ETX Brewing Co. is brewing up a special beer called Blind Ambition with a portion of the proceeds going to the local Lighthouse for the Blind. The beer is a tasty Peach Kolsch made with delicious peaches. The release of this special beer will be on Saturday, May 13 at the brewery in downtown Tyler.

ETX Brewing Co. of Tyler was awarded a silver medal at the 2024 Texas Craft Brewers Cup presented by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild.

At the Texas Craft Brewers Guild’s Annual Meeting at Hilton Austin on Feb. 17, the best beers in 31 medal categories covering 150-plus different beer styles were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals during an awards ceremony.

ETX Brewing Co. was recognized in the Session and Standard Dark German & Czech Lagers category for its Dunkel, a traditional German style dark lager with a malty biscuit-like aroma rounded off with a pleasant chocolatey roasted malt flavor. Dunkel is available on draft, in growlers, crowlers, and 6 packs to-go directly from the brewery at 221 S. Broadway in Downtown Tyler.

Judging took place Feb. 2-4 in Austin with 55 judges evaluating 956 anonymized entries from 170 breweries hailing from all different corners of the state. The Texas Craft Brewers Cup judging pool was composed of experienced brewing industry professionals and members of the homebrewing community with extensive Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judging experience.

“With each passing year, the Texas Craft Brewers Cup becomes more than just a competition—it’s a symbol of the creativity, commitment to quality, and spirit of collaboration that have become hallmarks of our vibrant Texas craft beer landscape,” said Caroline Wallace, Executive Director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. “The Texas Craft Brewers Cup not only highlights the remarkable talents of our state’s brewers but also fosters a sense of unity and camaraderie among industry professionals.”

Please visit texascraftbrewersguild.org/cup for the full list of winning beers across all 31 medal categories.

“It was very exciting competing with some of the best breweries in Texas,” said Annie Gilstrap, co-owner of ETX Brewing. “We are thrilled to bring attention to East Texas breweries, and look forward to seeing more East Texas representation in future competitions.”