Altstadt Brewery was awarded Brewery of the Year, two golds, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2026 Texas Craft Brewers Cup presented by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. 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 in Austin on Saturday, February 21.

Altstadt was recognized in the 620+ bbl group as Brewery of the Year. Gold was awarded in the Session and Standard Lagers category for Lager for the second year in a row. Gold was awarded in the Wheat or Rye category for Hefe, previously earning a silver in 2023. Silver was awarded in the German Pilsner category for Pils. Bronze was awarded in the Fruit & Field Beer category for Radler. Altstadt Brewery is a traditional German brewery located in Fredericksburg, TX that prides itself on brewing classical styles for all of Texas.

Judging took place February 6-8, 2026 in Austin 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.

“As we celebrate this year’s Texas Craft Brewers Cup medalists, we’re really celebrating something bigger—the shared commitment to quality that defines Texas craft beer,” said Caroline Wallace, Executive Director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. “Our breweries push each other to be better every single day. This competition is judged by their peers, which makes this recognition especially meaningful. It’s a testament to the craftsmanship, innovation, and collaborative spirit that runs through the Texas brewing community.”

Please visit https://texascraftbrewersguild.org/cup for the full list of winning beers across all 30 medal categories. Photos for media use are available in the Texas Craft Brewers Cup 2026 Media Kit.