Las Vegas tasting

Friday may 4th would work for me, i get out of work at 5 on fridays

 

Yo can an Asian get an invite?

 

I am down as well. Should have some Raspberry Tart and some more Central Waters.

 

Your -bals aint big enough, son!

 

Cantiloons or bust!

 

I'm dumping the Loons into molds and making lambic pops.

 

I'll be in town April 26-29th. . .

Something is going down at Big Dog on the 28th? Is it in the events section (is there still an events section?)

Man, the 26th or 27th would be pretty sweet. . . Got all this Beatification, Eclipse, Bruery, LeBleu etc. . . to bring and share. In person trades are always fun too!

 

I dont know if its in the events section or not, but here is Big Dog's site for it:
http://www.peacelovehoppyness.com/

 

I'm down for the 4th.

 

Can't make the 4th, but I'm sure there'll be another either later in May or in early June to get down on. Have fun dudes

 

I'm w/ Nick...can't make the 4th (having a Cinco de Mayo party on Saturday, and I only earn one beer party per week as per my unwritten marriage contract.)

Hope to see you at the next one...I too have goods that need to be shared.

 

Well what about other dates? I saw 4/26 and 4/27 mentioned...

 

I cant do 4/26 or 27.

 

ISO: Lambic pops FT: Joseph James Freaking Frog Blueberry Ale

 

Pulling out the guns for lambic pops ay?

 

I have the last case of the Apple Wit!

 

i'll be in town with the wife may 22 - 25th and would love to meet up with BA'ers for a tasting. speaking of which, i've heard that vegas is a beer wasteland...any suggestions of places to check out near the big hotels?

 

This isn't directed at you cosmicevan, just a rant in general.

I'm tired of hearing that Vegas is a beer wasteland. Sure there aren't any great spots for whalehunting (MCGT3 not included) and it doesn't exactly compare to San Diego and other big beer destinations...but we arent a complete wasteland.

Where else can you walk down the street drinking beers from Firestone, the Bruery, Sierra Nevada, Ballast Point, Green Flash, Jolly Pumpkin, North Coast, Alaskan, Anchorage, Deschutes, Stone, Lagunitas, New Belgium, Brew Dog, Mikkeller, Upright, and plenty of others? There is plenty of good beer to be had.

If you can't venture off the strip, well then I'm sorry for you but thats not really fair to judge us on. Drop me randomly in any city and limit me to a couple blocks with no car and I'm not going to be able to find a bunch of beer either. Its frustrating to keep hearing about how bad Vegas is when people can't travel more than 2 miles. When I go to southern California for beer its not like The Bruery, Lost Abbey, and Ballast Point are next door to each other. They are a 100 miles apart!

With that being said try to come down to Khoury's on the Wednesday you are in town. We have a fairly large gathering of local beer enthusiasts for a bottle share. By May they'll also have expanded to 11 tap handles as well so there should be some good beers on draft to go along with good selection of bottles he has on the shelves.

And for everything else...

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.