Urban Roots – Awards & Accolades

2025

  • USA Today’s Best Brewpubs in the USA

    • Top 20 Brew Pubs in the USA

  • Whisky Advocate:

    • The Roost (Speakeasy inside BAWK!) named one of the Top 125 Whiskey Bars in the U.S.

2024

  • European Beer Cup:

    • Best Imperial IPA in the World for their flagship Extra Guacamole Imperial IPA.

2023

  • Sacramento Hot Chicken Battle:

    • Winner: Best Hot Chicken at the first annual competition for BAWK!.

2022

  • Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (FoBAB)

    • Medal for "Sometimes Salvation" – category; wild beer, mixed culture with fruit.

  • Eater San Francisco:

    • Featured in "Take a Sacramento Brewery Tour with Rob Archie…."

  • Thrillist:

    • Featured 10° Czech Lager in their “Best Beers to Drink While Grilling.”

2021

  • California Craft Brewers Cup:

    • Named Brewery of the Year, recognizing excellence in brewing and contributions to California's craft beer community.

  • BeerPaper LA Cover Story:

    • Titled "Passion, Process and Patience," featuring Urban Roots’ brewing philosophy.

2020

  • Brewbound Awards – Rising Star:

    • Named a “Rising Star,” recognizing Urban Roots as an emerging brewery to watch.

  • Great American Beer Festival (GABF):

    • Medal Winner

2019

  • Bistro Hazy IPA Fest:

    • Bronze

  • Bistro IPA Fest:

    • Bronze

  • Bistro DIPA Fest:

    • Silver

  • Sacramento News & Review's Best of Sacramento:

    • Best Barbecue: First Place

    • Second Place: Best Sacramento Brewery

  • Los Angeles IPA Festival:

    • Second Place: Like Riding a Bike

    • Bronze

2018

  • Sacramento State Fair:

    • (2) Gold Medals: Urban Roots Brewing

  • Sacramento Kings Recognition:

    • Rob Archie honored at a Kings game with a custom jersey for contributions to the community.

  • Inside Sacramento Review:

    • Praised Urban Roots for its beer and barbecue pairings.