Several Missouri and Illinois breweries received recognition in the latest Untappd Community Awards, which ranks beers based on user ratings. The awards highlighted a range of breweries, from small operations to well-established brands, emphasizing the variety of styles being produced across the region.
Top Missouri Award Recipients
Side Project Brewing in Maplewood, fresh off its listing as a Top 10 beer bar in USA Today’s Best Beer Bars in America, received 41 total awards. Its gold medal winners included The Cellar Tenth Anniversary Barleywine (4.74 rating) and Shin Shin (4.73 rating), an imperial coffee stout.
Narrow Gauge Brewing Company in Florissant secured 19 awards, with gold medals for Raspise (4.13, Sour IPA) and All Roads Lead To DIPA (4.24, Double IPA).
Perennial Artisan Ales collected 12 awards, including gold for Double Barrel Blue Ridge (4.67, English Barleywine).
Other Gold Medal Winners in Missouri
- Modern Brewery (St. Louis): Double Barrel Phenom (4.71, Imperial Stout), Oops! All Alora (3.97, IPA – Other).
- Heavy Riff Brewing Co. (St. Louis): Barrel Aged Dear Agony (4.45, Imperial Milk Stout), Gose To Fino’s (3.93, Traditional Gose).
- Bluewood Brewing (St. Louis): Ghost of Leviathan (4.49, Russian Imperial Stout), A Pathway Higher (4.09, Baltic Porter).
- Brick River Cider Co. (St. Louis): Homestead Peach (3.97, Cider – Other Fruit), Honey Crisp Apple (3.85, Cider – Sweet).
- 4 Hands Brewing Co. (St. Louis): NA City Wide Hoppy Pale (3.53, Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale), NA Incarnation (3.53, Non-Alcoholic IPA).
Illinois Breweries Earn Recognition
On the Illinois side of the river, Scratch Brewing Company in Ava secured multiple awards, including gold for Chanterelle (3.99, Farmhouse Ale – Bière de Garde).
Millpond Brewing in Millstadt picked up gold medals for Milkpond (4.2, Helles Lager), Goat Ranch (4.09, Single Bock), and Li’l Hoonyach (4.01, Session IPA).
Understanding Untappd Ratings
Untappd ratings are based on a 1–5 scale, with users scoring beers in 0.25 increments according to their experience and preference. The final ratings are an aggregate of user reviews, meaning beers with the highest scores have received consistent positive feedback from the community.
A Snapshot of the Region’s Craft Beer Landscape
The Untappd Community Awards provide insight into consumer preferences, highlighting the beers that have gained traction among drinkers. Missouri and Illinois breweries continue to receive high marks across a variety of categories, reflecting both established trends and emerging styles in the craft beer industry.
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