The inaugural Missouri Beer Cup crowned the Show-Me State’s top craft brews in a landmark competition exclusively for Missouri breweries. With 181 entries judged across 36 categories by certified experts, standouts like BKS Artisan Ales (Small Brewery of the Year) and Boulevard Brewing Company (Large Brewery of the Year) showcased the state’s thriving beer scene. From crisp Kansas City Bier Co. Pilsners to hazy BKS IPAs and tart Springfield sours, the medals highlight Missouri’s diverse, high-quality craft beer landscape—perfect for locals and travelers hunting their next favorite pint.
Missouri Beer Cup Medal Winners and Breweries of the Year
American Amber or Red / Vienna
Gold: Vienna Lager – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Silver: Big Head Red – East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Bronze: Rooftop Red Lager – Border Brewing Co., Kansas City
American and German Dark Beers
Gold: Winterbock – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Silver: I’ll Bee Bock – Bee’s Knees Brewing Co, LLC, Versailles
Bronze: Munich Dunkel – The Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Beer, St. Louis
American and German Light Lagers
Gold: Cerveza Royale – Stockyards Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: Let’s Go Lager – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Bronze: City Wide Light – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
American and German Pilsners
Gold: Pure Pils – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Silver: Pivo Project New Zealand Style Pilsner – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Bronze: Italian Pilsner – Springfield Brewing Co., Springfield
American Cream Ale
Gold: River Cream Ale – River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Silver: Cream Ale – Public House Brewing Co., Rolla
Bronze: Boulevard Light – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
American-Style India Pale Ale
Gold: Never Say IPA – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Silver: Right Track IPA – East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Bronze: Incarnation – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
American-Style Lager
Gold: Union Lager – River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Silver: Little Birds – Blue Jay Brewing Co., St. Louis
Bronze: BSB – POG Brewing Co., Cleveland
American-Style Märzen / Oktoberfest
Gold: Mayhem Marzen – Springfield Brewing Co., Springfield
Silver: Oktoberfest – Good News Brewing Co., O’Fallon
Bronze: Oktoberfest – East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
American-Style Pale Ale
Gold: Strata Fresh Hop – Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia
Silver: Lucent Galaxies Pale Ale – Transparent Brewing Co., Grandview
Bronze: The Colony APA – Bee’s Knees Brewing Co, LLC, Versailles
American-Style Sour Ale
Gold: Margarita-Style Squeeze – Springfield Brewing Co., Springfield
Silver: Nudie Suit – Stockyards Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: Phases of the Moon – Volume One – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
Belgian-Style Ale
Gold: Lingering Effect – Wire Road Brewing Co., Battlefield
Silver: Sandy Dunes – River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Bronze: Untethered Rage – Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
Bohemian-Style Pilsener
Gold: Pivo Project Bohemian Style Pilsner – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: FloMO Pils – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Bronze: Czech Pils – Good News Brewing Co., O’Fallon
Chocolate or Pumpkin Beers
Gold: Chocolate Stout – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: Pumpkin Ale – The Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Beer, St. Louis
Bronze: Chocolate Milk Stout – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
Coffee-Flavored Beer
Gold: The Devil’s Invention – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
Silver: Hazelnut Coffee Milk Stout – Good News Brewing Co., O’Fallon
Bronze: Coffee Stout – The Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Beer, St. Louis
English-Style Dark Mild Ale
Gold: Rockhill & Locust – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Mamoot – Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia
Bronze: Ale for Uncles, Daddies and Baddies – Diametric Brewing Co, Lee’s Summit
English-Style Ales – Other
Gold: Atlantic – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Silver: Pale Ale – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: OG Bob American Brown Ale – Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
French and Belgian-Style Saison
Gold: Tank 7 – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: Grand Champ – Wire Road Brewing Co., Battlefield
Bronze: Belle Bottoms Saison – Stockyards Brewing Co., Kansas City
Fruit Beer
Gold: Lima Fresca – Border Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: A Fistful of Island Vibes – East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Bronze: Strawberry Blonde Ale – Border Brewing Co., Kansas City
Fruit Wheat Ale or Lager
Gold: Honored Society – The Goat Brewing Co, Lee’s Summit
Bronze (Tie): Peachy Pipe Dream – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis
Bronze (Tie): Freshly Squeezed Blueberry Lemonade Wheat – Fringe Beerworks, Lee’s Summit
German Oktoberfest / Wiesen / Märzen
Gold: Fest Friends – Friendship Brewing Co., Wentzville
Silver: ArrowRed Lager – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Bronze: Festbier – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
German-Style Kölsch
Gold: Kickstand Kölsch Style Ale – Transparent Brewing Co., Grandview
Silver: Inspiration – Lost Art Taproom, Knob Noster
German-Style Wheat
Gold: Weizenbock – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Silver: Hazy Hive Hefe – Bee’s Knees Brewing Co, LLC, Versailles
Bronze: Okay! – Blue Jay Brewing Co., St. Louis
Herbs / Spice / Chili Beer
Gold: Poblano Pils – Hold Fast Brewing, Springfield
Silver: Jack Blast Pumpkin Spice – Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
Bronze: At Last – Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
Gold: Double Current – West Coast Style Double IPA – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Space Camper – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: High Thread Count Double IPA – Transparent Brewing Co., Grandview
Irish-Style Red Ale
Gold: Captain Red Beard – Lost Art Taproom, Knob Noster
Silver: Mullanphy’s – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Bronze: Irish Red Ale – Turkey Creek Brewery, Hollister
Juicy or Hazy Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
Gold: Repetitions on Citra – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Clouds – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Bronze: OJ Run – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale or Hazy Pale Ales
Gold: Citra & Mosaic – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Counterculture – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Bronze: Juicy Brewski – Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
Light American Wheat or Blonde Ale
Gold: Robin’s Song – River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Silver: Electric Nectar – Bee’s Knees Brewing Co, LLC, Versailles
Bronze: Unfiltered Wheat Beer – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Munich-Style Helles or Dortmunder
Gold: Helles Gamed – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Silver: Helles Lager – Kansas City Bier Co., Kansas City
Bronze: Helles – Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia
Other Hop Forward Beers
Gold: Space Camper Chillbreak IPA – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: Crisp IPA – The Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Beer, St. Louis
Bronze: Dope Flannel Rye IPA – Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
Porters
Gold: Old Town Porter – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
Silver: Second Breakfast Porter – East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Bronze: Dark Matter – Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia
Stouts
Gold: Sidetrack Stout – Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
Silver: Sweat Bee Stout – Bee’s Knees Brewing Co, LLC, Versailles
Bronze: Revelation Stout – Public House Brewing Co., Rolla
Stouts – Adjunct
Gold: Madam X Milk Stout with Coffee – Fringe Beerworks, Lee’s Summit
Silver: Cheer Up Charlie – Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
Bronze: Peanut Butter & Stout – Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant
West Coast-Style India Pale Ale
Gold: Colors in Your Mind – BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: West Bottoms IPA – Stockyards Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: Snapper – Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia
Wood and Barrel-Aged Beers
Gold: Where Angels Fear to Tread – East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Silver: Bourbon Barrel Quad – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: What Barrels? Barrel Aged Barleywine Ale – Transparent Brewing Co., Grandview
Other Than Beer
Gold: Space Camper Zero Gravity – Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: Farmstand Cider – Springfield Brewing Co., Springfield
Bronze: Cantaloupe and Acai Hard Seltzer – Diametric Brewing Co, Lee’s Summit
Missouri Brewery of the Year – Under 1,000 Barrels:
BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Missouri Brewery of the Year – Over 1,000 Barrels
Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City
The Missouri Craft Brewers Guild
The Missouri Craft Brewers Guild is the statewide nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting, promoting, and advancing Missouri’s independent craft breweries. Through legislative advocacy, educational programs, and industry-wide networking, the Guild ensures that small and independent brewers have a unified voice at the Capitol and the resources to thrive in a competitive market. By fostering collaboration over competition, the organization strengthens the economic impact of craft beer—now supporting thousands of jobs and contributing millions to local communities across the Show-Me State.
In addition to policy work, the Guild hosts signature events like the annual Missouri Craft Brewers Conference and the newly launched Missouri Beer Cup, the state’s only professional beer competition run by and for Missouri breweries. These initiatives celebrate innovation, elevate quality standards, and connect consumers with the stories behind every pint. Whether through marketing campaigns, technical workshops, or guild-exclusive benefits, the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild remains committed to growing a vibrant, sustainable craft beer culture that puts Missouri on the national map.