Beer in Vegas

Rick500 · 09-10-2009, 02:06 AM

Got back from a four day Las Vegas trip recently... didn't get a chance to visit the local microbreweries, but I thought I'd give a brief report on the state of beer in the big strip casino/hotels:

We stayed at New York New York. They have a cool (if touristy...of course) "Irish pub" called Nine Fine Irishmen. I had the fish and chips. It was passable. Guinness and a few others on tap. Nothing very special, but the atmosphere was nice.

New York New York has bottled New Belgium Fat Tire, nothing else worth drinking. And I'm not really a fan of Fat Tire either, but it's better than BMC.

Paris, Bally's, and Planet Hollywood have Sam Adams.

Caesar's has an outdoor bar out front that has Rogue Hazelnut Brown! It's like ten bucks, but it was very good. I'm not a huge Rogue fan, but I really liked this one. Especially after untold numbers of Sam Adams.

That's pretty much it... but I was glad to see that just about everywhere I went, I could at the very least get a Sam Adams.

APendejo · 09-10-2009, 02:32 AM

You really need to get out while you are in Vegas. They have some pretty good beers in that town. Ellis Island makes a couple, not spectacular but different. There is the 777 at Main Street Station downtown, there is Chicago brewery, they have a small bar setup at the 4 Queens downtown. Hit up the 777 during happy hr, 3-7 mon-fri and you can get a nize buzz on for cheap, I like their IPA when they make it, but their Pale Ale is pretty good too. They are also doing some specialty stuff now, tried a generic Belgian Ale there in July.
AP

Rick500 · 09-10-2009, 02:34 AM

Yeah, I had plans to visit the Freakin' Frog and a couple other places, but we didn't make it out for any beer side-trips. Next time.

KMEichhorn · 09-10-2009, 02:34 AM

New York New York also has Pour 24 - 24 American Craft beers on tap. Here is a list:

ON DRAUGHT
Abita Purple Haze
Alaskan Amber
Original Sin Cider
Adam’s Apple Ale
Big Sky IPA
Big Sky Moose Drool
Newcastle Brown Ale
Firestone Pale Ale
Wailua Wheat
Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat
Primo Island Lager
Sin City Amber
Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Blue Moon Seasonal
Pyramid Hefeweizen
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
New Belgium 1554
New Belgium Fat Tire
New Belgium Mothership Wit
Sam Adams Seasonal
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
Stone Ruination
Stone Arrogant Bastard

They also do beer flights, and have bottles as well.

Cheers!

**FlyingHorse** · 09-10-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by KMEichhorn

New York New York also has Pour 24 - 24 American Craft beers on tap.

Yeah, not sure how you could stay at NY NY and be looking for good beer and not find that place...it's on the mezzanine overlooking the casino, right at the top of the escalator. I went there multiple times every day when I was in Vegas, and wasn't even staying at NY NY.

Rick500 · 09-10-2009, 04:42 AM

I saw an ad for that place but didn't even realize it was in New York New York! Didn't make it up to the mezzanine somehow.

APendejo · 09-10-2009, 10:43 PM

One of the things I like to do in Las Vegas is search out the beer and drink specials. Since I usually stay downtown and take the Deuce (city bus) when I go to the strip, I don't have to worry about drinking and driving. Most of the 1 and 2 dollar specials consist of BMC bottles or drafts and short shots of Jack or such. Great for keeping cool while hiking the canyon (strip). Be careful at the Sahara, you can get plowed for less than 20 bucks there. Happy hour at 777 Brewery, pints of their own brews for 2 bucks.
AP

Stickshaker · 09-10-2009, 11:06 PM

Anyone been to the Yardhouse? Supposedly the world's biggest selection of draft beers.

carnevoodoo · 09-10-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stickshaker

Anyone been to the Yardhouse? Supposedly the world's biggest selection of draft beers.

That place is a joke.

**bad coffee** · 09-11-2009, 04:47 AM

I just got back from Vegas as well. Best beer bar I ran into was "Burger Bar" 24 different taps and only one was BMC.

The burgers were fantastic. Definitely in my top 10 ever.

B