Langley’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University was named the best in North America at the recent U.S. Open College Beer Championship, winning two golds and silver for its beer.

Fourteen colleges and universities from the U.S. and Canada participated in the event with KPU’s brewing program earning the coveted Grand National Championship as the college that brews the best beers in North America. KPU won gold for its 50/50 Hefe (Belgian) and Fruity and the Yeast New England India Pale Ale (Open), as well as a silver for its Storm Stout (Stout).

The KPU students responsible for the school’s championship performance were Joe Mallinson, Kyle Grohs, Danilo Chiga, Felipe Freire, Wes Bain and Daryl McDonald, under the guidance of professor Alek Egi.

U.S. Open College Beer Championship is open to all colleges and universities that teach brewing courses, to help determine the best future brewers in North America. This year’s competition had five categories: Belgian, Bavarian, Stout, IPA and Open, where students could enter any style of beer they wanted to brew.

2019 U.S. Open College Beer Championship full results

Overall

1. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia

2. Schoolcraft College, Michigan

3. TIE: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Michigan; Auburn University, Alabama; Central Michigan University, Michigan

Category 1 – Belgian

Gold – American Harvest Belgian Pale – Schoolcraft College, Michigan

Silver – Across the Pond Belgian Pale – Auburn University, Alabama

Bronze – Spartan Saison – Michigan State University, Michigan

Category 2 – Bavarian

Gold – 50/50 Hefe – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia

Silver – Muncher Dunkel – Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Michigan

Bronze – Willis Weizen – Auburn University, Alabama

Category 3 – Stout

Gold – British Imperial Stout – Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Michigan

Silver – Storm Stout – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia

Bronze – Smurf Stout – Niagara College, Ontario

Bronze – Peanut Butter Stout – Auburn University, Alabama

Category 4 – IPA

Gold – Dragon Energy Imperial IPA – Central Michigan University – Michigan

Silver – Haggerty IPA – Schoolcraft College, Michigan

Bronze – Cleaver IPA – Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America

Category 5 – Open

Gold – Fruity and the Yeast NE IPA – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia

Silver – Citrus Siege NE IPA – Central Michigan University, Michigan

Bronze – Voice of Reason APA – Auburn University, Alabama