Texas Craft Brewers Cup 2025

Celebrating its first year in 2022, the Texas Craft Brewers Cup is the premiere 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 that make them. The awards ceremony was held on the evening of Saturday, February 8 at the COTA Event Center as the closing event for the Texas Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Meeting & Trade Show.

Building on the success of the first three years of the competition, a planning committee of brewers and experienced beer judges from across the state have contributed to updating the 30 unique medal categories for the fourth year of the competition. With a few notable exceptions (such as the always interesting Decadent Beer category) each category contains a variety of BJCP and Great American Beer Festival defined sub-styles to allow participating breweries to best match and categorize their entries.

Award Types

Medals

The judges will award a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal in each category. These medals don’t come on your average ribbons – rather, in true Texas style, Texas Craft Brewers Cup medals have been crafted into custom, commemorative, large-and-in-charge bolo ties!

Breweries of the Year

Each medal awarded will have an equivalent point value (1 point for Bronze, 2 points for Silver, 3 points for Gold) used to determine Brewery of the Year award winners. The breweries will be divided into two similarly competitive groups based on brewery size (one for the very smallest breweries, and one for more mid-size to larger folks). Brewery of the Year cups will be awarded to the two breweries who each earn the most points in their respective groups.

Ambassador of Craft Awards

Exceptional Texas craft beers will not be the only award winners announced at the 2025 Texas Craft Brewers Guild Annual Meeting & Texas Craft Brewers Cup awards ceremony! During the event, the guild will also be taking the opportunity to publicly recognize select individuals and organizations for their dedication to advancing the Texas craft brewing industry with the presentation of the fourth annual Texas Craft Brewers Guild Ambassador of Craft awards.

Results

The awards ceremony occurred this weekend, and here are the results (Central Texas breweries in bold):

Category	Medal	Beer	Brewery	City
German Pilsner	Gold	Hans’ Pils	Real Ale Brewing Company	Blanco
German Pilsner	Silver	Hauptstrase Pilsner	Cibolo Creek Brewing	Boerne
German Pilsner	Bronze	Alley Cat	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
American and International Pilsner	Gold	Mexican Lager	Union Bear Brewing Co.	Plano
American and International Pilsner	Silver	Patek Pils	Pondaseta Brewing Co.	Amarillo
American and International Pilsner	Bronze	Magical Pils	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
American & International Light Lager	Gold	Ghost Beach	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
American & International Light Lager	Silver	28th State	Vallensons’ Brewing Company	Pearland
American & International Light Lager	Bronze	Cerveza TX	Save the World Brewing Co.	Marble Falls
American & International Lager	Gold	Lucha Libre	Flix Brewhouse San Antonio	San Antonio
American & International Lager	Silver	Bullpen	Vector Brewing	Dallas
American & International Lager	Bronze	Primos	Zilker Brewing Company	Austin
Golden, Blond, & Light Ales	Gold	Easy Breesy	Buckstin Brewing Company	Beaumont
Golden, Blond, & Light Ales	Silver	Screw Loose Blonde	Pecan Street Brewing Co.	Johnson City
Golden, Blond, & Light Ales	Bronze	Bronco Blonde	Lago Vista Brewing Company	Lago Vista
Kölsch	Gold	Haygrazer	Hound Song Brewing Co.	Columbus
Kölsch	Silver	Altstadt Kolsch	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
Kölsch	Bronze	Kayaker’s Kolsch	Central District Brewing	Austin
Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers	Gold	Altstadt Lager	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers	Silver	Meanwhile Helles	Meanwhile Brewing Company	Austin
Session and Standard German & Czech Lagers	Bronze	Vienna Red	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers	Gold	Electric Candlelight	Good Line Beer Co	Lubbock
Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers	Silver	The Bleaken	The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen	Austin
Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers	Bronze	Lettie	Dorćol Distilling and Brewing	San Antonio
Strong German & Czech Lagers	Gold	Zilkerator	Zilker Brewing Company	Austin
Strong German & Czech Lagers	Silver	Just Add Polka	The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen	Austin
Strong German & Czech Lagers	Bronze	Confabulator	The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen	Austin
Classic UK Styles	Gold	High Fives & Hugs	Obsidian Brewery	Leander
Classic UK Styles	Silver	Elissa IPA	Saint Arnold Brewing Company	Houston
Classic UK Styles	Bronze	Bankier	Acopon Brewing Company	Dripping Springs
Stout & Porter	Gold	MILF Stout	Bold Republic Brewing Company	Temple
Stout & Porter	Silver	(512) Pecan Porter	(512) Brewing Company	Austin
Stout & Porter	Bronze	Kill it Good	Pint & Plow Brewing	Kerrville
Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers	Gold	I’m Coolin’ Baby	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers	Silver	Flavor Country	Austin Beerworks	Austin
Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers	Bronze	Driftwood – Pale Ale	Vista Brewing	Driftwood
American IPA	Gold	Mosaic Takedown	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
American IPA	Silver	Life of an Outlaw	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
American IPA	Bronze	Bitter Buffalo	Good Line Beer Co	Lubbock
Hazy IPA	Gold	Tender Robot	Meanwhile Brewing Company	Austin
Hazy IPA	Silver	Clouds of Fog	Good Line Beer Co	Lubbock
Hazy IPA	Bronze	Stellar Remnants	Celestial Beerworks	Dallas
Strong Hoppy Beer	Gold	Lazer Salad	Austin Beerworks	Austin
Strong Hoppy Beer	Silver	Dream Operator	Good Line Beer Co	Lubbock
Strong Hoppy Beer	Bronze	Eyes Never Lie	ODD Muse Brewing	Farmer’s Branch
Specialty Hoppy	Gold	Disco Demon	Project Halo Brewing	Fulshear
Specialty Hoppy	Silver	Megalomaniac	Central District Brewing	Austin
Specialty Hoppy	Bronze	Off With Your Red	Three Wide Brewing	Fort Worth
Amber and Dark Beers	Gold	Blue Bridge Amber Ale	Galveston Island Brewing	Galveston
Amber and Dark Beers	Silver	Graveyard Ghosts	ODD Muse Brewing	Farmer’s Branch
Amber and Dark Beers	Bronze	Little Brown Ale	Galveston Island Brewing	Galveston
Barleywine & Strong Ale	Gold	Battle of Britain	Maple Branch Craft Brewery	Fort Worth
Barleywine & Strong Ale	Silver	Imperial Texan	Martin House Brewing Company	Fort Worth
Barleywine & Strong Ale	Bronze	High Frequency	Project Halo Brewing	Fulshear
Belgian & Farmhouse Ales	Gold	Squirtle Squad	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
Belgian & Farmhouse Ales	Silver	Let It Rip	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
Belgian & Farmhouse Ales	Bronze	Pocket Saison	Buckstin Brewing Company	Beaumont
Belgian Abbey Ales	Gold	Lucky Devil	The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen	Austin
Belgian Abbey Ales	Silver	Tripel Tempest	Two Docs Brewing Co.	Lubbock
Belgian Abbey Ales	Bronze	Abby Normal	Jaquval Brewing Co.	Dallas
Fruit & Field Beer	Gold	Paradise Porter	Maple Branch Craft Brewery	Fort Worth
Fruit & Field Beer	Silver	The Great Pumpkin Ale	Pecan Street Brewing Co.	Johnson City
Fruit & Field Beer	Bronze	Dreamhack	Celestial Beerworks	Dallas
Chocolate & Coffee	Gold	Haciendo Stout	Texas Beer Company	Taylor
Chocolate & Coffee	Silver	Devour – Mexican Chocolate	3 Nations Brewing	Carrollton
Chocolate & Coffee	Bronze	Awaken	Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery	San Antonio
American & European Sour	Gold	Tropical Nuke Juice	Martin House Brewing Company	Fort Worth
American & European Sour	Silver	Hawaii 210	Back Unturned Brewing Co	San Antonio
American & European Sour	Bronze	Happple Wassail	Vallensons’ Brewing Company	Pearland
Brett & Mixed Culture	Gold	The True One	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
Brett & Mixed Culture	Silver	2024 SPON Three Year Blend	Jester King Brewery	Austin
Brett & Mixed Culture	Bronze	Wild Peach	Ghost Note Brewing	Dripping Springs
Smoke & Chili Beer	Gold	Fumigator	Live Oak Brewing Company	Austin
Smoke & Chili Beer	Silver	Jalapeño Saison	On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen	Dallas
Smoke & Chili Beer	Bronze	All Burn	Lago Vista Brewing Company	Lago Vista
Barrel & Wood Aged Beer	Gold	Perpetual Peace	No Label	Katy
Barrel & Wood Aged Beer	Silver	Grand Cru	Bold Republic Brewing Company	Temple
Barrel & Wood Aged Beer	Bronze	Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter	(512) Brewing Company	Austin
Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer	Gold	Cruz Blanca Especial	Hold Out Brewing	Austin
Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer	Silver	Kickin Kollab	True Anomaly Brewing	Houston
Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer	Bronze	Lady Wood	Bear King Brewing Co.	Marble Falls
Wheat or Rye	Gold	Safety Beer	Buckstin Brewing Company	Beaumont
Wheat or Rye	Silver	Wittelsbacher	Talyard Brewing Co	Sugar Land
Wheat or Rye	Bronze	Texas Hefe	Barking Armadillo Brewing	Georgetown
Pastry/Dessert/Puree, aka Decadent Beers	Gold	Hollowveil	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
Pastry/Dessert/Puree, aka Decadent Beers	Silver	Ube Pina Colada Tropic	Celestial Beerworks	Dallas
Pastry/Dessert/Puree, aka Decadent Beers	Bronze	Lair of Coconut	Misfit Brewing	Cypress
Legislative Pro-Am	Gold	Unified	ODD Muse Brewing	Farmer’s Branch
Legislative Pro-Am	Silver	Back Mic Brew	Vallensons’ Brewing Company	Pearland
Legislative Pro-Am	Bronze	Republica Vieja	Senate Avenue Brewing Company	Jersey Village

With 40 medals, Central Texas is the region with the most awards! Congrats to all of our brewers!

Breweries of the Year

As mentioned above, two breweries were awarded Brewery of the Year based on medal count. The winner in the Under 620 bbl Group is Good Line Beer Co in Lubbock, and the winner in the 620+ bbl Group is False Idol Brewing in North Richland Hills. The number of points earned per brewery is below – and we can award the unofficial Central Texas Brewery of the Year awards: the Under 620 bbl winner in Central Texas would be Bird Creek Brewing, and the Over 620 bbl winner would be The Brewtorium! Both of these breweries came in second place across the state in their categories.