Gilded Goat Brewing Wins Gold and Silver Medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship

Colorado’s Gilded Goat Brewing Company has earned prestigious national recognition at the U.S. Open Beer Championship bringing home both a Gold and Silver medal. The brewery’s wins highlight its mastery across contrasting styles – from a complex and spontaneously fermented traditional sour to a refreshing fruited American wheat. Crafted using local ingredients and time-honored methods, the award-winning brews showcase the team’s dedication to bold, balanced craft brewing.

A press release from Gilded Goat Brewing revealed that the brewery submitted four beers to this year’s competition — with two receiving medals in their respective style categories.

The wins are a testament to Gilded Goat’s commitment to brewing exceptional, award-winning craft beer. 

The medal-winning beers were crafted by Brewmaster and owner Charlie Hoxmeier, Ph.D., and Head Brewer Matt Scherff, whose work reflects Gilded Goat’s signature “Bold & Balanced” brewing philosophy. 

Professor Funk 601 won the Gold Medal in the Belgian lambic and miscellaneous category. 

(Professor Funk 601 | Lambic – Traditional | ABV: 4.8% | IBU: 8) 

Following Méthode Traditionelle guidelines, this light, tart sour beer is a nod to Belgian brewing traditions. Brewed with local malts from Root Shoot Maltings, aged hops from our own backyard and cooled in a koelschip overnight to collect local microbes. Aged in Oak barrels and unveiled 1 to 2 years later. 

Meandering Wheat won the Silver Medal in the Fruited Wheat Beer – Tangerine category. 

(Meandering Wheat | American Wheat | ABV: 6% | IBU: 8) 

This American Wheat fills the nose with aromas of orange, farmhouse yeast, and citrus. A smooth mouthfeel, enhanced by orange blossom and notes of honey. 

“We are incredibly proud of our brewing team for taking home both Gold and Silver at the U.S. Open Beer Championship,” said Charlie Hoxmeier, Ph.D., Brewmaster and Co-Owner. “Winning Gold for Professor Funk 601 is a monumental achievement for us. True, spontaneous Lambics take years of patience, specific backyard micro-climates, and a commitment to time-honored Méthode Traditionnelle standards. To have both a deeply complex, technically demanding sour and our refreshing fruited wheat, Meandering Wheat, win on this stage is a lot of validation for all the hard work that goes into brewing these beers.” 

Don’t miss your chance to try the one-of-a-kind Professor Funk 601 while it is still available on tap, and stay tuned for the return of the Meandering Wheat, coming soon! 

About Gilded Goat Brewing Co.

Gilded Goat Brewing Company’s mission is to carefully craft bold and balanced beer using the best ingredients in an exceptionally clean environment; making its products available in a comfortable and enjoyable setting; and employing knowledgeable and friendly staff who reflect these values.