Awards & Recognition

We’re not bragging… we’re just this proud.

But in all seriousness, we're grateful for the support and encouragement we've received over the years.
We couldn't do this without you.

2023

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Triple IPA, Bronze, Not Bad For A Strip Mall Brewery

2023

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Barrel Aged Strong Stout/Porter Extreme, Bronze, Barrel God Cuvée - 2023

2023

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Dortmunder Export, Gold, Dortmunder

2023

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Barrel Aged Sour Beer, Silver, Rene v.2

2023

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Wood/Barrel Aged Scotch Ale, Silver, Little Black Rain Cloud

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Bottle Design / 7 – 21oz, Global, Waking the Grapevine Cabernet Beer/wine Hybrid aged in Wine Barrels

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Tap/Tap Room Experience / Creative Brewery Mural Or Installation (In/Outdoor), Gold, B.A.M. Nectar Breezeway Mural

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Tap/Tap Room Experience / Creative Brewery Mural Or Installation (In/Outdoor), Platinum, The Stave, Event Space Mural

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Original Video/Humor, Gold Tropical Fun Pants (TFP), Paddle North Giveaway

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design / 16 – 20oz, Platinum, Radiant Roadrunner

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design / 16 – 20oz, Platinum, Sexxxy Hops

2023

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design / 16 – 20oz, Global Opulent Octopus

2023

MN Brewers Cup

Best Art & Design

2023

MN Brewers Cup

Wood-Aged Beers, 2nd, Barrel God Cuvée - '20/'21/'22 Blend

2023

MN Brewers Cup

Wild, Sour & Funky Ales, 2nd, Rene v.2

2023

MN Brewers Cup

Czech Lagers, 3rd, Dance in the Rain

2022

Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer

Wild Beer Brett, 3rd, Loïs v.1

2022

Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer

Strong Porter + Stout, 3rd, Barrel God Cuvée - '20/'21/'22 Blend

2022

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Jornal

Top 25 Minnesota-Based Corporate Philanthropists - 19th

2022

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Belgian Quadrupel, Bronze, Belgian Quad

2022

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design: 16-20oz, Gold, B.A.M. Nectar

2022

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design: 16-20oz, Gold, Tropical Fun Pants

2022

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Craft Industry Campaign / Human Rights & Cause Related, Gold, Hen Pecks

2022

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design / Collaboration, Platinum, Operation CoHoperation: Drekker

2022

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design: 16-20oz, Global, B.A.M. Nectar

2022

Untappd

The Best Hazy / New England-Style IPA of 2022, Hooey

2021

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Barrel Aged German Lager, Bronze, BA Doppelbock

2021

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Specialty - Peanut Butter, Bronze, CPB

2021

MN Brewers Cup

Double & Specialty IPAs, 2nd, Blissful Ignorance

2021

MN Brewers Cup

Wood Beers, 1st, Barrel God Cuvée - 2020/2021 Blend

2021

MN Brewers Cup

Best Art & Design

2021

Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer

Wild Beer Brett, 2nd, Boris v.1

2021

Untappd

One of the 9 Best American & English Porters, CPB

2021

Huckberry Magazine

Best Brewery in MN

2021

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Packaging Design: Can, Platinum, Polarnattens Paradis

2021

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Packaging Design: Can, Gold, Fashion Mullet

2021

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Can Design: 16-20oz, Gold, West Coast Bias

2021

Thrillist Magazine

34 Best IPAs in the US, Hooey

2020

Brewski Awards

Best of the Year, 8 Count

2020

Brewski Awards

Platinum, 8 Count

2020

Brewski Awards

Platinum, Belgian Blonde

2020

Brewski Awards

Platinum, CPB

2020

Brewski Awards

Gold, Fashion Mullet

2020

Brewski Awards

Silver, Lateralus: Cacao & Marshmallow

2020

Brewski Awards

Bronze, Make IPA Piney Again

2020

Brewski Awards

Bronze, Star Damage: Tangerine & Cashmere

2020

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Dopple / Strong Bock, Gold, Doppelbock

2020

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Specialty - Peanut Butter, Bronze, CPB

2020

U.S. Open Beer Championship

Barrel-Aged Fruit Beer, Bronze, Rubuscubus

2020

Great American Beer Festival

German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock, Bronze, Doppelbock

2020

Craft Beer Marketing Awards

Best Packaging Design: Can, Platinum, Coffee Shop Assault Vehicle

2020

Thrillist Magazine

34 Best IPAs in the US, Hooey

2019

MN Brewers Cup

American DIPAs, 1st, Blissful Ignorance

2019

MN Brewers Cup

American DIPAs, 3rd, Straight Hash Homie

2019

MN Brewers Cup

Barrel Aged (Non-Sour), 3rd, Nightwitch

2019

MN Brewers Cup

Best Beer Art

2019

MN Brewers Cup

Best Collaboration, Lupulin Brewing & Mankato Brewing, Hero Hazy DIPA

2019

Finance & Commerce Progress Minnesota

Honoree

2018

Growler Magazine Kind-of-a-Big-Deal

Double IPA, Gold, Blissful Ignorance

2018

Growler Magazine Kind-of-a-Big-Deal

Hazy/New England, Silver, Hooey

2018

Growler Magazine Kind-of-a-Big-Deal

Can Art, Silver, Hooey

2018

Best of City Pages

Best Suburban Brewery

2018

Monticello Brewfest

Best Brewery

2018

Thrillist Magazine

33 Best IPAs in the US, Hooey

2018

Brewers Association

29th Fastest Growing Brewery

2017

Great American Beer Festival (GABF)

Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest, Gold, Dortmunder

2017

Untapped Best Beer of Summer for Minnesota

Hooey

2017

Monticello Brewfest

Best Brewery

2017

Monticello Taste of Town

Best Beverage

2017

Taste of Elk River

Best Overall Vendor

2016

Monticello Brewfest

Best Brewery

2016

Meet Your Maker

People's Choice Award

2016

Taste of Elk River

People’s Choice Award, Best Beverage

2015

Monticello Brewfest

Best Brewery

2015

MN Brewers Guild Autumn Brew Review

Best Beer