IOWA, USA — From Confluence Brewing Company winning best in its class (5,001 – 15,000 Barrels) to Flix Brewhouse Des Moines contributing to an absurd 16 total medals, Iowa breweries cleaned up at the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship this past week.
The booze competition, which has been held annually since 2009, sees approximately 600 breweries submit thousands of entries across over 150 styles of beverage.
Although Flix’s Des Moines location wasn’t solely responsible for all 16 medals, it did help the company reach gold in the Brut IPA category with its Poppin’ Bottles…