Missouri breweries are bringing home the hardware! Six medals were awarded to four Missouri breweries at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Competition, recognizing the talent, creativity and craftsmanship of our state's independent craft brewing community.
Congratulations to this year's Missouri winners:
Gold: Winterbock — Kansas City Bier Co. (Kansas City), German-Style Strong Beer
Silver: Bobber Lager — Logboat Brewing Co. (Columbia), Czech-Style Pale Lager
Silver: Dark Matter — Logboat Brewing Co. (Columbia), Porter or Stout
Bronze: Hop Spritz — Kansas City Bier Co. (Kansas City), Hop Water
Bronze: Oak Aged Floral Saison — Boulevard Brewing Co. (Kansas City), Specialty Beer
Bronze: Coral Crush — Alma Mader Brewing (Kansas City), West Coast-Style Pilsener
From traditional lagers and rich porters to innovative hop water and specialty beers, these medal-winning entries demonstrate the range and quality of Missouri-made craft beverages. We're proud to celebrate these breweries and their teams for representing the Show-Me State on the national stage. Raise a glass to Missouri craft beer!
The Great American Beer Festival competition analyzed 7,267 entries over three days thanks to a panel of 225 professional judges and over 200 volunteers. The 2026 competition received entries from 1,300 breweries & cideries from 49 states, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
