Texas Craft Brewers Cup
TCBC is the only professional beer competition run and organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild to showcase the outstanding quality and variety of Texas craft beer and the brewers who make them. Now in its fourth year, 931 anonymized Texas craft beers were judged by industry professionals and experienced beer judges January 17-19, 2025. The 90 medal winning beers, along with two Brewery of the Year award winners, were revealed in a closing ceremony at the Texas Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Meeting in Austin on February 8, 2025.
2025 Competition Stats
931
Beer Entries Judged
162
Competing Breweries
150+
Beer Styles
30
Medal Categories
90
Medal Winning Beers
55
Medal Winning Breweries
55
Judges
22
Awesome Volunteers
Medal Winners
| Medal | Beer | Brewery | Category | City | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold  | Hans’ Pils | Real Ale Brewing Company | German Pilsner | Blanco | 2025 |
Silver  | Hauptstrase Pilsner | Cibolo Creek Brewing | German Pilsner | Boerne | 2025 |
Bronze  | Alley Cat | Bird Creek Brewing Company | German Pilsner | Temple | 2025 |
| Gold | Mexican Lager | Union Bear Brewing Co. | American and International Pilsner | Plano | 2025 |
| Silver | Patek Pils | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | American and International Pilsner | Amarillo | 2025 |
| Bronze | Magical Pils | Pinthouse Brewing | American and International Pilsner | Austin | 2025 |
| Gold | Ghost Beach | Bird Creek Brewing Company | American & International Light Lager | Temple | 2025 |
| Silver | 28th State | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | American & International Light Lager | Pearland | 2025 |
| Bronze | Cerveza TX | Save the World Brewing Co. | American & International Light Lager | Marble Falls | 2025 |
| Gold | Lucha Libre | Flix Brewhouse San Antonio | American & International Lager | San Antonio | 2025 |
| Silver | Bullpen | Vector Brewing | American & International Lager | Dallas | 2025 |
| Bronze | Primos | Zilker Brewing Company | American & International Lager | Austin | 2025 |
| Gold | Easy Breesy | Buckstin Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Beaumont | 2025 |
| Silver | Screw Loose Blonde | Pecan Street Brewing Co. | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Johnson City | 2025 |
| Bronze | Bronco Blonde | Lago Vista Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Lago Vista | 2025 |
| Gold | Haygrazer | Hound Song Brewing Co. | Kölsch | Columbus | 2025 |
| Silver | Altstadt Kolsch | Altstadt Brewery | Kölsch | Fredericksburg | 2025 |
| Bronze | Kayaker’s Kolsch | Central District Brewing | Kölsch | Austin | 2025 |
| Gold | Altstadt Lager | Altstadt Brewery | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Fredericksburg | 2025 |
| Silver | Meanwhile Helles | Meanwhile Brewing Company | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Vienna Red | Altstadt Brewery | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Fredericksburg | 2025 |
| Gold | Electric Candlelight | Good Line Beer Co | Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers | Lubbock | 2025 |
| Silver | The Bleaken | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Lettie | Dorćol Distilling and Brewing | Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2025 |
| Gold | Zilkerator | Zilker Brewing Company | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Just Add Polka | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Confabulator | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2025 |
| Gold | High Fives & Hugs | Obsidian Brewery | Classic UK Styles | Leander | 2025 |
| Silver | Elissa IPA | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Houston | 2025 |
| Bronze | Bankier | Acopon Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Dripping Springs | 2025 |
| Gold | MILF Stout | Bold Republic Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Temple | 2025 |
| Silver | (512) Pecan Porter | (512) Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Kill it Good | Pint & Plow Brewing | Stout & Porter | Kerrville | 2025 |
| Gold | I’m Coolin’ Baby | Bird Creek Brewing Company | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Temple | 2025 |
| Silver | Flavor Country | Austin Beerworks | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Driftwood – Pale Ale | Vista Brewing | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Driftwood | 2025 |
| Gold | Mosaic Takedown | Pinthouse Brewing | American IPA | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Life of an Outlaw | False Idol Brewing | American IPA | North Richland Hills | 2025 |
| Bronze | Bitter Buffalo | Good Line Beer Co | American IPA | Lubbock | 2025 |
| Gold | Tender Robot | Meanwhile Brewing Company | Hazy IPA | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Clouds of Fog | Good Line Beer Co | Hazy IPA | Lubbock | 2025 |
| Bronze | Stellar Remnants | Celestial Beerworks | Hazy IPA | Dallas | 2025 |
| Gold | Lazer Salad | Austin Beerworks | Strong Hoppy Beer | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Dream Operator | Good Line Beer Co | Strong Hoppy Beer | Lubbock | 2025 |
| Bronze | Eyes Never Lie | ODD Muse Brewing | Strong Hoppy Beer | Farmer’s Branch | 2025 |
| Gold | Disco Demon | Project Halo Brewing | Specialty Hoppy | Fulshear | 2025 |
| Silver | Megalomaniac | Central District Brewing | Specialty Hoppy | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Off With Your Red | Three Wide Brewing | Specialty Hoppy | Fort Worth | 2025 |
| Gold | Blue Bridge Amber Ale | Galveston Island Brewing | Amber and Dark Beers | Galveston | 2025 |
| Silver | Graveyard Ghosts | ODD Muse Brewing | Amber and Dark Beers | Farmer’s Branch | 2025 |
| Bronze | Little Brown Ale | Galveston Island Brewing | Amber and Dark Beers | Galveston | 2025 |
| Gold | Battle of Britain | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Fort Worth | 2025 |
| Silver | Imperial Texan | Martin House Brewing Company | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Fort Worth | 2025 |
| Bronze | High Frequency | Project Halo Brewing | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Fulshear | 2025 |
| Gold | Squirtle Squad | False Idol Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Lubbock | 2025 |
| Silver | Let It Rip | False Idol Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | North Richland Hills | 2025 |
| Bronze | Pocket Saison | Buckstin Brewing Company | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Beaumont | 2025 |
| Gold | Lucky Devil | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | Belgian Abbey Ales | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Tripel Tempest | Two Docs Brewing Co. | Belgian Abbey Ales | Lubbock | 2025 |
| Bronze | Abby Normal | Jaquval Brewing Co. | Belgian Abbey Ales | Dallas | 2025 |
| Gold | Paradise Porter | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Fruit & Field Beer | Fort Worth | 2025 |
| Silver | The Great Pumpkin Ale | Pecan Street Brewing Co. | Fruit & Field Beer | Johnson City | 2025 |
| Bronze | Dreamhack | Celestial Beerworks | Fruit & Field Beer | Dallas | 2025 |
| Gold | Haciendo Stout | Texas Beer Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Taylor | 2025 |
| Silver | Devour – Mexican Chocolate | 3 Nations Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Carrollton | 2025 |
| Bronze | Awaken | Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery | Chocolate & Coffee | San Antonio | 2025 |
| Gold | Tropical Nuke Juice | Martin House Brewing Company | American & European Sour | Fort Worth | 2025 |
| Silver | Hawaii 210 | Back Unturned Brewing Co | American & European Sour | San Antonio | 2025 |
| Bronze | Happple Wassail | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | American & European Sour | Pearland | 2025 |
| Gold | The True One | False Idol Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | North Richland Hills | 2025 |
| Silver | 2024 SPON Three Year Blend | Jester King Brewery | Brett & Mixed Culture | Austin | 2025 |
| Bronze | Wild Peach | Ghost Note Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Dripping Springs | 2025 |
| Gold | Fumigator | Live Oak Brewing Company | Smoke & Chili Beer | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Jalapeño Saison | On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen | Smoke & Chili Beer | Dallas | 2025 |
| Bronze | All Burn | Lago Vista Brewing Company | Smoke & Chili Beer | Lago Vista | 2025 |
| Gold | Perpetual Peace | No Label | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Katy | 2025 |
| Silver | Grand Cru | Bold Republic Brewing Company | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Temple | 2025 |
| Bronze | Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter | (512) Brewing Company | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Austin | 2025 |
| Gold | Cruz Blanca Especial | Hold Out Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Austin | 2025 |
| Silver | Kickin Kollab | True Anomaly Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Houston | 2025 |
| Bronze | Lady Wood | Bear King Brewing Co. | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Marble Falls | 2025 |
| Gold | Safety Beer | Buckstin Brewing Company | Wheat or Rye | Beaumont | 2025 |
| Silver | Wittelsbacher | Talyard Brewing Co | Wheat or Rye | Sugar Land | 2025 |
| Bronze | Texas Hefe | Barking Armadillo Brewing | Wheat or Rye | Georgetown | 2025 |
| Gold | Hollowveil | False Idol Brewing | Decadent Beer | North Richland Hills | 2025 |
| Silver | Ube Pina Colada Tropic | Celestial Beerworks | Decadent Beer | Dallas | 2025 |
| Bronze | Lair of Coconut | Misfit Brewing | Decadent Beer | Cypress | 2025 |
| Gold | Unified | ODD Muse Brewing | Legislative Pro-Am | Farmer’s Branch | 2025 |
| Silver | Back Mic Brew | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | Legislative Pro-Am | Pearland | 2025 |
| Bronze | Republica Vieja | Senate Avenue Brewing Company | Legislative Pro-Am | Jersey Village | 2025 |
| Gold | Neu! Pils | Hold Out Brewing | German Pilsner | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Gold | Live Oak Brewing Company | German Pilsner | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Frau Nau | Buckstin Brewing Company | German Pilsner | Nederland | 2024 |
| Gold | Pilsner Resov | Equal Parts Brewing | American and International Pilsner | Houston | 2024 |
| Silver | Pikes Peak Pilsner | Walking Stick Brewing Company | American and International Pilsner | Houston | 2024 |
| Bronze | Patek Pils | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | American and International Pilsner | Amarillo | 2024 |
| Gold | Icy Boys | Zilker Brewing Company | American & International Light Lager | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Altstadt Light | Altstadt Brewery | American & International Light Lager | Fredericksburg | 2024 |
| Bronze | Devil’s Tears | Denton County Brewing Company | American & International Light Lager | Denton | 2024 |
| Gold | Mexican Lager | Union Bear Brewing Co. | American & International Lager | Denton | 2024 |
| Silver | Vacancy Classic | Vacancy Brewing | American & International Lager | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Bat Outta Helles | Freetail | American & International Lager | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Gold | Neato Bandito | Deep Ellum Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Dallas | 2024 |
| Silver | Local Blonde | Texas Beer Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Taylor | 2024 |
| Bronze | Big Thicket | White Rock Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Dallas | 2024 |
| Gold | Kayaker’s Kolsch | Central District Brewing | Kölsch | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Altstadt Kolsch | Altstadt Brewery | Kölsch | Fredericksburg | 2024 |
| Bronze | Cruzer | Real Ale Brewing Company | Kölsch | Blanco | 2024 |
| Gold | Das Daydrinker | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Defenestration Pils | Pecan Street Brewing Co. | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Johnson City | 2024 |
| Bronze | Batch Pilz | Batch | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2024 |
| Gold | Sky Screamer | Eureka Heights Brew CO | Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers | Houston | 2024 |
| Silver | Dunkel | ETX Brewing Co | Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers | Tyler | 2024 |
| Bronze | Electric Candlelight | Good Line Beer Co | Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers | Lubbock | 2024 |
| Gold | Conundrum | Hound Song Brewing Co. | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Columbus | 2024 |
| Silver | HighWheel Doppelbock | Dorćol Distilling and Brewing | Strong German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Bronze | The Architect | Flix Brewhouse San Antonio | Strong German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Gold | Floating Embers | Ghost Note Brewing | Classic UK Styles | Dripping Springs | 2024 |
| Silver | Golden Eagle | Phantom Warrior Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Killeen | 2024 |
| Bronze | Amber Ale | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Houston | 2024 |
| Gold | The Hot Stove | Texas Leaguer Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Missouri City | 2024 |
| Silver | Overnight Oats | Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery | Stout & Porter | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Bronze | MILF Stout | Bold Republic Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Temple | 2024 |
| Gold | Floating in Space | Good Line Beer Co | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Lubbock | 2024 |
| Silver | Sunrise Snorkel | Vacancy Brewing | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Flavor Country | Austin Beerworks | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Austin | 2024 |
| Gold | Ethics & Standards IPA | Oddwood Brewing | American IPA | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Neighbourhood Bully | Hound Song Brewing Co. | American IPA | Columbus | 2024 |
| Bronze | Nerf Warz | Bird Creek Brewing Company | American IPA | Temple | 2024 |
| Gold | Lamborghini Truck | Bird Creek Brewing Company | Hazy IPA | Temple | 2024 |
| Silver | Hazy IPA | Frontyard Brewing | Hazy IPA | Spicewood | 2024 |
| Bronze | Juice Pack | TUPPS Brewery | Hazy IPA | McKinney | 2024 |
| Gold | EVA #3 | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | Strong Hoppy Beer | Pearland | 2024 |
| Silver | Rose Colored Glasses | ODD Muse Brewing | Strong Hoppy Beer | Farmer’s Branch | 2024 |
| Bronze | Velvet Veil | Lakewood Brewing | Strong Hoppy Beer | Garland | 2024 |
| Gold | Let The People Dance | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Specialty Hoppy | Amarillo | 2024 |
| Silver | Silent Laughter | Fast Friends Beer Company | Specialty Hoppy | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Lady Wood Spruce Tip | Bear King Brewing Co. | Specialty Hoppy | Marble Falls | 2024 |
| Gold | Karnstein | Acopon Brewing Company | Amber and Dark Beers | Dripping Springs | 2024 |
| Silver | Sunrise | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Amber and Dark Beers | Amarillo | 2024 |
| Bronze | Pecos Amber Lager | Texas Beer Company | Amber and Dark Beers | Taylor | 2024 |
| Gold | Romanov’s Revenge | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Fort Worth | 2024 |
| Silver | Old Man Marley | Good Line Beer Co | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Lubbock | 2024 |
| Bronze | Old Empresarios | Fredonia Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Nacogdoches | 2024 |
| Gold | Let It Rip | False Idol Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | North Richland Hills | 2024 |
| Silver | (R.U.D.) Refreshing Unfiltered Decoction | Starbase Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Squirtle Squad | False Idol Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | North Richland Hills | 2024 |
| Gold | Slim Chug | Buckstin Brewing Company | Belgian Abbey Ales | Nederland | 2024 |
| Silver | Triple Volunteer | Longtab Brewing Company | Belgian Abbey Ales | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Bronze | Tears of Osiris | Grain Theory | Belgian Abbey Ales | Abilene | 2024 |
| Gold | Raspberry Fields | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Fruit & Field Beer | Fort Worth | 2024 |
| Silver | Why Can’t I Be Turboman? | Funky Picnic Brewery & Cafe | Fruit & Field Beer | Fort Worth | 2024 |
| Bronze | Pumpkinator | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | Fruit & Field Beer | Houston | 2024 |
| Gold | Drip | Great Heights Brewing Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Houston | 2024 |
| Silver | MFC | Equal Parts Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Houston | 2024 |
| Bronze | Coffee Milk Stout | Frontyard Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Spicewood | 2024 |
| Gold | White Dwarf | True Anomaly Brewing | American & European Sour | Houston | 2024 |
| Silver | Jubilberry | Blue Owl Brewing | American & European Sour | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Pink | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | American & European Sour | Pearland | 2024 |
| Gold | SPON Three Year Blend | Jester King Brewery | Brett & Mixed Culture | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Stonewall | Vista Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Driftwood | 2024 |
| Bronze | Rubus Rex | Vector Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Dallas | 2024 |
| Gold | Flanders Redux | True Anomaly Brewing | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Houston | 2024 |
| Silver | Killer Strains Golden Sour | Austin Beerworks | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Austin | 2024 |
| Bronze | Sea of Waves | True Anomaly Brewing | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Houston | 2024 |
| Gold | Smoke Session | Armor Brewing Co | Smoke & Chili Beer | Allen | 2024 |
| Silver | Jalapeño Saison | On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen | Smoke & Chili Beer | Dallas | 2024 |
| Bronze | GiGi’s Juice | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Smoke & Chili Beer | Fort Worth | 2024 |
| Gold | Left Handed Hummingbird | Meanwhile Brewing Company | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | MFC Unwrapped | Equal Parts Brewing | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Houston | 2024 |
| Bronze | Rio Reserve | Back Unturned Brewing Co | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Gold | Fireflies | True Anomaly Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Houston | 2024 |
| Silver | Chinese Yi Di | Fitzhugh Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Dripping Springs | 2024 |
| Bronze | Saison in the Abyss | Alamo Beer Company | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | San Antonio | 2024 |
| Gold | Hefeweizen | Live Oak Brewing Company | Wheat or Rye | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Social Betty Ann | Edgewise Eight Brewing | Wheat or Rye | Weatherford | 2024 |
| Bronze | Weller Weiss | Two Docs Brewing Co. | Wheat or Rye | Lubbock | 2024 |
| Gold | Kokomo Royale | Blue Owl Brewing | Decadent Beer | Austin | 2024 |
| Silver | Sinister Shadows | False Idol Brewing | Decadent Beer | North Richland Hills | 2024 |
| Bronze | Jamie Tart | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Decadent Beer | Amarillo | 2024 |
| Gold | House District 138 Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout | Senate Avenue Brewing Company | Legislative Pro-Am | Jersey Village | 2024 |
| Silver | FAYM- Forever Always Your Mckinney | TUPPS Brewery | Legislative Pro-Am | McKinney | 2024 |
| Bronze | Impeachment | Hold Out Brewing | Legislative Pro-Am | Austin | 2024 |
| Gold | Industry | Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. | Pilsner | Austin | 2023 |
| Silver | Pilz | Live Oak Brewing Company | Pilsner | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Hans’ Pils | Real Ale Brewing Company | Pilsner | Blanco | 2023 |
| Gold | La Beer | Zilker Brewing Company | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Austin | 2023 |
| Silver | 500 Pesos | ODD Muse Brewing | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Farmer’s Branch | 2023 |
| Bronze | Polymath | Celestial Beerworks | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Dallas | 2023 |
| Gold | Neato Bandito | Deep Ellum Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Dallas | 2023 |
| Silver | Big Thicket Blonde | White Rock Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Dallas | 2023 |
| Bronze | Easy Breesy | Buckstin Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Nederland | 2023 |
| Gold | Kayaker’s Kolsch | Central District Brewing | Kölsch | Austin | 2023 |
| Silver | Altstadt Kolsch | Altstadt Brewery | Kölsch | Fredericksburg | 2023 |
| Bronze | Frost Bier | Frost Town Brewing | Kölsch | Houston | 2023 |
| Gold | Freudian Slip N Slide | Roadmap Brewing Co. | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Silver | Lettie | Dorćol Distilling and Brewing | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Bronze | Das Boots with the Fur | Buckstin Brewing Company | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Nederland | 2023 |
| Gold | Saladobock | Barrow Brewing Company | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Salado | 2023 |
| Silver | Zilkerator | Zilker Brewing Company | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Dortschlager | Kuenstler Brewing | Strong German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Gold | Castle Pale Ale | Walking Stick Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Houston | 2023 |
| Silver | House of Lords | Senate Avenue Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Jersey Village | 2023 |
| Bronze | (512) Nut Brown | (512) Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | First of His Name | Edgewise Eight Brewing | Stout & Porter | Weatherford | 2023 |
| Silver | Pecan Porter | (512) Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Oris Don | Lazarus Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Free Will | Lazarus Brewing Company | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Austin | 2023 |
| Silver | Open Rhythms | Vector Brewing | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Dallas | 2023 |
| Bronze | Floating in Space | Good Line Beer Co | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Lubbock | 2023 |
| Gold | Secret Beach | Meanwhile Brewing Company | American IPA | Austin | 2023 |
| Silver | Cold Night For Alligators | Oddwood Brewing | American IPA | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | 40 Days & 40 Nights | Lazarus Brewing Company | American IPA | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Juice Serum | Rollertown Beerworks | Hazy IPA | Celina | 2023 |
| Silver | Leaf Peeper | Hold Out Brewing | Hazy IPA | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Heavenly Daze | Zilker Brewing Company | Hazy IPA | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Imagine 14 Years | Freetail | Strong Hoppy Beer | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Silver | Double Stars | Celestial Beerworks | Strong Hoppy Beer | Dallas | 2023 |
| Bronze | Nomura | Pinthouse Brewing | Strong Hoppy Beer | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Lady Wood Spruce Tip | Bear King Brewing Co. | Specialty Hoppy | Marble Falls | 2023 |
| Silver | Dust Devil | Starbase Brewing | Specialty Hoppy | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Warrior Road | No Label Brewing Co. | Specialty Hoppy | Katy | 2023 |
| Gold | Karnstein | Acopon Brewing Company | Amber and Dark Beers | Dripping Springs | 2023 |
| Silver | Bowie Bock | Freetail | Amber and Dark Beers | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Bronze | Sunrise | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Amber and Dark Beers | Amarillo | 2023 |
| Gold | Battle of Britain | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Fort Worth | 2023 |
| Silver | Sabotage | 8th Wonder Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Houston | 2023 |
| Bronze | Old Man Marley | Good Line Beer Co | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Lubbock | 2023 |
| Gold | Small Giant | True Anomaly Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Houston | 2023 |
| Silver | The Divine Monk | Siren Rock Brewing Company | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Rockwall | 2023 |
| Bronze | Atrial Rubicite | Jester King Brewery | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Patersbier | Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co. | Belgian Abbey Ales | Driftwood | 2023 |
| Silver | Sixteen Suns | True Anomaly Brewing | Belgian Abbey Ales | Houston | 2023 |
| Bronze | QUAD | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | Belgian Abbey Ales | Pearland | 2023 |
| Gold | Pho Sho | Vector Brewing | Fruit & Field Beer | Dallas | 2023 |
| Silver | Royal Tannin | Meanwhile Brewing Company | Fruit & Field Beer | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Raspberry Fields | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Fruit & Field Beer | Fort Worth | 2023 |
| Gold | French Press | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Houston | 2023 |
| Silver | Mechanical Grizzly | Lakewood Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Garland | 2023 |
| Bronze | Coffee Porter | Last Stand Brewing Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Fruited Little Boss — Pomegranate | Blue Owl Brewing | American & European Sour | Austin | 2023 |
| Silver | Guava Goddess | Kuenstler Brewing | American & European Sour | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Bronze | La Dame Rouge | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | American & European Sour | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Aurora 7 | True Anomaly Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Houston | 2023 |
| Silver | Moonbow | True Anomaly Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Houston | 2023 |
| Bronze | Tulle | Jester King Brewery | Brett & Mixed Culture | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Sea of Waves | True Anomaly Brewing | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Houston | 2023 |
| Silver | Bourbon Barrel Aged Moderne Dansk | Jester King Brewery | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Flanders Red | Grain Theory | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Abilene | 2023 |
| Gold | Banjo! Banjo! Banjoooo!!!! | Funky Picnic Brewery & Cafe | Smoke & Chili Beer | Fort Worth | 2023 |
| Silver | Lager Face | Hold Out Brewing | Smoke & Chili Beer | Austin | 2023 |
| Bronze | Smoked Porter | Armor Brewing Co | Smoke & Chili Beer | Allen | 2023 |
| Gold | Lion Share X | Lakewood Brewing | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Garland | 2023 |
| Silver | Bourbon Barrel Aged Castle Black | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Amarillo | 2023 |
| Bronze | Bourbon Barrel Wee Heavy | Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Gold | Moonsmoke | Vector Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Dallas | 2023 |
| Silver | Aloha Pina | Five Stones Artisan Brewery | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | New Braunfels | 2023 |
| Bronze | Valkyrie | Fitzhugh Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Dripping Springs | 2023 |
| Gold | SA Hefe | Dorćol Distilling and Brewing | Wheat or Rye | San Antonio | 2023 |
| Silver | Altstadt Hefe | Altstadt Brewery | Wheat or Rye | Fredericksburg | 2023 |
| Bronze | Dunkel | Grain Theory | Wheat or Rye | Abilene | 2023 |
| Gold | Super Smoothie: Pear Blueberry Crumble | B52 Brewing Co. | Decadent Beer | Conroe | 2023 |
| Silver | Coconut Space | 11 Below Brewing Company | Decadent Beer | Houston | 2023 |
| Bronze | Kokomo Royale | Blue Owl Brewing | Decadent Beer | Austin | 2023 |
| Gold | Gold | Live Oak Brewing Company | Pilsner | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Hans’ Pils | Real Ale Brewing Company | Pilsner | Blanco | 2022 |
| Bronze | Patek Pils | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Pilsner | Amarillo | 2022 |
| Gold | Altstadt Light | Altstadt Brewery | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Fredericksburg | 2022 |
| Silver | 500 Pesos | ODD Muse Brewing | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Farmer’s Branch | 2022 |
| Bronze | Burnin’ Daylight | Hound Song Brewing Co. | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Columbus | 2022 |
| Gold | Buckle Bunny | Eureka Heights Brew CO | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Houston | 2022 |
| Silver | Firemans #4 | Real Ale Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Blanco | 2022 |
| Bronze | Conserveza | Freetail | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | San Antonio | 2022 |
| Gold | Kayaker’s Kolsch | Central District Brewing | Kölsch | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Lawnmower | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | Kölsch | Houston | 2022 |
| Bronze | Altstadt Kolsch | Altstadt Brewery | Kölsch | Fredericksburg | 2022 |
| Gold | Dye-It Pils – Czech Pilsner | Infamous Brewing Company | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Her Black Wings | Oddwood Brewing | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2022 |
| Bronze | Double Backbone | Hound Song Brewing Co. | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Columbus | 2022 |
| Gold | River Baptism | Real Ale Brewing Company | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Blanco | 2022 |
| Silver | Straight to Crackle | Pinthouse Brewing | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2022 |
| Bronze | Deactivator | BAKFISH Brewing Co | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Pearland | 2022 |
| Gold | Wicket Awesome | Eureka Heights Brew CO | Classic UK Styles | Houston | 2022 |
| Silver | Alcalde | Wichita Falls Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Wichita Falls | 2022 |
| Bronze | Prairie Fire Irish Red | Fitzhugh Brewing | Classic UK Styles | Dripping Springs | 2022 |
| Gold | Recalcitrant Dockhand | Black Star Co-op | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Texas Cannon Stout | Texas Cannon Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Blanco | 2022 |
| Bronze | Pecan Porter | (512) Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | Urban Parakeet | White Rock Brewing Company | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Dallas | 2022 |
| Silver | Law Enforcement Cheetah | False Idol Brewing | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | North Richland Hills | 2022 |
| Bronze | Birra D’Oro | Buckstin Brewing Company | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Nederland | 2022 |
| Gold | Secret Beach | Meanwhile Brewing Company | American IPA | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Balcones Cold IPA | Balcones Distilling | American IPA | Waco | 2022 |
| Bronze | 2 Live & Die In LA | False Idol Brewing | American IPA | North Richland Hills | 2022 |
| Gold | Leaf Peeper | Hold Out Brewing | Hazy IPA | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Spirit of Energy | False Idol Brewing | Hazy IPA | North Richland Hills | 2022 |
| Bronze | Shelter in Haze | Brotherwell Brewing | Hazy IPA | Waco | 2022 |
| Gold | Technical Skillset | Celestial Beerworks | Strong Hoppy Beer | Dallas | 2022 |
| Silver | 100 Million Angels Singing | Texas Ale Project | Strong Hoppy Beer | Dallas | 2022 |
| Bronze | Double Stardust | Batch | Strong Hoppy Beer | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | Blanca Witbier IPA | Walking Stick Brewing Company | Specialty Hoppy | Houston | 2022 |
| Silver | Long Walk | 4th Tap Brewing Co-op | Specialty Hoppy | Austin | 2022 |
| Bronze | Bloodwork Orange | Austin Beerworks | Specialty Hoppy | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | American Amber Ale | Bluebonnet Beer Company | Amber and Dark Beers | Round Rock | 2022 |
| Silver | Brushy Creek Brown Ale | Red Horn Brewing Co. | Amber and Dark Beers | Leander | 2022 |
| Bronze | amber lager | Alamo Beer Company | Amber and Dark Beers | San Antonio | 2022 |
| Gold | Churchwarden | Brotherwell Brewing | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Waco | 2022 |
| Silver | Prairie Dog Porter | Two Docs Brewing Co. | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Lubbock | 2022 |
| Bronze | Velvet Hammer | Peticolas Brewing Company | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Dallas | 2022 |
| Gold | Treeform | Roughhouse Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | San Marcos | 2022 |
| Silver | Texas Sun | Ghost Note Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Dripping Springs | 2022 |
| Bronze | The Divine Monk | Siren Rock Brewing Company | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Rockwall | 2022 |
| Gold | Sun Brewing Tripel | Sun Brewing Company | Belgian Abbey Ales | Canutillo | 2022 |
| Silver | Chugboat Island | Buckstin Brewing Company | Belgian Abbey Ales | Nederland | 2022 |
| Bronze | The Saint of Lost Causes | Central District Brewing | Belgian Abbey Ales | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | Jacks Wandering Soul | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Fruit & Field Beer | Fort Worth | 2022 |
| Silver | Athena’s Elixir (Raspberry) | Local Group Brewing | Fruit & Field Beer | Houston | 2022 |
| Bronze | Tangerine Queen | Lakewood Brewing | Fruit & Field Beer | Garland | 2022 |
| Gold | Museverse | ODD Muse Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Farmer’s Branch | 2022 |
| Silver | French Quarter Temptress | Lakewood Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Garland | 2022 |
| Bronze | Jolted Phoenix | Lazarus Brewing Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | Crush Landing | Hedgehog Brewing | American & European Sour | Cedar Park | 2022 |
| Silver | Chilton Gose | Two Docs Brewing Co. | American & European Sour | Lubbock | 2022 |
| Bronze | Tiki Hop Totem | Blue Owl Brewing | American & European Sour | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | Blended Family | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Brett & Mixed Culture | Amarillo | 2022 |
| Silver | Berried | Roughhouse Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | San Marcos | 2022 |
| Bronze | 2021 SPON Three Year Blend | Jester King Brewery | Brett & Mixed Culture | Austin | 2022 |
| Gold | Sea of Waves | True Anomaly Brewing | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Houston | 2022 |
| Silver | Small Batch series #1 barrel aged sour | Alamo Beer Company | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | San Antonio | 2022 |
| Bronze | Flaaaaanders | White Rock Brewing Company | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Dallas | 2022 |
| Gold | La Muerta | Freetail | Smoke & Chili Beer | San Antonio | 2022 |
| Silver | Jalapeño Saison | On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen | Smoke & Chili Beer | Dallas | 2022 |
| Bronze | Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em | Pecan Street Brewing Co. | Smoke & Chili Beer | Johnson City | 2022 |
| Gold | Moebius | Black Star Co-op | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Austin | 2022 |
| Silver | Perpetual Peace | No Label Brewing Co. | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Katy | 2022 |
| Bronze | Small Town Strong | Denton County Brewing Company | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Denton | 2022 |
| Gold | Steely Eyed | True Anomaly Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Houston | 2022 |
| Silver | Moonsmoke | Vector Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Dallas | 2022 |
| Bronze | Lakewood Live Vol. 3 | Lakewood Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Garland | 2022 |
| Gold | Tiki Wheat | Galveston Island Brewing | Galveston | 2022 | |
| Silver | Monkey Business | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Wheat or Rye | Fort Worth | 2022 |
| Bronze | El Carlito | No Label Brewing Co. | Wheat or Rye | Katy | 2022 |
| Gold | Spilled – Strawberry Ice Cream | Urban South | Decadent Beer | Houston | 2022 |
| Silver | Smoothie Tart: Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble | B52 Brewing Co. | Decadent Beer | Conroe | 2022 |
| Bronze | Figment of Your Imagination | White Rock Brewing Company | Decadent Beer | Dallas | 2022 |
2025 Brewery of the Year Awards
BASED ON CUMULATIVE MEDAL POINTS
–Presented by TBI Pro Brew Supply–
Under 620 bbl Group
Good Line Beer Co
Lubbock, TX
620+ bbl Group
False Idol Brewing
North Richland Hills, TX
Brewery of the Year Criteria
Each medal awarded in the Texas Craft Brewers Cup has an equivalent point value (1 point for Bronze, 2 points for Silver, and 3 points for Gold), which are used to determine Brewery of the Year award winners. When registering for the Texas Craft Brewers Cup, breweries report their annual barrelage totals and are then divided into two similarly competitive groups based on brewery size for the year’s competition.
Brewery of the Year cups are awarded to the two breweries who each earned the most points in their respective groups.
Past Brewery of the Year Winners
2024
Under 600 bbl Group
Maple Branch Craft Brewery
Fort Worth, TX
600+ bbl Group
True Anomaly Brewing
Houston, TX
2023
Under 600 bbl Group
Vector Brewing
Dallas, TX
600+ bbl Group
True Anomaly Brewing
Houston, TX
2022
0-799 bbl Group
Black Star Co-op
Austin, TX
800+ bbl Group
Real Ale Brewing Company
Blanco, TX
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