Las Vegas Nevada Thread (2022)

The beer scene has really grown over the past several years in Las Vegas, both in quality and quantity.

This is a thread to discuss all things Craft Beer related in Las Vegas (Breweries, Taprooms, Bottle Shops, Beer Bars, Festivals, etc.).

Since many tourists who travel to Vegas stay in a very limited area of the Valley (Between the South Strip & Downtown, within a few blocks of Las Vegas Boulevard, aka "The Strip"), I split this post into two sections.
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Tourist Section - Additional options for those without the time and/or inclination to venture far away from The Strip/Downtown.

Brewery Row Downtown/Arts District craft focused bars & breweries. Top five recommendations:

• Tenaya Creek Brewery
• The Silver Stamp
• Able Baker Brewing
• Hop Nuts Brewing
• Beer District Brewing

The Strip (and just off)

• Beer Zombies (Dean Martin Dr. about 1 mile south of the Raiders Stadium).
• Ellis Island Front Yard (Behind Bally's on Koval just off of Flamingo)
• Tuscany Pub 365 (Just past Koval on Flamingo)
• Beerhaus (In NYNY - Have a few good local beer selections for those not wanting to leave The Strip)

Fremont Street Craft Bars / Brewery

• Atomic Liquors
• Pizza Rock (Happy Hour 3-6PM - Only place I eat pizza outside of Chicago)
• Banger Brewing

Fremont Street Video Poker Craft Bars / Breweries

• Main Street Station Triple 777 & Boars Head Bar
• Four Queens Chicago Brewing Company (Four Queens)
  
• The D Vue Bar - 8/5 Bonus Poker Progressive, typically a few decent regional/national selections.

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Las Vegas Valley Section - For those with the time and transportation options to explore the Vegas Valley beyond the tourist areas.

Bottle Shops + Drafts on Tap (Non Smoking & Non Gambling)

• Khoury's (Henderson)
• Beer Zombies Warm Springs (South Summerlin - Their OG Vegas Location)
• Beer Zombies Downtown Summerlin

Beer Bars / Breweries (Smoking & Gambling)

• Aces & Ales (Tenaya (Near North LV Airport))
• Big Dog's Brewing (Rancho Drive)
• Aces & Ales Nellis (Eastside - Near Sam's Town)

Henderson (Water Street) OG Downtown Henderson, Casinos & Restaurants within walking distance

• Lovelady Brewing
• Mojave Brewing

Henderson (Car Autoplex Area) - Three Breweries within a block of each other

• Crafthaus
• Bad Beat
• Astronomy Aleworks

Summerlin

• Chicago Brewing (Fort Apache)
• Scenic Brewing Co (Desert Inn)

North Las Vegas: North 5th Brewing

Additional Beer Stores

• Speedee Mart - Several Locations - Local, regional and national beers
• Lee's Discount Liquor - Best among the "Big Box" stores
• Total Wine - Recommendation solely for ability to purchase single bottles/cans, assuming you can find something fresh.

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2021 Las Vegas Beer Advocate Discussions:

Las Vegas Beer Happenings (2021)

Vegas for the First Time

Newer Breweries In Vegas?

 

Post trip update. Ended up in Vegas for 12 days, 2 extra due to a free airline extension due to snow in Chicago.

North 5th Brewing is the one new to me brewery I visited. It was pretty crowded around 6 PM on a weekday, as they get a good turnout of workers from the surrounding industrial park they are located in. The brewer is from Banger, the bartender (Ruth) from Tenaya. Beyond having only two bathrooms for 3-4 dozen people, everything else ran smoothly. There first batches were good, liked the WCIPA (Flor de Mayo 4.25) and Session IPA (Metal Man 3.5) I tried. I definitely would return, location distance the only factor from returning a second time this trip.

Also had a chance to check out Beer Zombies Downtown Summerlin, and had a great time during our short visit (brother brought his two young sons, and they can't last more than a beer or so, even with the great gun arcade game to bide their time. We both really enjoyed the respective Beer Zombie beers purchased (Beer Zombies Zombie King 4.25 for me, my brother went with We Are Weirdos and really liked his as well). Looking forward to return visits while in Summerlin.

Also tried a few beers from Juxta Nomad, Kyle Weniger's project after the closure of Joseph James, with the Anthem Rye collaboration with Tenaya Creek being my favorite.

My brother picked up a Beachwood Mega Melrose 4 pack we ended up splitting, and I really enjoyed that.

The Silver Stamp, Tenaya Creek and Hop Nuts (both locations) were my most visited stops this trip, pays off staying near the Arts District (Sahara for four days, downtown for two, also stopped a night while staying with my brother during the weekend).

Anyway, that's all I have to report from this trip, hope to return sometime this Summer or Fall.

 

I was told from someone in the beer community the lease ran out, I believe in the Summer of 2021, and didn't renew. Don't think there was much traffic at that location. He may be nomad brewing at this point. I didn't like the beer at Astronomy after he left, may give it a shot down the road, but really liked his beers.

Speaking of which had a few nomad brews from the Joseph James brewer sold under Juxta Nomad, which ranged from good to excellent last trip.

Also on the news front, Beer District Brewing rebranded in February or March, and is now called Neon Desert Brewing. The previous partner left the business in 2021 (they worked front of house) whereas the OG brewer remains as owner and brewer.

http://neondesertbrewing.com/

And that's all I have at this juncture.

 

Packaged:

• Beer Zombies (South Strip near the Raiders Stadium)
• Khourey's (To/From the Grand Canyon in Henderson on Eastern)
• Speedee Mart (Near the Wynn Golf Course on Paradise)

On site drinking:

• Ellis Island Front of House Bar (Koval and Flamingo)
• Beer Zombies (South Strip)

Consider checking out The Silver Stamp, Able Baker, Neon Desert Brewing and/or HopNuts in the Arts District if you have time. It's the best concentration of breweries/craft beer bars in the Vegas Valley!

Report your findings and preferences after your trip, and Viva Las Vegas!!!

 

The Silver Stamp is a great place to check out, always a solid tap list, owners/staff are awesome.

Bartender scored a $2K tip from winnings of poker vlog players earlier in the day. Skip to the 10 minute mark if you want to skip the poker talk.

Mocha Machine in the House!!!

 

Booked an impromptu trip for mid August.

Any new Vegas places or events I should be aware of?

 

I get that most tourists never leave the strip, but if you are looking for solid craft beer or gambling (better video poker odds, blackjack rules, roulette without three green zeros, etc), leaving the strip can net you a fun experience.

Ellis Island’s Front Yard is only a block away on Koval south of Flamingo and has good food and beer selection beyond their 4-6 general offerings in the main casino.

Hope your able to hit The Silver Stamp and a few breweries in The Beer District if you have a chance to venture off strip. I’m hitting Vegas the week of “The Big Game” and then going to Northern or Southern California (assuming no COVID restrictions) before returning the following weekend to celebrate my youngest nephew’s fifth birthday. It’s cold that time of year in the high desert, though on most days thankfully not Chicago Winter cold.