Beer pics from Vegas

This is the beer cooler at Freakin Frog:







And yes, they had Westvleteren:

 

Here are the ones that I had, plus a bottle of EKU 28 Eisbock that I forgot to save:

 

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i'm embarrassed that i've never been there...and i live in las vegas. looks amazing.

 

$13 for a cab from Harrah's. If you live there, you must try it out. 4700 S Maryland. You sit down and get a binder with about 10 or 12 pages in it listing all of the beers that they have.

They were out of about 7 or 8 that I wanted to try, but what they have is still *very* impressive.

 

ohiobrewtus - you suck.

NoisufnoC - you're a loser.

You're both sucky losers and I'm jealous.

 

Soooo.... you didn't buy the Westvleteren?

 

Thanks, I know you mean that in a good way.

I want to go back to Vegas, just to go to this place and drink beer... I'm such a beer dork.

 

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww snap! I'll be going to Vegas June 24 - 28th, and I now know where one of my "sight-seeing" stops will be! Booooyah!

 

Ha, the word 'Vegas' lured me in instantly! At a minimum, I go every WSOP for the last 6 years. That is badass ohiobrewtus.

I'll be there June 27-30...I've been there at least a dozen times and never been to that place. Will def have to make the trip.

Hey, sundaybrewingco and/or NoisufnoC; send me a PM if you'd like meet there for a brew...or 3.

 

Looks like my kind of Library

 

How much did all those set you back?

 

That's amazing.

 

How things change in 15 years.

 

I'm going to vegas in 4 weeks, can't wait to check this place out!

 

Come to Portland instead. We have beer and strippers too, but less oppressive heat and no tourists.

 

Plenty of shopping in LV...if you're looking for $10K purses.

Seriously though, if you haven't been there in a long time you'd be surprised at the shopping there. All the new big casinos are basically a hotel, casino, and high-end mall all in one. TONS of high-end shopping. But I'm guessing it's way over-priced.

 

that's an old westy too. one that was brewed when they were being brewed by st. bernardus.

 

I'll be in Vegas last weekend of May...guess I'll have to add the address to my Tom-Tom.

Any suggestions of MUST TRY?

-Will

 

The EKU 28 Eisbock was amazing. Smells incredibly alcoholic, but finishes very smoothly with a very soft burn after a very clean malty profile in the front.

All of the beers that I had were excellent. I'd certainly recommend them all to anyone. The Pinkus Mueller Münster was an excellent beer. I wanted to try it to see how close I was able to come to the style with my attempt at it earlier this year. Turns out that I was pretty damn close.


Here's a link to their website and the beers that they have:

Alcohol & Food - Freakin' Frog

I just went down through the list again and there are quite a few listed that they didn't have when I was there. After going in the cooler, I can also say that there are quite a few in stock that aren't on the list.

I thought it was hilarious that with all these great beers sitting around (plus what they have on tap), sitting at each table is a plastic insert showing their current special - 22 oz PBR, burger and fries for $7.99 (I can't remember the price exactly, but it was somewhere around there). :rockin:

 

Heading to Vegas this afternoon for a wedding. Not sure if i'll be able to get off the strip as I'll be traveling with wife and 10 month old son.

For sure i'll be holed up at the craps table. Hopefully the Palazzo will have a good selection...but i'm not holding my breath.

 

the Palazzo? Holy crap... is Donald Trump getting married again?

 

The Chef is intimidated by the beer list and doesn't want his food to take second stage.

 

Venetian usually has more activity than Palazzo but Palazzo seems to cater to non-smokers more than most casinos and some people like that.

That's a decent price in LV for a burger/fry/beer but FWIW, FATBURGER FTW! It's across from Monte Carlo (between MacDonalds and Walgreens) and is awesome imo. A Fatburger, fat fry, and fat shake is like $13 but it's worth every penny. I go there every trip.

 

Found this a little late:

http://www.nevadabrew.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/OnTap

 

I just recently heard of Gordon Biersch, there's only one in Florida and it's in Miami. Is it good?

I've heard Ellis Island has some decent deals on cheap food, cheap big breakfasts, etc.

 

I found the Palazzo to be very good with respect to low smoke. Which is huge for me as I was with my wife and 10 month old son.

 

Did you try the Yardhouse when you were in Vegas?

 

Don't waste your time with Gordon Biersch. Think of a true belgian wit, then think of Blue Moon. This is what Gordon Biersch does to ALL of their beers.

 

Went to Vegas in March. Ellis Island has $1.50 pints. They are a brew pub. Their beers, especially their amber is excellent. Their food is OK. They have a ribeye, potato, salad, bread, and your choice of beer, including rootbeer for like $6.99. It's called a waitress special, it's not on the menu so ask your server. Be sure to go to their restaraunt, not the little bbq/pizza place in the corner. Also, at Circus-Circus after midnight to like 06:00 they have ribeye and eggs w/toast for 4.99, but order water because if you add a soft drink, it adds like $3.00. Luck - Dwain

 

I looked at all of the pictures and peruse some of the comments, but overall I have to say that if I am ever divorced that will be EXACTLY what my basement will look like!!

Of course, for some odd reason there will also be a stripper pole in my living rrom and bedroom...OK, THEN i will wake up from this dream....

 

Nope. It was on our list, but we didn't make it.

So then you'd probably hate me if I told you that my wife wants a stripper pole in our basement when I finish the other half?

 

They have lots of beer on tap. It is far away from the strip though.

 

I'm fairly confident that when Yoop said "shop there", she was referring to the Freakin Frog for beer not LV for purses. But I could be wrong

Craig

 

Too far to walk, yes... but well worth the cab ride.

 

Dude I walked from the MGM where I was staying. It was 120 degrees out. When I got there I was so thirsty that I don't even think that I tasted the first 2 beers.

 

Holy crap, no way I would have made that walk.

 

Ya I want to say it was about 2.5-3 miles. Every time we went into a gas station to ask how much further it was they were like it is just 2 blocks up.

 

Did you take down that bottle of Westy?