Call it the Olympics of beer drinking. Breweries from all over the country sent more than 9,000 beers representing over 170 different styles to the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship, and two New Jersey breweries received medals – and they both happen to be in Cape May.
The U.S. Open Beer Championship judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world, and is also the only major beer competition to allow the gold medal winners of the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition to participate.
Bucket Brigade Brewery in Cape May Court House scored the gold medal for its specialty pale ale Sum Puddin’, the silver medal for its adult root beer Big Wave, and the bronze medal for its imperial stout specialty Wipe Out. Sum Puddin’ is a banana pudding ale made with 176 pounds of banana purée and 48 pounds of vanilla wafers, combined with a pale ale base. It’s their most sought-after beer, and is available only in the spring. Big Wave is non-alcoholic, and is made with all organic ingredients. Half of the chocolate hazelnut Imperial stout called Wipe Out is aged in a bourbon rye barrel, with bomber bottles set to be released in a year.
Cape May Brewing Co. in Cape May won a bronze medal for its Imperial India pale ale Hazy Dawn. Its description states: “Dawn symbolizes a new beginning and new opportunities. Hazy Dawn is part of our newest collection of IPAs, and uses Golden Promise malt for a full mouthfeel. Motueka and Simcoe hops blend together for a collection of tropical fruit flavors with a subtle hint of pine. Together, these elements present a perfectly hazy brew with an exciting zest of flavor.”
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