North Texas secures 15 medals at 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup

Image: Texas Craft Brewers Guild.

The awards ceremony for the 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup took place tonight in Austin, with breweries from North Texas claiming fifteen medals, along with one People's Choice award.

Presented by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild, the event drew 930 entries from 142 Texas breweries (note, membership in the Guild is not required for entry). Competition beers were broken down into 30 different categories representing over 150 beer styles, then judged against guidelines published by either the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) or the Brewers Association as created for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF).

Of the eleven North Texas breweries to secure a medal, Four Bullets Brewery of Richardson was the sole first-time honoree. Also worth mentioning, Maple Branch Craft Brewery of Fort Worth followed up their silver for Romanov's Revenge at last fall's GABF with a gold at the Texas Craft Brewers Cup.

Other statistics of note are listed below, followed by the complete list of local award winners.

Notable statistics:

• Just over 30% of active Texas breweries competed (142 down from 162 in 2025).
• Medals were awarded to a total of 56 Texas breweries - 20% of those being from North Texas.
• North Texas medal count: 5 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze.

For more on the Texas Craft Brewers Cup, click here for a full competition summary.

3 Nations Brewing Co., Carrollton

• Bumgarner Bock, Silver in the Legislative Pro-Am category.
• Devour - Mexican Chocolate, Bronze in the Chocolate & Coffee Beer category.

Celestial Beerworks, Dallas

• Kashmir, Silver in the Brett & Mixed Culture category.

Denton County Brewing Co., Denton

• Doppelbock, Bronze in the Strong Lagers category.

False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills

• Passive Dissent, Gold in the Belgian & Farmhouse Ales category.
• Snacks Ahoy, Bronze in the Decadent Beer category.

Four Bullets Brewery, Richardson

• Black Jack Brown, Gold in the Classic UK Styles category.
• Sweeten the Pot, Gold in the Fruit & Field Beer category.

Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth

• Romanov's Revenge, Gold in the Barleywine & Strong Ale category.

Odd Muse Brewing, Farmers Branch 

• Unified, Gold in the Legislative Pro-Am category.
• Playground Battles, Silver in the Decadent Beer category.

On Rotation, Dallas

• Jalapeño Saison, Silver in the Smoke & Chili Beer category.

Peticolas Brewing Co., Dallas

• Royal Scandal, Silver in the Classic UK Styles category.

Rollertown Beerworks, Frisco

• The Big German, Bronze in the Kölsch category.

Vector Brewing, Dallas

• Sine Die, People's Choice in the Legislative Pro-Am category.

White Rock Brewing Co., Dallas

• Shadow Cat, Silver in the Session & Standard Dark Lager category.

Cheers and congratulations to all!