Best spots in Vegas during three work days

Sweet, I get to dust off the ol' writeup (slightly updated to reflect recent changes)...

If you are just limited to the Strip:

1. Burger Bar at Mandalay Bay - Has a good beer menu and good food.
2. Yardhouse at Town Square - Located just south of the Strip, big selection and reasonably priced
3. The Pub at Monte Carlo - Pretty decent tap list (80 or so?)
4. Todd English PUB at Crystals/CityCenter - Some interesting food items, decent beer menu, and beer engines.
5. Pour 24 at NYNY - Not a bad little satellite bar to try some good beers
6. Whole Foods at Town Square - If you are looking to pick up a few bottles, find the leprechaun for the good stuff.
7. Sin City Brewing at Planet Hollywood - Tickers gonna tick?
8. Public House at the Venetian - Has a certified Cicerone, Russ Gardner working there. Good selection (some casks too) and service, but very expensive and the food is good but not worth it.

If you don't mind going a few miles:

1. Downtown - You can hit up 777 Brew Pub at Main Street Station and the Chicago Brewing Company hub at Four Queens.
2. Freakin Frog - Beer bar with the biggest bottle selection in town, but you pay a big premium especially for the bottles
3. Money Plays - A couple blocks west of the strip, just past The Palms. Small little dive, but local BA Nick (Here4Beer) is doing some good things with their beer selection. Sunday's we have a small gathering and bottle share.

If distance isn't an option (and sadly these are better than any of the above):

1. Aces and Ales - Best draft selection in town, has a lot of tapping parties and beer events, and hosts the local homebrew club. A few miles East of the strip near Sams Town. Tuesdays there is a $20 tasting pairing. You get 6 beer tasters and a special food item. Some locals tend to bring in bottles for a small share as well.
2. Khoury's Fine Wine - The local bottle shop that also has 11 tap lines and some Vinotemps). Good selection, knowledgeable staff, and fair prices. We have a weekly meetup every Wednesday from 6-10 and there is usually a food truck. Bring something fun in or buy something off the shelf to share.
3. Big Dogs Drafthouse - The best brew pub in town. Dave brews some great hoppy beers and the food is great. Farthest trip from the strip though.
4. Tenaya Creek - Another Nevada brew pub. Carl and Anthony have been making good beers for quite a while.
5. Joseph James Brewery - You can find their beers around town and they do brewery tours if you are into that. Matt and the other guys are around at most of the beer events and their last brewer really stepped up the quality of the beers.
6. Fireside Lounge - A "Nevada" style tavern (think PT's) with better food and much better beer. Good place to combo with Khoury's since they are about 2 blocks apart.

 

What he said. LOL I would say damn near spot on. In no particuliar order If you are staying at PH then i would hit up Money Plays. Its a great bar and nick does well. I am biased though and really love Khoury's. So if distance is no option try that place out.

 

aces and ales is awesome. Deep fried cheese curds for the win. Also the owner is extremely nice and they got a reasonable bottle list and great tap list. Whenever i go to vegas i like visiting this place.

 

^^ ACES is a great place. It's just a bit to far for me. The bottle list, is good i think. the prices arent bad at all considering its a bar. I think they charge 25$ for 2011 abyss.