2023
World Beer Championships
- King Sue - Gold
- 2023 Assassin - Platinum
- Pseudo Sue - Gold
- Munich Weiss - Silver
- Oktoberfest - Silver
- TG Pils - Gold
US Open Beer Championship
- #1 Brewery of 2023
- American Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale - Pseudo Sue - Gold
- Triple India Pale Ale - Seismic Sue - Gold
- New England/Juicy DIPA - King Sue - Gold
- Barrel Aged Strong Breakfast Stouts - KBBS 2022 Reserve - Gold
U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
- Pineapple - Gold
- Grapefruit - Silver
- Strawberry - Bronze
2022
United States Beer Tasting Championship
- Best Midwest Pale Ale - Pseudo Sue
US Open Beer Championship
- Imperial NE IPA: King Sue - Silver
- Barrel Aged Strong Beer- Naughty Temple - Gold
- Barrel-Aged Strong Stout/Porter Extreme - Assassin - Gold
U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
- Watermelon - Gold
- Pineapple - Gold
- Strawberry - Silver
- Mango - Bronze
2021
5 Highest Rated Imperial / Double Stouts
#5. Term-Oil Fluffernutter
2021 Top Rated Beers
- #1. KBBS
- #19. Assassin 2014
- #21. SR-71
- #46. Mornin’ Delight
2021 US Open Beer Championship
- Top 10 Breweries in 2021: #1
- BA-Strong Stout/Porter Specialty - KBBS 2020 - Gold
- Hazy Pale Ale - Pseudo Sue - Silver
- Juicy DIPA - King Sue - Gold
- Imperial Stout Specialty - Mornin’ Delight 2021 - Gold
- BA-Stout - Assassin 2021 - Gold
- Specialty - BA Stout Hawks - Gold
Yellowstone Beerfest 2021 Awards:
- Best Overall Brewery
- Best DIPA: King Sue
Paste Magazine The 50 Best American Breweries of the Decade 2010’s
- #13. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Brewski
- Beer of the Year - Dragon Fandango
- Platinum Medal - Assassin 2021
- Platinum Medal - BA Stout Hawks
- Platinum Medal - Pompeii
- Platinum Medal - Pseudo Sue
- Gold Medal - Dorothy’s
- Gold Medal - King Sue
- Bronze Medal - Ferrari Backpack
2021 Top 250 Rated Beers
- #1. KBBS
- #7. Mornin’ Delight
- #10. SR-71
- #16. Assassin
- #50. King Sue
- #58. Vanilla Bean Assassin
Top 50
- #1. KBBS
- #5. Mornin’ Delight
- #30. Assassin
The Best Beer from America 2021
- #1. KBBS
- #3. Mornin’ Delight
- #38. Assassin
2020
Thrillist 50 U.S. Craft Brewers That Sold the Most Beer in 2020
- #43 Toppling Goliath
GROWLER MAGAZINE 2018 Kind-of-a-Big-Deal Readers’ Choice Award Winners
- Gold for “Out-of-State Brewery”
The Top Beers at RateBeer 2020
- #1 KBBS
- #5 Mornin’ Delight
- #32 Assassin
2019
2019 U.S. Open Beer Championships
- King Sue - Gold
- Mornin’ Delight - Gold
Untappd - Top 250 Rated Beers
- KBBS
- Assassin 2014
- SR-71
Trending Beer 2020:
- #14. Mornin’ Latte
- #27. King Sue
- #38. Pseudo Sue DDH
- #63. Pompeii
Top New Beer 2020:
#2. King Sue DDH
#13. Barrel Slayer
#87. Stout Hawks
Top Beer USA 2020:
#1. KBBS
#7. Mornin’ Delight
#11. SR-71
#16. Assassin
#37. King Sue
RateBeer - Best Brewers in The World for the Year 2019
- #14.
2018-2015
2018
RateBeer Best Brewers in the World for 2018
- #15 Toppling Goliath
The Iowa Beer Blog Results of the 2018 Iowa Beer Blog Reader’s Choice Awards
- Silver for “Best Iowa Taproom”
- Gold for “Best Iowa Pale Ale”
- Bronze for “Best Iowa DIPA”
- Gold for “Best Iowa Barrel-Aged Stout/Porter”
- Gold for “Best Iowa Non-BA Porter/Stout”
World Beer Competition 2018-19
- Silver for Pseudo Sue
Thrillist Best Breweries in America 2018
Iowa’s Best Brewery
2018 U.S. Open Beer Championships
- Gold in “Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout Non-Traditional: KBBS
- Gold in “American Imperial Stout Non-Traditional: Mornin’ Delight
RateBeer 2018 World’s Best Beers
- Mornin’ Delight
- KBBS
The Growler Magazine 2018
- Best Out-Of-State Brewery
Food & Wine 25 Exceptional Barrel-Aged Craft Beers 2018
- #15 Assassin
Beer Syndicate.com: Top 50 Beers of 2018
- #1 KBBS
- #5 Mornin’ Delight
- #16 Assassin
- #36 King Sue
The World’s 50 Best Beers for 2018 Ranking by The Daily Meal
- #1 KBBS
2017
Forbes The Road Map To The Top 15 Craft Breweries 2017
- #13 Toppling Goliath
RateBeer 2017 Best Beers in the World
- King Sue
- Mornin’ Delight
2016
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Best in Beer 2016 Readers Choice
- #14 Wishlist Brewery
- #14 Wishlist Brew: Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout
- #7 Favorite Small Brewery
- #14 Favorite Pale Ale Brewer
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Best in Beer 2016 Critics’ Choice
- Voted “Whalez of the Year” for Morning’ Delight
RateBeer Best Awards: Midwestern Edition 2016
- Toppling Goliath in top 20 of 100
- Top Beers in the World: Mornin’ Delight
- Top Brewery: Toppling Goliath
- Best DIPA Style Brew: King Sue
- Best Strong Stout: Mornin’ Delight
- Best Amber/Pale Ale: Pseudo Sue
The world’s 10 best beers according to enthusiasts by RateBeer 2016
- #4 Morning Delight
2015
RateBeer Top Beers by Style / Category
Strong Stout:
#3 KBBS
#11 Mornin’ Delight
American Amber / Pale Ale
#2 Pseudo Sue
RateBeer Top Beers of the Year in the World
- Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout
- Pseudo Sue
- Mornin’ Delight
- King Sue
RateBeer Top Beers, Brewers, New Brewers by State
- Best Beer: Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout
- Best Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Esquire: The 10 Best Beers You Will Never Taste 2015
- #1 KBBS