Breweries from Australia to Iceland sent in more than 3,000 beers and ciders representing eighty-one different categories for the 2014 U.S. Open Beer Championship, the only brewery competition to include professional breweries and award-winning homebrewers.
Wormtown Brewery of Worcester, Massachusetts, is the Grand National Champion for 2014 based on the strength of its individual brand medals, which included three gold medals:
- Imperial IPA: Hopulence
- American IPA: Be Hoppier
- French/Belgian Ale: Biere de Miel
In addition, the brewery was also awarded a silver medal in the French/Belgian Sasion category for its ALS Farmhouse Fundraiser.