• Look Who's On The Map

• Great Basin Goes to the Great American Beer Festival

• Squeal Like A Pig!

• Sign Up For The Ultimate Beer Run

• Six Beautiful Balloons

• Save the Date for the Great Basin Golf Tournament

Dear Brewmaster,

I was at the Reno restaurant and noticed the Moscow Mule cocktail.  I was wondering if you would ever consider making an alcoholic ginger beer? I think it would be great, especially for the holiday season. There are very few ginger beers out there, so you might find you had a very large audience.

Sincerely,

Mary D.

Hey Mary,

Funny you should ask, we're actually brewing a few test ginger beers right now. Look for them to make their debut at the Great Basin Golf Tournament in early October! We may be serving them in our brewpubs after that (if there's any left).

Cheers,

Tom

Tonight from 6:30-8p head to Brasserie St. James for the unveiling of the Reno/Sparks Brewery Map. There will be free tasters of beer from around the area, appetizers, and mingling with brewers from all over the city. This event follows the State of the City Address and there’s a chance you can meet some of your local legislatures and politicians. Let’s show them how important supporting local breweries is to our community.

Our brewers are headed to Denver, CO once again this year to join over 800 breweries at the largest beer festival in the country. It’s a week of beer dinners, tap takeovers, and endless beer samples in one of the greatest beer cities in the world. Wish us and all of our regional brewery friends luck!

We look forward to every Labor Day Weekend as the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off devours the streets of Victorian Square by our Sparks brewpub. Once again, we’ll have all of our beer available in plastic cups so you can grab a pint (or more) from us then get loaded up with a few slabs of ribs! When you’ve had your fill of delicious smoked-meat (it happens) come on back and enjoy live music on our stage Wednesday - Sunday at 7:00pm and Satuday - Monday at 12:00 noon. Maybe get a salad, too? We aren’t happy about it either, but you have to eat your vegetables, Mom said.

The time for beer mixed with aerobic activity is yet again upon us! The fourth annual Great Basin Brew Relay will commence on September 26th. It’s a 4 person 40 mile relay through Reno and Sparks. It starts and ends at our Sparks brewpub which is, coincidentally, a fantastic place for your celebratory beer! This run is limited to the first 75 teams and it will sell out.

Now available throughout the region, Dawn Patrol, the official brew of the Great Reno Balloon Race is one to grab ahold of. A portion of sales benefit the Great Reno Balloon Race. Now available in 6-packs; this release is seasonal so make sure to enjoy it before it floats away soon!

Great Reno Balloon Race
September 11-13

Be sure to join us each morning as the balloons race into the sky. Great Basin will be there serving our beloved Beer Pancakes and Beer French Toast.

Save the Date for the
Great Basin Golf Tournament

Coming October 3rd, this will be a course filled with brewers, balls and beer. Details to follow soon!

Bad Uncle Wilheim's Vienna Lager
Bitchin' Berry
Bourbon Barrel Sour Ale
Buster #4
Cerveza Chilebeso
Dawn Patrol
Daypack Session IPA
Hopic Thunder
Hopslager
Icky IPA
Kaffir Lime Leaf & Basil
Kristall Weizen
Magpie Milk Coffee Stout
Nevada Gold
Outlaw Milk Stout
Tectonic Event IPA
Wheeler Peak Wheat
White Eye P.A.
Whoop Ass Witbier
Wild Horse Ale

Sep.3rd, 6pm
Museum Night
Nevada Museum of Art

Sep. 6th, 12pm - 5pm
Sample the Sierra
Bijou Community Park, South Lake Tahoe
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Sep. 19th, 2pm - 9pm
Red, White and Brew
Aces Ballpark
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Sep. 19th, 3pm - 7pm
Oktoberfest, Reno South Rotary
Wolf Run Golf Course
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Sep. 20th
Edible Pedal 100
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Sep 24th-27th
Great American Beer Festival
Denver, CO
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Sep. 26, 9:30am
Tractors and Truffles
Fallon, NV
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