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During the 2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship, 7,000 national and international brews competed in the event in more than 130 beer style categories.

Based on the individual award counts, the competition named a top ten brewery list with Florida Avenue Brewing Co. finishing 9th overall, and Cigar City Brewing was in a three-way tie for 10th.

In a recent statement, Anthony Derby, CEO of Florida Avenue Brewing Co. and Brew Bus Brewing, shared his excitement for his company and placing alongside fellow Florida breweries:

“Three Florida breweries finishing in the top ten is truly a testament to the quality of beer being produced in our state. We’re honored to be listed alongside fellow Tampa brewery Cigar City Brewing and Main & Six Brewing out of Jacksonville along with dozens of individual medals from other Florida breweries.”

Florida Avenue Brewing Co. received individual medals in the following categories:

Gold: Cucumber Berliner Weisse – Vegetable Beer

Silver: Passion of the Heights Hibiscus Wheat Ale – Herb and Spice Beer

Bronze: Florida Avenue Brown Ale – American Brown Ale

Bronze: Neapolitan Berliner Weisse- Experimental Beer

Cigar City took home medals for their signature brews:

Gold: Brandy Barrel Aged Beer – Cyclopaedia

Silver: Experimental Beer – Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout

Bronze: International Style Pale Ale – Guayabera

Now we can go celebrate these wins with brews that are available in our own backyard.

UPDATE: Big Storm Brewing also took home a medal — the Odessa brewery's Tropic Pressure Florida Ale won a bronze in the Herb and Spice Beer category. Congrats!

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