Our Story
from humble beginnings to become Nevada’s most award winning brewery
Welcome to a Nevada Original, Great Basin Brewing Co. where we pride ourselves on using as many sustainably grown and locally sourced ingredients as possible. Our passion is to make items from scratch, using our award winning craft beer in the dishes that we serve. Like our Icky bread that’s made daily from the spent grain used to brew our famous ICKY IPA and our bratwurst sausage, made fresh using the same great beer. All of our buns, bread and pretzels are also baked daily by our bakery team at Liberty Food and Wine Exchange. Founders Tom and Bonda Young started Great Basin Brewing Co. in 1993 with their pioneering spirit and a love for independent craft beer. Through the years they stayed true to their passion and won a mountain of craft beer awards including 16 medals at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival and 9 at the international World Beer Cup. Mark Estee, owner of Reno Local Food Group, is committed to continuing the legacy they have left by continuing to be active members in the community while providing great hospitality for our guests. Great Basin Brewing Company, where independent craft beer meets sustainably made local food.
Awards
Great American Beer Festival
2020 Gold ~ Razzle Fo’ Shazzle
2019 Gold ~ Bitchin’ Berry
2018 Silver ~ Blood Orange Wit
2015 Bronze ~ The Great Pumpkin Ale
2014 Bronze ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2013 Silver ~ Bitchin’ Berry
2011 Bronze ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2010 Bronze ~ Wild Lemon Wheat
2006 Gold ~ Smokecreek Rauchbier
2000 Silver ~ Slam Dunkel
1998 Silver ~ Rosemary Rye Patch
1999 Gold ~ Cerveza Chilebeso®
1997 Gold ~ Cerveza Chilebeso®
1995 Bronze ~ Wild Horse Ale
1994 Gold ~ Cerveza Chilebeso®
1994 Bronze ~ Wild Horse Ale
World Beer Cup
2018 Bronze ~ Bitchin’ Berry
2018 Bronze ~ Truckee River Red
2014 Silver ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2012 Silver ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2010 Bronze ~ Whoop-Ass Witbier
2008 Silver ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2002 Gold ~ Death By Chocolate Stout
2002 Silver ~ Black Rock ESB
2002 Bronze ~ Slam Dunkel
USA Beer Ratings
2023 Best Beer By Package ~ Cerveza Chilebeso®
2023 Gold ~ Cerveza Chilebeso®
2023 Silver ~ Mystic Voyage
2023 Silver ~ Ichthyosaur ICKY IPA®
2023 Silver ~ Leave No Trace Alpine Lager
2023 Silver ~ Firelit Haze Hazy IPA
2023 Bronze ~ Sun Smack’d Blood Orange Blonde Ale
2021 Gold ~ Leave No Trace
2021 Silver ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA®
2021 Silver ~ Deathwish American Pale Ale
2021 Silver ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2021 Silver ~ Firelit Haze Hazy IPA
2021 Silver ~ Tectonic Event Double IPA
NY International Beer Competition
2023 Silver ~ Firelit Haze Hazy IPA
2023 Bronze ~ Sun Smack’d Blood Orange Blonde Ale
2023 Bronze ~ Leave No Trace® Alpine Lager
2020 Gold ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA®
2020 Bronze ~ Deathwish American Pale Ale
2020 Bronze ~ 39º North Blonde Ale
2020 Nevada Brewery of the Year
2019 Silver ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA®
2019 Bronze ~ 39º North Blonde Ale
2019 Nevada IPA Brewery of the Year
2018 Gold ~ Mayan Maybe Not
2018 Gold ~ Tectonic Event Double IPA
2018 Silver ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2018 Bronze ~ Scytale 412
2018 Nevada Brewery of the Year
NABA International Beer and Cider Awards
2023 Bronze ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA®
Denver International Beer Competition
2022 Sliver ~ Leave No Trace Alpine Lager
2022 Silver ~ Tectonic Event Double IPA
2022 Bronze ~ Outlaw Milk Stout
2021 Sliver ~ Leave No Trace Alpine Lager
2021 Silver ~ Tectonic Event Double IPA
2021 Silver ~ Ichthyosaur ICKY IPA
2021 Silver ~ Firelit Haze Hazy IPA
2021 Bronze ~ Bitchin’ Berry Ale
San Diego International Beer Competition
2018 Silver ~ Mayan Maybe Not
Copa Cervezas de América
2019 Silver ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA®
2019 Silver ~ Tectonic Event Double IPA
2018 Silver ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA®
2018 Best in Category ~ Ichthyosaur "Icky" IPA®
U.S. Open Beer Championship
2022 Gold ~ Mystic Voyage / Berliner-Style Weisse Category
2020 Bronze ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA® / English IPA
2020 Silver ~ Bitchin’ Berry / American Style Fruit Beer
2019 Bronze ~ Ichthyosaur “Icky” IPA® / English IPA