The 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup Champions: Best Beers & Breweries

American Craft Beer|February 24th, 2026|

Three commemorative medals for the Texas Craft Brewers Cup (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) are displayed over a field of bluebonnet flowers at sunset.

(Coutesy Texas Craft Brewers Guild)

Texas is home to a vibrant craft beer scene. On February 8th the Lone Star State celebrated its best, and we’ve got all the big winners for you…

Sponsored by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild and now in its fifth year, the Texas Craft Brewers Guild is the state’s only professional beer competition, and for that reason alone it’s a very big deal.

In an awards ceremony that followed the Texas Craft Brewers Guild Annual Meeting in Austin over the weekend, 56 Texas craft beers were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals in 30 medal categories covering 150+ different beer styles.

Two breweries were awarded “Brewery of the Year” based on medal count in 2026

The winner in the” Under 620 bbl.” group is Bird Creek Brewing Company in Temple, TX and the winner in the “620+ bbl.” group is Altstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg, TX.

142 Texas craft breweries participated in this year’s competition.

And now (drum roll please…) ALL of this year’s big winners, ordered by beer style…

Beer Style	Medal	Beer Name	Brewery	City
German Pilsner	Gold	Neu! Pils	Hold Out Brewing	Austin
German Pilsner	Silver	Altstadt Pils	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
German Pilsner	Bronze	Meanwhile Pilsner	Meanwhile Brewing Company	Austin
American and International Pilsner	Gold	Darlin’	Meanwhile Brewing Company	Austin
American and International Pilsner	Silver	12 Degree	Pecan Street Brewing Co.	Johnson City
American and International Pilsner	Bronze	Magical Pils	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
American & International Light Lager	Gold	Hill Country Light	Roughhouse Brewing	San Marcos
American & International Light Lager	Silver	Icy Boys	Zilker Brewing Company	Austin
American & International Light Lager	Bronze	Cerveza TX	Save the World Brewing Co.	Marble Falls
American & International Lager	Gold	Lucha Libre	Flix Brewhouse	San Antonio
American & International Lager	Silver	Kokuyoseki	Obsidian Brewery	Leander
American & International Lager	Bronze	American Lager	Central Machine Works Brewery	Austin
Golden, Blond, & Light Ales	Gold	Hijack – Untraditional Cream Ale	Infamous Brewing Company	Austin
Golden, Blond, & Light Ales	Silver	Mardi Gras Blonde	Galveston Island Brewing	Galveston
Golden, Blond, & Light Ales	Bronze	Honey Blonde	Frontyard Brewing	Spicewood
Kölsch	Gold	Fahlgelb	Bronson & Ryder Brewing	Llano
Kölsch	Silver	Haygrazer	Hound Song Brewing Co.	Columbus
Kölsch	Bronze	The Big German	Rollertown Beerworks	Frisco
Session and Standard Lagers	Gold	Altstadt Lager	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
Session and Standard Lagers	Silver	DeadBeach Lager	Deadbeach Brewery	El Paso
Session and Standard Lagers	Bronze	Karnstein	Acopon Brewing Company	Dripping Springs
Session and Standard Dark Lagers	Gold	Lettie	Dorćol Distilling and Brewing	San Antonio
Session and Standard Dark Lagers	Silver	Shadow Cat	White Rock Brewing Company	Dallas
Session and Standard Dark Lagers	Bronze	Hesky Czesky	Hold Out Brewing	Austin
Strong Lagers	Gold	Buckstin Helles Export	Buckstin Brewing Company	Beaumont
Strong Lagers	Silver	Decorator	Talyard Brewing Co	Sugar Land
Strong Lagers	Bronze	Doppelbock	Denton County Brewing Company	Denton
Classic UK Styles	Gold	Black Jack Brown	Four Bullets Brewery	Richardson
Classic UK Styles	Silver	Royal Scandal	Peticolas Brewing Company	Dallas
Classic UK Styles	Bronze	Cuffnells	Acopon Brewing Company	Dripping Springs
Stout & Porter	Gold	Dark Side of the Moo	The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen	Austin
Stout & Porter	Silver	Flat Penny	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
Stout & Porter	Bronze	Cape Fear	Bronson & Ryder Brewing	Llano
Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers	Gold	Bare Bones Disco	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers	Silver	Galactic Grackle	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales and Lagers	Bronze	FIOR	Batch	Austin
IPA	Gold	Nose Jelly	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
IPA	Silver	Waka Waka	Bird Creek Brewing Company	Temple
IPA	Bronze	Scorpion Disco	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
Hazy IPA	Gold	Heavenly Daze	Zilker Brewing Company	Austin
Hazy IPA	Silver	Electric Jellyfish	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
Hazy IPA	Bronze	Space Terrarium	Pinthouse Brewing	Austin
Strong IPA	Gold	Sparkle & Ruin	Meanwhile Brewing Company	Austin
Strong IPA	Silver	Heavy Machinery Double IPA	Austin Beerworks	Austin
Strong IPA	Bronze	Magnets, How Do They Work?	Good Line Beer Co	Lubbock
Specialty IPA	Gold	Misty Lady	Bear King Brewing Co.	Marble Falls
Specialty IPA	Silver	Bloodwork Orange	Austin Beerworks	Austin
Specialty IPA	Bronze	Billy Goat in Belgium	Back Unturned Brewing Co	San Antonio
Amber and Dark Beers	Gold	Shovelhead Amber Ale	Belly Up Brew Pub	Fredericksburg
Amber and Dark Beers	Silver	Mean Girlz	Project Halo Brewing	Fulshear
Amber and Dark Beers	Bronze	Brown Chicken Brown Cow	Galveston Island Brewing	Galveston
Barleywine & Strong Ale	Gold	Romanov’s Revenge	Maple Branch Craft Brewery	Fort Worth
Barleywine & Strong Ale	Silver	Id	St Elmo	Austin
Barleywine & Strong Ale	Bronze	Danger Noodle Island	Save the World Brewing Co.	Marble Falls
Belgian & Farmhouse Ales	Gold	Passive Dissent	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
Belgian & Farmhouse Ales	Silver	Le Saison	Vista Brewing	Driftwood
Belgian & Farmhouse Ales	Bronze	Jedburgh	Longtab Brewing Company	San Antonio
Belgian Abbey Ales	Gold	10 for 3	Nolan Creek Brewery	Belton
Belgian Abbey Ales	Silver	Chugboat Island	Buckstin Brewing Company	Beaumont
Belgian Abbey Ales	Bronze	Triple Volunteer	Longtab Brewing Company	San Antonio
Fruit & Field Beer	Gold	Sweeten The Pot	Four Bullets Brewery	Richardson
Fruit & Field Beer	Silver	Sticky Rice and Mango Lager	Obsidian Brewery	Leander
Fruit & Field Beer	Bronze	Altstadt Radler	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
Chocolate & Coffee	Gold	Subtle Hustle	Grain Theory	Abilene
Chocolate & Coffee	Silver	Sludge Factory	Misfit Brewing	Cypress
Chocolate & Coffee	Bronze	Devour – Mexican Chocolate	3 Nations Brewing	Carrollton
American & European Sour	Gold	Heartbreaker	Deadbeach Brewery	El Paso
American & European Sour	Silver	Bogberry Boombox	The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen	Austin
American & European Sour	Bronze	Fruited Little Boss — Pomegranate	Blue Owl Brewing	Austin
Brett & Mixed Culture	Gold	Montmorency vs. Balaton	Jester King Brewery	Austin
Brett & Mixed Culture	Silver	Kashmir	Celestial Beerworks	Dallas
Brett & Mixed Culture	Bronze	Atrial Rubicite	Jester King Brewery	Austin
Smoke & Chili Beer	Gold	Harissa	Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery	San Antonio
Smoke & Chili Beer	Silver	Jalapeño Saison	On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen	Dallas
Smoke & Chili Beer	Bronze	Schwarzer Rauch	Live Oak Brewing Company	Austin
Barrel & Wood Aged Beer	Gold	Early Morning Shakes	Paradigm Brewing Company	Tomball
Barrel & Wood Aged Beer	Silver	Left Handed Hummingbird	Meanwhile Brewing Company	Austin
Barrel & Wood Aged Beer	Bronze	40 Watt Reserve	Grain Theory	Abilene
Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer	Gold	Heritage Common	Old Sheepdog Brewery	El Paso
Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer	Silver	Silver Lining	Talyard Brewing Co	Sugar Land
Experimental, Hybrid & Specialty Beer	Bronze	Blackberry Streussel	Künstler Brewing	San Antonio
Wheat or Rye	Gold	Altstadt Hefe	Altstadt Brewery	Fredericksburg
Wheat or Rye	Silver	Hefeweizen	Live Oak Brewing Company	Austin
Wheat or Rye	Bronze	HighWheel Dunkelweizen	Dorćol Distilling and Brewing	San Antonio
Decadent Beer	Gold	Suburban Ninja Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Coconut Vanilla and Maple Stout	Red Horn Brewing Co.	Cedar Park
Decadent Beer	Silver	Playground Battles	ODD Muse Brewing	Farmer’s Branch
Decadent Beer	Bronze	Snacks Ahoy	False Idol Brewing	North Richland Hills
Legislative ProAm	Gold	Unified	ODD Muse Brewing	Farmer’s Branch
Legislative ProAm	Silver	Bumgarner Bock	3 Nations Brewing	Carrollton
Legislative ProAm	Bronze	Rotunda Rose	Lago Vista Brewing Company	Lago Vista