Texas World Beer Cup Winners
Philadelphia 2026
The World Beer Cup 2026 awards were held once again on April 22nd in Philadelphia, PA at the closure of the 2026 Craft Brewer’s Conference. This is the 17th such competition and broke down as follows:
Total Breweries – 1,644 (1,761 in 2025)
Total Countries – 50 (49 in 2025)
Total Beers Entered – 8,166 (8,375 in 2025)
Total Medals – 353 (349 in 2025)
New Breweries – 295 (317 in 2025)
Categories – 118 (incl. 5 cider) (112 in 2025)
Winners in Top 5 most entered style categories:
Category 114: West Coast-Style India Pale Ale, 293 entries
- Gold – Project Alpha 81, Cannonball Creek Brewing Co., Golden, CO
- Silver – Mosaic Madness, Crystal Springs Brewing Co., Louisville, CO
- Bronze – Electric Eagle, Firestone Walker Brewing – Propagator Marina del Rey, CA
Category 113: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale, 274 entries
- Gold – Because Science, Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR
- Silver – Bolo Season, Zilker Brewing Co., Austin, TX
- Bronze – Shifted Visions, everywhere, Orange, CA
Category 112: Classic India Pale Ale, 205 entries
- Gold – Immutable Dawn, ISM Brewing, Long Beach, CA
- Silver – Hop-Fu!, North Park Beer Co., San Diego, CA
- Bronze – Shred IPA, Shred Beer Co., Rocklin, CA
Category 43: German-Style Pilsner, 201 entries
- Gold – 801 Pilsner, Uinta Brewing Co., Salt Lake City, UT
- Silver – Southern German Style Pilsener, Craft Beer Base, Osaka, Japan
- Bronze – Pilsner, Hop Dogma Brewing Co., Half Moon Bay, CA
Category 45: Munich-Style Helles, 156 entries
- Gold – Wander Back Lager, Wander Back Beerworks, Vineland, NJ
- Silver – Lager, Noble Twist, Saugatuck, MI
- Bronze – Kirkland Signature Helles Lager, Deschutes Brewery, Bend, OR
Notable Medal Count by State (>10 medals)
- California – 64
- Oregon – 29
- Colorado – 27
- Washington – 25
- Texas – 13 (2 Gold, 5 Silver, 6 Bronze)
* 2025 Numbers – 13 (6 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze) - Ohio – 13
- North Carolina – 11
Texas Winners
| Medal | Beer Name | Brewery | Style | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | BEE-ginning | The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. | Honey Beer | Austin |
| Gold | Fully Adrift | Pinthouse Brewing | Imperial India Pale Ale | Austin |
| Silver | Lawnmower Beer | Saint Arnold Brewing Co. | Golden or Blonde Ale | Houston |
| Silver | Jedburgh | Longtab Brewing | Belgian-Style Blonde Ale | San Antonio |
| Silver | Bolo Season | Zilker Brewing Co. | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale | Austin |
| Silver | Real Heavy | Real Ale Brewing Co. | Scotch Ale | Blanco |
| Silver | Jeremiah Red | BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery | Other Strong Beer | Temple |
| Bronze | Bare Bones Disco | Bird Creek Brewing | American-Style Pale Ale | Temple |
| Bronze | Hecho En Szechuan | Pinthouse Brewing | Herb and Spice Beer | Austin |
| Bronze | Howdyfest | Lago Vista Brewing Co. | Rye Beer | Lago Vista |
| Bronze | Altstadt Bock | Altstadt Brewery | German-Style Bock or Maibock | Fredericksburg |
| Bronze | Texian | 3 Nations Brewing | Mexican-Style Light Lager | Carrollton |
| Bronze | Shiner Premium | Spoetzl Brewery | American-Style Lager | San Antonio |
