Las Vegas stouts and sours

Hard to say on any specialty stouts. Parabola is the only one on the horizon I can think of.

There should be a few sours on the shelves depending on where you look. La Folie, Birthday Suit, the Jolly Pumpkin lineup, Anchorage stuff, Squatters 5th Element (at Aces and Ales), and possibly some Hanssens or 3F.

 

The only real locals that are bottled/canned and currently available are from Joseph James and Tenaya Creek. Big Dogs will be bottling this summer. If you can find the Tenaya Creek Barleywine or Stout that are waxed dip, give them a try. I believe Red Ryder is just about to be released as well. From Joseph James I would recommend the Red Fox and Hop Box. Depending on where you are at, you can probably find beers on draft from both places available.

Now for my normal "I'm coming to Vegas" response...

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.

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.
2. Khoury's Fine Wine - The local bottle shop that also has 3 tap lines. Good selection, knowledgeable staff, and fair prices. We have a weekly meetup every Wednesday from 6-10. 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, Alex and the other guys are around at most of the beer events and Alex has 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.

 

I was at Tenaya yesterday. Red Ryder is released and available for sale. Tandem is making it's return in about three weeks.