Replay Brewing of Fort Mill won a silver medal at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship for its Farm Simulator, entered in the Fruit Wheat Beer, Raspberry category.
The medal marks a second straight year of national recognition at the U.S. Open for the Fort Mill brewery, which took home two silvers at the 2025 event and swept three medals at the state competition last fall.
Farm Simulator won silver in the Fruit Wheat Beer, Raspberry category, according to the competition’s official medal announcement.
A national field in Oxford, Ohio
The U.S. Open Beer Championship, held in Oxford, Ohio, drew entries from breweries across the United States and abroad this year, spanning more than 180 categories and subcategories. Organizers rank it as the third largest beer competition in the country. Third Eye Brewing of Hamilton, Ohio, was named the 2026 Grand National Champion after winning nine medals, tying the record for the most medals won by one brewery in a single year.
At the 2025 U.S. Open, Replay earned silver for EZ Baked in the Experimental IPA category and silver for Transplant in the Collaboration Beer category. Transplant was brewed with Wild Heart Brewing Co., Liability Brewing, Magnetic South and Double Stamp Brewery.
A strong state showing
In November, Replay won three medals at the South Carolina Brewers Cup, the state competition run by the South Carolina Brewers Guild. The brewery took gold for Kablam, a stout, silver for Goodberger, an American pilsner, and bronze for Floppy Disk, an American pale ale.
Replay Brewing operates at 1317 Broadcloth Street in the Kingsley area of Fort Mill. The taproom leans into a 1990s theme, with pinball machines and arcade games alongside a rotating beer list that runs from lagers to sours to IPAs. Head brewer Dickey oversees the production team. The venue welcomes dogs and hosts community events such as trivia and bingo.
Full list of accolades
U.S. Open Beer Championship
2026 Silver, Farm Simulator (Fruit Wheat Beer, Raspberry)
2025 Silver, EZ Baked (Experimental IPA)
2025 Silver, Transplant (Collaboration Beer, IPAs)
South Carolina Brewers Cup, hosted by the South Carolina Brewers Guild
2025 Gold, Kablam (Stout)
2025 Silver, Goodberger (American Pilsner)
2025 Bronze, Floppy Disk (American Pale Ale)
Current hours and the beer list are posted on the brewery’s website and social media pages.
Sources: 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship official medal winners page (theusopenchampionships.com); prior Tega Cay Sun coverage of Replay Brewing (July 18, 2025; Nov. 16, 2025).
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
