 Pictured: Boulevard Brewing Company and BKS Artisan Ales teams, winners of Brewery of the Year, with Missouri Craft Brewers Guild Executive Director Sherry Wohlgemuth at the inaugural Missouri Beer Cup awards ceremony on November 10. (From left to right: Amber Ayers, director of experience at Boulevard Brewing Company; Mary Rooney, co-owner of BKS Artisan Ales; Brent Cox, Barrel Wrangler at Boulevard; Zach Winters, brewer at Boulevard, Greg Garrity, innovation brewer at Boulevard; Sherry Wohlgemuth, executive director of Missouri Craft Brewers Guild) Breweries from every region of Missouri recognized in the first-ever statewide beer competition MISSOURI – November 11, 2025 – The Missouri Craft Brewers Guild is thrilled to announce the winners of the first-ever Missouri Beer Cup, the Show-Me State’s only statewide beer competition dedicated exclusively to Missouri craft breweries. This year, Missouri breweries submitted 181 beers across 36 categories, all evaluated by a panel of certified judges to determine the best beers in Missouri.
Medalists are representative of the diverse craft beer industry in Missouri, including breweries from all regions and sizes. Craft beer lovers can explore the winners list to discover their favorite brews and new breweries to visit. The inaugural Missouri Beer Cup Winners are:
Medalists by Category: 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 – SPONSORED BY MALTEUROP MALTING COMPANY 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 Maerzen / 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 SILVER: Freshly Squeezed Blueberry Lemonade Wheat – Fringe Beerworks, Lee’s Summit BRONZE: Peachy Pipe Dream – 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis 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 Knoster 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 Knoster 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 – SPONSORED BY HOLLINGBERY & SON HOPS 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 “The Missouri Beer Cup is about more than medals. The craft brewing industry is driven by collaboration and centered around building community. This new annual competition is aimed to help breweries grow, showcase our state’s craft beer talent, and give beer lovers a chance to discover their new favorite Missouri-made beers,” said Sherry Wohlgemuth, Executive Director of the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild. The awards were presented on Monday, November 10, during the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Conference at Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City. 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. For a complete list of winners and to learn more about the competition, visit missouribeercup.com. About the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild The Missouri Craft Brewers Guild is the statewide nonprofit trade association protecting and promoting independent Missouri breweries. Founded to support and promote the state’s craft beer industry, the Guild provides advocacy, education, networking, and marketing for the Show-Me State’s craft beer industry. Comments are closed.
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