Cumming Brewery Wins National Beer Competition

CUMMING, GA — A brewery in Cumming makes the best beer in the country, according to results of a recent, national competition.

Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative was named Grand National Champion at the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. The brewery won three gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the competition, for which brewers sent in more than 6,000 beers representing over 100 different styles.

The competition included professional breweries and award-winning home-brewers, with judges from England, Canada and the United States.

The complete winner’s list can be found at U.S. Open Winners List.

The Cumming brewery's three gold-medal-winner beers were O.A.S.I.S Imperial Stout, Ta Ta Pilsner and Damebier Maple Strong Ale.

Cherry Street is located in Cumming's Vickery Village, in partnership with Rick Tanner's Grille & Bar. It was founded as a homebrew operation in Colorado in 2010, before Georgia native Nick Tanner made the move back to his home state.

The cooperative's name comes from the street in Fort Collins, Colorado, where the homebrew club from which the brewery sprang would meet.

"Coming up with crazy off the wall recipes and experimenting with unusual ingredients and wild yeast, Cherry Street always has something fresh and exciting to enjoy," the co-op says on its website.

"Initially starting as a homebrew club, we established our identity as applying cooperative ideals to everyday life. These ideals focus on education, community, and sustainability. We are here for the community just as the community is here for us."

Black Tooth Brewing, from Sheridan, Wyoming, placed second at the competition and Lynnwood Brewing Concern, out of Raleigh, North Carolina, finished third.

Photo via CherryStreetBrewing.com