Ship Bottom Brewery of Beach Haven earned a gold medal for Mermaid Blonde Ale in the Golden/Blonde Ale category at the World Beer Cup in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 24.

“We were ecstatic when we heard we won a Gold Award for the Mermaid Blonde Ale in the Blonde or Golden Ale category,” brewery President Rob Zarko said. “The World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer competition in the world. It was truly amazing to compete against breweries from 37 countries and come out on top!