The Great American Beer Festival is an annual competition event sponsored by the Brewers Association headquartered in Boulder, CO. The 2024 event took place in Denver, CO with 273 breweries and cideries earning 326 medals. There were a total of 102 beer categories (including 170 subcategories), five new cider categories, and the Pro-Am and Collaboration competitions.

285 beer experts were judging 8,836 commercial beer entries, 233 commercial cider entries, 95 Collaboration entries, and 52 Pro-Am entries. Judging occurred in three phases over seven days and included brewery entries from all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Of course, the most popular style was IPA’s.

Nevada did well. Here is list of winners and their medals.

Silver

Wicked Shifty

Shoe Tree Brewing Company

Carson City

American Sour Ale

Gold

Pan is Alive

IMBIB Custom Brews

Reno

Bock

Bronze

Bear Bait

Schussboom Brewing Co.

Reno

Fruit Wheat Beer

Gold

Czech Plz

CraftHaus Brewery

Henderson

Kelierbier or Zwickelbier

Gold

Soul of a Star

HUDL Brewing Co.

Las Vegas

Other Strong Beer

Stop by and meet the folk who were winners from Nevada and buy a pint!

Cheers!