Considering this is clearly the signature spot of "The Park," I expected so much more.
My visit came on a non-event night at the arena and I purposely walked around The Park and into Beerhaus instead of exclusively hanging out inside New York New York during the first Sunday night NFL game.
Beerhaus lost me quickly when there was no audio of the primetime football game in favor of live music.
Apparently, that's part of the atmosphere here. However, that may also explain why there were so few people in this place while other similar spots inside New York New York had more people in the seats with eyes on the football game.
If you're going to connect with sports fans and be a place they want to frequent before and after Knights games, you might need to establish some sports identity instead of looking like an alternative to it.
Kind of reminds me of many brewpubs who don't even show sports on TV in favor of people entertaining themselves. I don't think that's going to fly in Las Vegas when you're drawing primarily from people who are potential customers only because they're attending one or more of 41 regular season Knights games.
Millenials may be the Beerhaus' desired audience, but as someone who has attended NHL games in every US city, those are simply not the hockey fans who will give your place a chance to succeed in the coming weeks and months.
The overall space under cover and just out front is welcoming, but the menu and ordering procedure for food make this feel too much like a place in a Central Florida or Southern California theme park and not a full-fledged bar/restaurant.