Located in downtown Temple, Bird Creek Brewing added one more Gold and three Silver medals at the recently-concluded 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup where they also added the prestigious “Brewery of the Year” award for 2026. Bird Creek Brewing, again, continues to add to its list of award-winning beers at both the state and national levels. The Texas Craft Brewers Guild awarded 90 medals to 56 small and independent breweries from across the Lone Star State in the nonprofit trade association’s fifth annual statewide craft beer competition.
The latest Bird Creek Brewing award-winning beers are:
2026 Brewers Cup Awards
| Texas Craft Brewers Cup Category | Bird Creek Brewing Award Winner | Medal | |
| Session & Standard Hoppy Pale Ales & Lagers | Bare Bones Disco | A Beer that blurs the line between traditional and modern pale ales, this beer is light in body, color, and ABV, but packs a punch of sweet citrus hop flavor and the bitterness of a traditional pale ale. | Gold |
| Session & Standard Hoppy Pale Ales & Lagers | Galactic Grackle | 5.8% ABV, 40 IBU Pilsner | Silver |
| Stout & Porter | Flat Penny | A brown porter, brewed with a restrained roast character and bitterness. A lighter version of a robust porter or stout. Not too sweet or roasty. A dark beer for the summertime heat | Silver |
| IPA | Waka Waka | 6.2% ABV, 50 IBU New Zealand IPA | Silver |
“For three years in a row now, our brewers, Zack and Dylan have continued to push the envelope and taken risks to ensure the upward momentum of our craft brew offer. This year we got to bring home the biggest trophy of them all in the state of Texas… Brewery of the Year! I cannot express how proud I am of them and the rest of the Bird Creek team for keeping their standards high. I am also proud to be in a community that supports our efforts and continues to patronize the brewpub. Thank you, Temple!” 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 Downtown 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 three years 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
The best Texas craft 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 in Austin on Saturday, February 21. Judging took place February 6-8 with 56 judges evaluating 930 anonymized entries from 142 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.
Brewery of the Year Awards Based on cumulative medal points (3 points for Gold, 2 points for Silver, 1 point for Bronze) across the competition with participating breweries split into two similarly competitive groups based on size.
Under 620 bbl Group: Bird Creek Brewing Company (Temple, TX)
620+ bbl Group: Altstadt Brewing (Fredericksburg, TX)
