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Great Basin Brewing Celebrates Two World Beer Cup Bronze Medals

Great Basin Brewing Celebrates Two World Beer Cup Bronze Medals

Great Basin Brewing Co. in Sparks, Nevada, after having won 2 World Beer Cup Medals (both bronze for Bitchin' Berry in the Fruit Wheat Beer category and Truckee River Red in the American-Style Amber/Red Ale category), has announced a special celebration in honor of these two award-winning brews.

The party will feature $3 pints of each beer until the kegs run out, as well as a short ceremony in which the awards will be hung on the brewery's walls. 

The full release from Great Basin is below.


 WHAT: Great Basin Brewing Company hosts a party and brewer meet & greet in honor of winning two Bronze awards at the 2018 World Beer Cup® for Bitchin' Berry (in the Fruit Wheat Beer category) and Truckee River Red (in the American-Style Amber/Red Ale category). To celebrate this feat both beers will be on tap at their Sparks brewpub along with special $3 per pint pricing until the kegs run out. Brewmaster Tom Young will also be on hand to make a short speech and lead the awards hanging celebration.   

WHO: Great Basin Brewing Company

WHERE: Great Basin Brewing Company, 846 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431

WHEN: May 31, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

WHY: Great Basin Brewing Company solidifies their place as Nevada’s most award-winning brewery with their 2 newest wins at the 2018 World Beer Cup for Bitchin' Berry in the Fruit Wheat Beer category and Truckee River Red in the American-Style Amber/Red Ale category.

Often referred to as the “Olympics of Beer Competitions” these 2 awards were out of a total of 302 that had been were awarded out of a field of 8,234 entries from around the world. With these wins they’ve won a total of 13 World Beer Cup awards.

About Great Basin Brewing Company

Great Basin Brewing Company, Nevada’s original craft brewery and most award-winning brewery, has two brewpubs in Reno and Sparks, Nevada. They offer a full menu and a wide variety of beers — six flagship beers and many seasonal specials, many having won awards at the most prestigious Great American Beer Festival® and the World Beer Cup®. For more information about Great Basin Brewing Company, visit greatbasinbrewing.com.