Missouri’s independent craft breweries brought their best to the table, and the results are in! The Missouri Craft Brewers Guild is proud to announce the medalists of the 2026 Missouri Beer Cup, celebrating the creativity, craftsmanship, and passion that make Missouri beer worth raising a glass to.
This year, 30 Missouri breweries submitted 226 beers across 25 categories, all evaluated by a panel of certified judges to determine the best beers in the state. From crisp lagers and hop-forward ales to rich stouts and specialty brews, the competition showcased the remarkable talent and dedication of Missouri’s independent brewing community.
Congratulations to every brewery and brewer taking home Gold, Silver, or Bronze! We also extend our sincere thanks to all the breweries that entered, the judges, volunteers and sponsors who made the competition possible, and everyone who continues to support Missouri-made craft beer.
Ready to discover the winners? Explore the complete list of 2026 Missouri Beer Cup medalists below, organized by category, and find a few new favorites to seek out at your local brewery.
The 2026 Breweries of the year and best of show are:
Brewery of the Year – Under 1,000 Barrels: BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Brewery of the Year – Over 1,000 Barrels: Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
Best of Show: Dark Matter (Brown Porter) - Logboat Brewing Company, Columbia
Medalists by Category:
Category 1: American Pale Lagers
Gold: Crisp Chinos — Rockwell Beer Co., St. Louis
Silver: Hank — Alma Mader Brewing, Kansas City
Bronze: City Wide Light — 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis
Category 2 & 3: International Pale Lagers & Pale Bitter European Lagers
Gold: German Pilsner — Logboat Brewing Company, Columbia
Silver: Stammtisch — Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, St. Louis
Bronze: The Garcia Mexican Lager — Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
Category 4: Hoppy Pale Lagers
Gold: Pivo Project West Coast Style Pilsner — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Lite Logger — Logboat Brewing Company, Columbia
Bronze: Coral Crush — Alma Mader Brewing, Kansas City
Category 5: Pale Malty Lagers
Gold: Let's Go Lager — Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
Silver: Helles Lager — Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
Bronze: Zwickel — Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, St. Louis
Category 6: Amber Lagers
Gold: Vienna Lager — River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Silver: Third of the Way März — Narrow Gauge Brewing Company, Florissant
Bronze: El Jefe Ambar Cerveza Mexicana — Turkey Creek Brewery, Hollister
Category 7: Dark Lagers
Gold: Dunkel — Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
Silver: The Educator — Wire Road Brewing Company, Battlefield
Bronze: Czech Dark Lager — Hold Fast Brewing, Springfield
Category 8: Pale Malty Ales
Gold: Dam Blonde — Bee's Knees Brewing Co., Versailles
Silver: Stride — 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis
Bronze: Boulevard Light — Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Category 9: Session & Pale Ales
Gold: Lucent Galaxies — Transparent Brewing Company, Grandview
Silver: Chur Enough — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Bronze: Bronzeback Pale Ale — Piney River Brewing Company, Bucyrus
Category 10: Standard American-Style IPAs
Gold: Never Say IPA — Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
Silver: Block IPA — Cinderblock Brewery, North Kansas City
Bronze: Pit Stop — Transparent Brewing Company, Grandview
Category 11: West Coast-Style IPAs
Gold: Colors In Your Mind — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Pacific Portal — Alma Mader Brewing, Kansas City
Bronze: Juicy Pils — Cinderblock Brewery, North Kansas City
Category 12: Standard International & Experimental IPAs
Gold: Westland — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Tropical Octohaze — 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis
Bronze: Dope Flannel Rye IPA — Tie & Timber Beer Co, Springfield
Category 13: Hazy IPAs
Gold: Counterculture — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Squirrel Werks Hazy IPA — Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, St. Louis
Bronze: Pure Speculation: Galaxy — Alma Mader Brewing, Kansas City
Category 14: Strong & Imperial Hoppy Beers
Gold: Clouds — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Silver: Repetitions On Citra — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Bronze: King Fallen Flag — Narrow Gauge Brewing Company, Florissant
Category 15: Malty North American Beers
Gold: Sweater Weather — Rockwell Beer Co., St. Louis
Silver: Jackson County Common — East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Bronze: Sandman — Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
Category 16: Classic UK Amber & Brown Ales
Gold: Battlefield Bitter — Wire Road Brewing Company, Battlefield
Silver: Rockhill & Locust — BKS Artisan Ales, Kansas City
Bronze: Bad Bitch Brown Ale — Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
Category 17: Stouts
Gold: Tippin' — Transparent Brewing Company, Grandview
Silver: Raise A Ruckus — Piney River Brewing Company, Bucyrus
Bronze: Sgm Coffee Stout — Demolition Brewing Company, Laurie
Category 18 & 19: Porters & Barleywines & Strong Ales
Gold: Dark Matter — Logboat Brewing Company, Columbia
Silver: St Peters Porter — Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
Bronze: Old Tom Porter — Piney River Brewing Company, Bucyrus
Category 20: Herb, Spice & Smoked Beers
Gold: Moonzu — Alma Mader Brewing, Kansas City
Silver: Bylina — Narrow Gauge Brewing Company, Florissant
Bronze: Summer Crush — Rockwell Beer Co., St. Louis
Category 21: Rye & Wheat Beers
Gold: Zomer — Side Project Brewing, St. Louis
Silver: Lining the Walls — Narrow Gauge Brewing Company, Florissant
Bronze: Clove Hitch — Springfield Brewing Company, Springfield
Category 22: Fruit & Field Beers
Gold: Oak-Aged Floral Saison — Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Silver: A Fistful of Key Lime Pie — East Forty Brewing, Blue Springs
Bronze: Shandy Beaches — River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Category 23: Belgian & French Pale Ales
Gold: Sandy Dunes — River Bluff Brewing, St. Joseph & Kansas City
Silver: Tank 7 American Saison — Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: White Flag — POG Brewing Company, Cleveland
Category 24: Belgian & French Strong Ales
Gold: Farmhaus — Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
Silver: The Sixth Glass — Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: Lingering Effect — Wire Road Brewing Company, Battlefield
Category 25: Sour Ales
Gold: Margarita-Style Squeeze — Springfield Brewing Company, Springfield
Silver: Missouri Waltz with Passion Fruit — Piney River Brewing Company, Bucyrus
Bronze: Paloma Gose — Bee's Knees Brewing Co., Versailles
Category 27 & 28: Coffee Beers & Chocolate & Dessert Beers
Gold: Encore — Transparent Brewing Company, Grandview
Silver: Bearded Brewista — Chaos Brewing Company, Joplin
Bronze: Marble Lions — Side Project Brewing, St. Louis
Category 29: Wood & Aged Beers
Gold: What Barrels? — Transparent Brewing Company, Grandview
Silver: Bourbon Barrel Quad — Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City
Bronze: Grand Cru — Springfield Brewing Company, Springfield
“The Missouri Beer Cup celebrates the creativity, craftsmanship, and community that make Missouri’s craft beer industry special. While medals recognize brewing excellence, this competition is also about helping breweries grow, supporting one another, and introducing more people to the incredible beers being made right here in our state. We hope every medal inspires someone to explore Missouri craft beer and discover a new favorite,” said Sherry Wohlgemuth, Executive Director of the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild.
The awards were presented on Monday, November 2, following the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Conference held at Logboat Brewing Company in Columbia. The Missouri Beer Cup is the only professional beer competition run and organized by the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild to showcase the outstanding quality and variety of Missouri craft beer and the brewers who make them.
