Located in downtown Temple, Bird Creek Brewing added two more Gold medals and a Bronze medal at the recently-concluded 2025 Texas Craft Brewers Cup. Bird Creek Brewing continues to add to its list of award-winning beers at both the state and national levels. For brewers located in Texas, the best beers in 30 medal categories covering 150+ different beer styles were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals during an awards ceremony at the Texas Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Meeting at Circuit of The Americas event center on Saturday, February 8.
The latest Bird Creek Brewing award-winning beers are:
2025 Brewers Cup Awards
| Texas Craft Brewers Cup Category | Bird Creek Brewing Award Winner | Medal | |
| American and International Light Lager | Ghost Beach | a crisp, refreshing rice lager | Gold |
| Session and Standard Hoppy Pale Ales & Lagers | I’m Coolin’ Baby | a hop-forward, tropical, clean, and low ABV session IPA | Gold |
| German Pilsner | Alley Cat | a super clean & balanced traditional German Pilsner | Bronze |
“We are so very proud of our brewers, Dylan and Zack, as they continue to push the envelope on what we thought was possible from a small 7-barrel system in the Heart of Downtown Temple. We invite both the local and state-wide craft beer communities to come try some of these award winning beers!,” said Jacob Bates, Co-Owner at Bird Creek Brewing.
Opening its doors in September 2023, Bird Creek Brewing is a brewpub located at 8 South 4th in Temple, Texas. Bird Creek Brewing offers award-winning craft beers and continues the tradition of offering the finest comfort foods to its patrons. Founded in 2017, Bird Creek Burger Co. outgrew its former location in downtown Temple and desired to expand its offer by including the highest quality craft beers. Even though the brewing operation is less than eighteen months old, Bird Creek Brewing continues to earn the respect of the brewing industry at both the state and national levels.
About the Texas Craft Brewers Cup
Judging took place January 17-19, 2025 in Austin with 55 judges evaluating 931 anonymized entries from 162 breweries hailing from all different corners of the state. The Texas Craft Brewers Cup judging pool was composed of experienced brewing industry professionals and select members of the homebrewing community with extensive Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judging experience.
“Every year, the Texas Craft Brewers Cup showcases the remarkable innovation and dedication to craftsmanship that Texas brewers pour into every batch,” said Caroline Wallace, Executive Director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. “This competition not only spotlights the exceptional quality and diversity of Texas craft beer but also strengthens the bonds within our brewing community, encouraging a shared commitment to excellence and innovation.”
