Raspberry Rocket Pop – Boulevard Brewing – Missouri
Silver – Lara’s Raspberry – Park City Brewing – Utah
Bronze – Westwater Hard Seltzer – Raspberry – Uinta Brewing – Utah

Blue Raspberry
Gold – Smurf – Final Gravity Brewing – Michigan
Silver – Spyk’d Blue Raspberry – Fort Myers Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Rocket Pop – Urban South Brewery – Louisiana

Blackberry
Gold – Quirk Blackberry Sage – Boulevard Brewing – Missouri
Silver – Blackberry Vodka Soda – Big Storm Brewery and Distillery – Florida
Bronze – Sisters Hard Seltzer-Blackberry Lime – Three Creeks Brewing Company – Oregon

Strawberry
Gold – Fruit in the Blender – Strawberry Lime – Mosinee – Wisconsin
Silver – Strawberry Sumac Hydromel – Whistle Hop Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Quirk Strawberry Lemon & Basil – Boulevard Brewing – Missouri
Bronze – Pseudo Seltzer – Strawberry – Toppling Goliath – Iowa

Mixed Drink
Gold – Amateur Hour: Painkiller – Durty Bull Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – Missouridern Mule – Floral Beverages – Indiana
Bronze – Cosmo-naut – Gamecraft Brewing – California

Margarita
Gold – Pina Colada – The Explorium Brewpub – California
Gold – Amateur Hour: Mango Margarita – Durty Bull Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – Blue Jay Margarita Seltzer – Uinta Brewing Company – Utah
Bronze – Margarita Uplifting THC Cocktail – Floral Beverages – Indiana

Agave
Gold – Buckle Bunny – Crow and Wolf Brewing – California
Silver – Spiked Agave Seltzer – Lime – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California
Bronze – Blue Jay Paloma Seltzer – Uinta Brewing Company – Utah

Cake, Pie & Pastry
Gold – Gary’s Apple Pie (Cinnamon) Apple – Park City Brewing – Utah
Silver – H2Ope! Cherry Pie – Ope Brewing Co – Wisconsin
Bronze – H2Ope! Apple Streusel – Ope Brewing Co – Wisconsin

Anything Goes
Gold – Lemon Tea Up – Penrose Brewing Company – Illinois
Silver – H2Ope! BombPop – Ope! Brewing – Wisconsin
Bronze – Astra Birch – Astra – Ohio
Bronze – Chili-Lili Hard Juice – Ola Brew Co – Hawaii