Sun King Wins top honors at 2025 Indiana brewer’s cup
Sun King Brewing swept the 2025 Indiana Brewers Cup for the second year in a row, winning Brewery of the Year and Grand Champion Brewery of the Year—plus 11 individual beer medals across multiple styles. See the full list of award-winning brews and highlights from this epic event.
Raise a pint in celebration with us!
Sun King Brewing has once again claimed top honors at the 2025 Indiana Brewers Cup, taking home both Brewery of the Year and Grand Champion Brewery of the Year for the second year in a row! We also took home top honors in 2013 and 2022.
Held Saturday, July 12 at the Corteva Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, this year’s event featured more than 1,300 professional and homebrew entries. Brewers from across Indiana and beyond came together to showcase their craft. Our team had a blast sampling brews, catching up with industry friends, and cheering on all the talented entrants.
Sun King brought home a total of 11 medals, spanning a wide range of styles from traditional European lagers to experimental specialties. We’re especially proud that Pachanga, our German Leichtbier, earned 1st place in its category and 2nd Best of Show overall!
Check out the breakdown of our winning brews below:
🏅 Pale European Beer
1st Place – Pachanga (German Leichtbier) Indianapolis
🏅 Amber European Beer
3rd Place – Howl & Hide (International Amber Lager) Fishers
🏅 Belgian Strong Ale
1st Place – Triptonic (Belgian Golden Strong Ale) Fishers
🏅 European Sour Ale
2nd Place – Stupid Sexy Flanders (Flanders Red Ale) Indianapolis
🏅 Wood-Aged Beer
1st Place – Diddy Muckle (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer) Indianapolis
3rd Place – Cognac Muckle (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer) Fishers
🏅 American Wild Ale
2nd Place – Razzleblaster Busey (Wild Specialty Beer) Fishers
3rd Place – Free Range Farmhouse (Brett Beer) Indianapolis
🏅 Specialty Beer
1st Place – Soul Shakedown Party (Experimental Beer) Indianapolis
2nd Place – Amalfi (Experimental Beer) Indianapolis
🏅 Best of Show
2nd Place – Pachanga (German Leichtbier)
This incredible showing wouldn’t be possible without the passion, creativity and tireless work of our brewing team. Thank you for continuing to push boundaries and brew beer that people love.
And thank you to the organizers, judges and fellow brewers who make the Indiana Brewers Cup one of the premier competitions in the Midwest.
Here’s to another year of brewing excellence. Cheers from all of us at Sun King!