Texas Craft Brewers Cup Winners

Winners Announced!
See below for the results of the second Texas Craft Brewers Cup and congratulations to all the winners!
The Texas Craft Brewers Cup, the first-of-its-kind professional beer competition, took place February 11, 2023 to showcase the outstanding quality and variety of Texas craft beer. The event is organized and hosted by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild to celebrate Texas craft brewers. “Launching the Texas Craft Brewers Cup last year, as our members were just starting to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, provided such an amazing opportunity to come together under one roof as a Texas craft beer industry to celebrate our camaraderie and our craft,” Texas Craft Brewers Guild Executive Director Caroline Wallace said. “The energy in the awards ceremony is truly electric, and with more than 850 entries here in our second year it has been tremendous to see the competition’s growth. Texas brewers are making some incredible, world class beers, and the Texas Craft Brewers Cup is here to showcase them.”
Judging for the competition took place in late January judging beers in 27 unique medal categories, each containing a variety of BJCP and Great American Beer Festival defined sub-styles. With the competition open to all qualifying craft breweries in the state of Texas, the panel of judges was also comprised of experienced brewing industry professionals and members of the homebrewing community with extensive Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judging experience.
Questions about the judging? Read the competition rule book here.
The Texas Craft Brewers Guild is also the organization behind the annual Texas Craft Brewers Festival in Austin, and the Texas Brewery Passport app which helps beer enthusiasts find and visit Guild member breweries across the state. The Texas Craft Brewers Cup is another event that helps attract new fans and bring longtime beer lovers out to taprooms at a time when small and independent breweries have a lot to gain from the promotion of Texas’ highest quality craft beers.
Texas Craft Brewers Cup Statistics
● 2nd annual competition
● 852 total beers judged
● 150+ beer styles
● 147 competing Texas craft breweries
● 27 medal categories
● 81 total medals awarded
● 54 medal winning breweries
● 2 Brewery of the Year winners (awarded based on cumulative medal points)
● 52 judges
● 24 amazing volunteers
● Each participating brewery could enter up to 8 beers
2023 Results
Courtesy of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild
Ambassador of Craft:
Rebecca Garcia, American Canning
Jason Davis, Freetail Brewing
Brewery of the Year Awards:
0-599 bbl Group | Vector Brewing | Dallas, TX
600+ bbl Group | True Anomaly Brewing | Houston, TX
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Industry | Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. | Pilsner | Austin | 2023 |
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Pilz | Live Oak Brewing Company | Pilsner | Austin | 2023 |
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Hans’ Pils | Real Ale Brewing Company | Pilsner | Blanco | 2023 |
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La Beer | Zilker Brewing Company | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Austin | 2023 |
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500 Pesos | ODD Muse Brewing | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Farmer’s Branch | 2023 |
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Polymath | Celestial Beerworks | American & International Lager/Light Lager | Dallas | 2023 |
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Neato Bandito | Deep Ellum Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Dallas | 2023 |
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Big Thicket Blonde | White Rock Alehouse & Brewery | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Dallas | 2023 |
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Easy Breesy | Buckstin Brewing Company | Golden, Blond, & Light Ales | Nederland | 2023 |
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Kayaker’s Kolsch | Central District Brewing | Kölsch | Austin | 2023 |
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Altstadt Kolsch | Altstadt Brewery | Kölsch | Fredericksburg | 2023 |
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Frost Bier | Frost Town Brewing | Kölsch | Houston | 2023 |
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Freudian Slip N Slide | Roadmap Brewing Co. | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Lettie | Dorćol Distilling and Brewing | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Das Boots with the Fur | Buckstin Brewing Company | Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers | Nederland | 2023 |
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Saladobock | Barrow Brewing Company | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Salado | 2023 |
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Zilkerator | Zilker Brewing Company | Strong German & Czech Lagers | Austin | 2023 |
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Dortschlager | Kuenstler Brewing | Strong German & Czech Lagers | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Castle Pale Ale | Walking Stick Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Houston | 2023 |
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House of Lords | Senate Avenue Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Jersey Village | 2023 |
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(512) Nut Brown | (512) Brewing Company | Classic UK Styles | Austin | 2023 |
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First of His Name | Edgewise Eight Brewing | Stout & Porter | Weatherford | 2023 |
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Pecan Porter | (512) Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2023 |
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Oris Don | Lazarus Brewing Company | Stout & Porter | Austin | 2023 |
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Free Will | Lazarus Brewing Company | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Austin | 2023 |
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Open Rhythms | Vector Brewing | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Dallas | 2023 |
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Floating in Space | Good Line Beer Co | Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers | Lubbock | 2023 |
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Secret Beach | Meanwhile Brewing Company | American IPA | Austin | 2023 |
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Cold Night For Alligators | Oddwood Brewing | American IPA | Austin | 2023 |
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40 Days & 40 Nights | Lazarus Brewing Company | American IPA | Austin | 2023 |
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Juice Serum | Rollertown Beerworks | Hazy IPA | Celina | 2023 |
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Leaf Peeper | Hold Out Brewing | Hazy IPA | Austin | 2023 |
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Heavenly Daze | Zilker Brewing Company | Hazy IPA | Austin | 2023 |
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Image 14 Years | Freetail Brewing Company | Strong Hoppy Beer | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Double Stars | Celestial Beerworks | Strong Hoppy Beer | Dallas | 2023 |
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Nomura | Pinthouse Brewing | Strong Hoppy Beer | Austin | 2023 |
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Lady Wood Spruce Tip | Bear King Brewing Co. | Specialty Hoppy | Marble Falls | 2023 |
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Dust Devil | Starbase Brewing | Specialty Hoppy | Austin | 2023 |
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Warrior Road | No Label Brewing Co. | Specialty Hoppy | Katy | 2023 |
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Karnstein | Acopon Brewing Company | Amber and Dark Beers | Dripping Springs | 2023 |
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Bowie Bock | Freetail Brewing Company | Amber and Dark Beers | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Sunrise | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Amber and Dark Beers | Amarillo | 2023 |
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Battle of Britain | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Fort Worth | 2023 |
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Sabotage | 8th Wonder Brewery | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Houston | 2023 |
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Old Man Marley | Good Line Beer Co | Barleywine & Strong Ale | Lubbock | 2023 |
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Small Giant | True Anomaly Brewing | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Houston | 2023 |
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The Divine Monk | Siren Rock Brewing Company | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Rockwall | 2023 |
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Atrial Rubicite | Jester King Brewery | Belgian & Farmhouse Ales | Austin | 2023 |
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Patersbier | Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co. | Belgian Abbey Ales | Driftwood | 2023 |
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Sixteen Suns | True Anomaly Brewing | Belgian Abbey Ales | Houston | 2023 |
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QUAD | Vallensons’ Brewing Company | Belgian Abbey Ales | Pearland | 2023 |
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Pho Sho | Vector Brewing | Fruit & Field Beer | Dallas | 2023 |
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Royal Tannin | Meanwhile Brewing Company | Fruit & Field Beer | Austin | 2023 |
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Raspberry Fields | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Fruit & Field Beer | Fort Worth | 2023 |
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French Press | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Houston | 2023 |
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Mechanical Grizzly | Lakewood Brewing | Chocolate & Coffee | Garland | 2023 |
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Coffee Porter | Last Stand Brewing Company | Chocolate & Coffee | Austin | 2023 |
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Fruited Little Boss — Pomegranate | Blue Owl Brewing | American & European Sour | Austin | 2023 |
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Guava Goddess | Kuenstler Brewing | American & European Sour | San Antonio | 2023 |
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La Dame Rouge | The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | American & European Sour | Austin | 2023 |
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Aurora 7 | True Anomaly Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Houston | 2023 |
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Moonbow | True Anomaly Brewing | Brett & Mixed Culture | Houston | 2023 |
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Tulle | Jester King Brewery | Brett & Mixed Culture | Austin | 2023 |
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Sea of Waves | True Anomaly Brewing | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Houston | 2023 |
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Bourbon Barrel Aged Moderne Dansk | Jester King Brewery | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Austin | 2023 |
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Flanders Red | Grain Theory | Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour & Brett Beer | Abilene | 2023 |
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Banjo! Banjo! Banjoooo!!!! | Funky Picnic Brewery & Cafe | Smoke & Chili Beer | Fort Worth | 2023 |
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Lager Face | Hold Out Brewing | Smoke & Chili Beer | Austin | 2023 |
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Smoked Porter | Armor Brewing Co | Smoke & Chili Beer | Allen | 2023 |
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Lion Share X | Lakewood Brewing | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Garland | 2023 |
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Bourbon Barrel Aged Castle Black | Pondaseta Brewing Co. | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | Amarillo | 2023 |
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Bourbon Barrel Wee Heavy | Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling | Barrel & Wood Aged Beer | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Moonsmoke | Vector Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Dallas | 2023 |
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Aloha Pina | Five Stones Artisan Brewery | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | New Braunfels | 2023 |
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Valkyrie | Fitzhugh Brewing | Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer | Dripping Springs | 2023 |
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SA Hefe | Dorćol Distilling and Brewing | Wheat or Rye | San Antonio | 2023 |
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Altstadt Hefe | Altstadt Brewery | Wheat or Rye | Fredericksburg | 2023 |
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Dunkel | Grain Theory | Wheat or Rye | Abilene | 2023 |
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Super Smoothie: Pear Blueberry Crumble | B52 Brewing Co. | Decadent Beer | Conroe | 2023 |
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Coconut Space | 11 Below Brewing Company | Decadent Beer | Houston | 2023 |
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Kokomo Royale | Blue Owl Brewing | Decadent Beer | Austin | 2023 |