July 17th, 2026  | Danika Young

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Open Beer Championship announced its 2026 medal winners and Breweries of the Year and nine South Carolina breweries have won 17 total awards, including two in the Lowcountry.

The event is the third-largest beer competition in the United States and drew over 8,000 entries.

Brewery of the Year was awarded to the Wild Heart Brewing Company in Hartsville, S.C.

This year’s South Carolina medal winners include:

• Gold
  • New England/Juicy/Hazy DIPA | Convergence Wild Heart Brewing Company, Hartsville
  • Ordinary Bitter | UK Crusher Model A Brewing Company, Greenville
  • German Hefeweizen | Holy City Brewing Charleston, North Charleston
  • Belgian and French Ale | Feral Garden Gnome Liability Brewing Co., Greenville
  • Belgian Witbier | Landmine Spring Savage Craft Ale Works, West Columbia
  • Wild Culture Brett Beer | Slow Bloom Wild Heart Brewing Company, Hartsville
• Silver
  • American Pale Ale | Preciatechya Wild Yarrow Brewing, Greenville
  • Single Hop Pale Ale | Dolcita IPA Model A Brewing Company, Fort Mill
  • West Coast Pilsner Hop Atlas Wild Heart Brewing Company, Hartsville
  • Dortmunder/European-Style Export | Moon without a Tide Liability Brewing Co., Greenville
  • Fruit Wheat Beer Raspberry | Farm Simulator Replay Brewing, Fort Mill
  • Barrel Aged Dark Beer | Amber Hearth Model A Brewing Company, Fort Mill
• Bronze
  • American Amber Lager | Amortized Amber Side Hustle Brewing Company, Hilton Head
  • Collaboration Beer Pilsners/Lagers | Weight of Sound Wild Heart Brewing Company & Southern Hops Brewing Company, Hartsville
  • Wild Culture Brett Beer | Empty Chairs Still Rock Wild Yarrow Brewing, Greenville
  • Collaboration Beer IPA | Mortal Composure Savage Craft Ale Works & DSSOLVR, West Columbia

 

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