Shoe Tree Brewing has been recognized with a silver award in the 2024 World Beer Cup. The award was presented at a ceremony on April 24 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, where winners were announced in 110 different beer-style categories. Shoe Tree Brewing Co. received the award in the American-Style Brown Ale category for their Lahontan Brown beer, which is a dark brown beer with flavors of caramel, chocolate, and hops.
STBC is a 7-bbl brewpub located in Carson City and is known for creating both traditional and innovative beers. The World Beer Cup is often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer” and honors brewing excellence on an international scale. This year’s winners were chosen by a panel of 280 beer judges from 37 countries, who evaluated a total of 9,300 entries from 2,060 breweries across 50 countries.
The Brewers Association founded the World Beer Cup competition in 1996 to celebrate the art and science of brewing. For more information about the World Beer Cup and this year’s winners, visit https://www.worldbeercup.org.