The beers have all been opened, the beer judges for the 2016 Los Angeles International Beer Competition have all Ubered home safely, and the results are in: Orange County breweries took home 22 medals out of 97 categories with two honorable mentions. TAPS Fish House & Brewery hit the jackpot; of the eight beers it submitted,  seven of them won a medal in their category. And if you need further proof Orange County is home of the lager as I previously reported, a quick scan of the L.A. International Beer Competition winners will put the froth on your stein, with seven of the delicate beer styles getting recognition. And the winners are:

TAPS Fish House & Brewery, Brea

• Gold Medal: Cali Cru’sin, American-style Belgo Ale
• Gold Medal: TAPS Vienna Lager
• Gold Medal: El Moreno, American-Style Dark Lager
• Gold Medal: Rubescent, Imperial Red Ale
• Silver Medal: The Velvet Hog, Strong Beer
• Silver Medal: TAPS Irish Red
• Bronze Medal: TAPS Schwarzbier

Left Coast Brewing, San Clemente

• Silver Medal: Barrel-Aged Get In My Belly, Barrel-aged Strong Beer
• Silver Medal: San Clemente State Park Dark, Schwarzbier
• Silver Medal: Oggis Black Magic Stout
• Honorable Mention: Del Mar Street, Dortmunder

The Bruery & Bruery Terreux, Placentia, Anaheim

• Gold Medal: Saison Rue
• Gold Medal: Oude Tart, Sour Ale
• Honorable Mention: Mischief, American-style Belgo Ale

Bottle Logic Brewing, Anaheim

• Gold Medal: Cobaltic Porter
• Silver Medal: Lagerithm, American Style Dark Lager
• Silver Medal: EMP, Brown Porter

Tustin Brewing Company, Tustin

• Silver Medal: Jon Flanders, Sour Ale
• Bronze Medal: Blimp Hangar Porter
• Bronze Medal: Shot in the Dark, Barrel Aged Strong Beer

Bootleggers Brewery, Fullerton

• Silver Medal: Fuzzy Ninja Armadillo, Black IPA
• Silver Medal: Galaxian Barleywine

Phantom Ales, Anaheim

• Gold Medal: Brown Recluse, Other Strong Beer

Four Sons Brewing, Huntington Beach

• Silver Medal: Hopprentice, Pale Ale