Beers by Hamilton breweries win U.S. titles

Municipal Brew Works, Fretboard win honors at 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championships.
Pictured are several taps at Hamilton's Municipal Brew Works., including one for Approachable Blonde, which won a gold medal for best English Summer Ale at the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championships. More than 9,000 beers in nearly 150 categories were tasted, judged, and the top three in each category were awarded medals. GREG LYNCH/FILE

Pictured are several taps at Hamilton's Municipal Brew Works., including one for Approachable Blonde, which won a gold medal for best English Summer Ale at the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championships. More than 9,000 beers in nearly 150 categories were tasted, judged, and the top three in each category were awarded medals. GREG LYNCH/FILE
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July 12, 2023
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Anyone looking for an award-winning beer can find two at a pair of Hamilton establishments, and later this year, a third award-winning brewing company will be in the City of Sculpture.

More than 9,000 beers that represented more than 160 styles were entered into the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championships. Judging was held at the U.S. Open Event Center in Oxford.

Fretboard Brewing & Public House opened at 103 Main St. in downtown Hamilton in December 2019. The brewery and restaurant offers three levels with bar area on the first floor, a dining room area on the second floor and rooftop dining with a view of the Great Miami River. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Hamilton’s Municipal Brew Works. 20 High St., was awarded a gold medal this week for its Approachable Blonde in the English Summer Ale category in the U.S. Open Beer Championship. In all, there were 147 categories of types of beer, including five non-alcoholic beers. Cincinnati-based Fretboard Brewing Company, which operates Fretboard Brewing and Public House at 103 Main St., took home a silver medal for its Bootsy IPA in the Brut IPA category.

Later this year, Third Eye Brewing, which is based in Sharoncville, will open a second location on Ohio 4 in Hamilton. The company took home four medals ― a gold and three silvers.

The brewing company took the top spot for its Peanut Butter beer called Dark Aura. They took second place for its Imperial Stout Speciality (Spacetoast), Chocolate/Cocoa Beer (Double Astral), and Barrel-Aged Barley Win (Kelly’s Private Stash).

Third Eye Brewing Company opened in June 2020 on Chester Road in Sharonville. The new brewery offers a full service kitchen, indoor and outdoor seating with a second floor balcony and a wide variety of beer options. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

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Credit: Nick Graham

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