Urban South Brewery’s Houston location earned its first medal from the U.S. Open Beer Championship, the company announced recently. The win was for its Waves: Marionberry & Meyer Lemon Berliner Weisse, part of the Houston taproom’s fruited sour series.

Press release:

Urban South – HTX has secured its first U.S. Open Beer Championship medal for Waves: Marionberry & Meyer Lemon. The fruited Berliner Weisse was awarded a bronze medal in the American Fruit Beer category, recognized for its classic underlying beer style with harmonious fruit character. The U.S. Open Beer Championship is the second-largest annual beer judging competition in the United States.

“It is a true honor to be recognized among so many leaders in craft beer and so many innovative beer varieties,” said Anna Jensen, General Manager of Urban South – HTX. “Urban South – HTX was founded primarily as a research and development brewery, and this award validates the creativity our brewing team demonstrates day after day as they experiment with new takes on traditional beer styles.”

This year, breweries sent more than 9,000 brews representing over 150 styles of beer to be judged in the U.S. Open Beer Competition. Waves: Marionberry & Meyer Lemon is part of Urban South – HTX’s Waves Series, a line of fruited Berliner Weisses. This edition features sweet marionberry puree and tart Meyer lemon zest for an easy-drinking sip.

Urban South – HTX opened in early 2020 as Urban South’s first venture outside of Louisiana. The brewery focuses on producing creative, Houston-specific experimental beers. To learn more, visit UrbanSouthBrewery.com.