This is just a partial list of the awards and accomplishments of the Great Basin Brewing Co., Nevada's most award-winning brewery and restaurant.
October 1994 | Golf Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Denver Colorado, Herb-spice division – Cerveza Chilebeso Bronze Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Düsseldorf Altbier/German-Style Brown Ale Division – Wild Horse Ale |
October 1995 | Bronze Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Colorado, Düsseldorf Altbier/German-Style Brown Ale Division – Wild Horse Ale |
April 1996 | Best Dessert – Community Care Chest annual Garlic and Spicy Food Festival Best of Show – Community Care Chest annual Garlic and Spicy Food Festival |
June 1996 | Best Brewpub – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Jalapeño Poppers – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Local Brewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
April 1997 | Cover photo and feature article, Nevada, The Magazine of the Real West |
June 1997 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Beer Selection – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
June 1997 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Beer Selection – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
January 1998 | 1,000,000 pints sold |
October 1998 | Silver Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Co. Herb-spice div. – Rosemary Rye Patch |
October 1997 | Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Co Herb-spice division – Cerveza ChileBeso |
October 1998 | Best Brewpub – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Bartender, Will Whitmer – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 1999 | Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Co, Herb-Spice div. – Cerveza ChileBeso |
October 1999 | Best Microbrewery – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll |
October 1999 | Best Brewpub – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Microbrew – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 2000 | Best Microbrewery – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll Best Microbrew – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll |
October 2000 | Best Microbrew – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Place To Drink Beer – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Open Mic – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 2000 | Silver Medal, Great American Beer Festival, European Dark/Munchner div. – Slam Dunkel |
Summer 2001 | Cover photo and feature, Menu & More Magazine |
2001 | Silver Medal, Nevada Gold Kolsch – Beverage Testing Institute |
October 2001 | Best Microbrew – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Open Mic – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 2001 | Gold Medal, World Beer Cup, Chocolate/Cocoa flavored beer div. – Death by Chocolate Stout |
June 2002 | Silver Medal, World Beer Cup, (Extra Special) Strong Bitter div. – Black Rock ESB Bronze Medal, World Beer Cup, European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel – Slam Dunkel |
October 2002 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 2002 | Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll |
2002 | Silver Medal, World Beer Championships – Outlaw Oatmeal Stout |
October 2003 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 2003 | Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll |
October 2004 | Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
October 2004 | Best Microbrew – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll |
October 2005 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno Gazette Journal annual "Best of Reno Reader's Choice" poll |
October 2006 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
2006 | Bronze Medal, World Beer Championships – Stone Mother Marzen Silver Medal, World Beer Championships – Ichthyosaur India Pale Ale |
2006 | Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Denver, CO, Smoked Beers division – Smokecreek Rauchbier |
October 2007 | Best Microbrewery – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll Best Sparks Restaurant – Reno News and Review annual "Best of Reno" reader's poll |
2008 | Silver Medal, World Beer Cup, sweet stout category – Outlaw Stout |
