Texas Craft Brewers Cup table full of tasters — Photo credit: DeuxSouth Creative

The Texas Craft Brewers Guild awarded 93 medals to 65 small and independent breweries from across the Lone Star State in the nonproﬁt trade association’s third annual statewide craft beer competition.

The best Texas craft beers in 31 medal categories covering 150+ different beer styles were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals during an awards ceremony at the Texas Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Austin on Saturday, February 17. Judging took place February 2-4 in Austin with 55 judges evaluating 956 anonymized entries from 170 breweries hailing from all different corners of the state. The Texas Craft Brewers Cup judging pool was composed of experienced brewing industry professionals and members of the homebrewing community with extensive Beer Judge Certiﬁcation Program (BJCP) judging experience.

“With each passing year, the Texas Craft Brewers Cup becomes more than just a competition—it’s a symbol of the creativity, commitment to quality, and spirit of collaboration that have become hallmarks of our vibrant Texas craft beer landscape,” said Caroline Wallace, Executive Director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. “The Texas Craft Brewers Cup not only highlights the remarkable talents of our state’s brewers but also fosters a sense of unity and camaraderie among these industry professionals.”

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.