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From Broad Avenue to the national stage: Wiseacre wins gold (and silver)

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 16, 2025 8:00 PM CT | Published: October 16, 2025 7:40 PM CT

On a recent Saturday in Memphis, brothers Davin and Kellan Bartosch were watching the Great American Beer Festival livestream from Colorado, hearts racing as their beers went head-to-head with brews from across the country.

When Sky Dog Amber was awarded Gold in the International Amber Lager category and Tiny Bomb picked up Silver in the German-style Pilsener category, the cheers — though digital — echoed all the way back to Wiseacre Brewing Co.’s original location on Broad Avenue.

It wasn’t just another day at the brewery. It was validation. And for a brewery that started in 2013 with a dream to make Memphis a serious city for lager lovers, the moment was monumental.

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Ellen Chamberlain

Ellen Chamberlain

Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.


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