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| - Outside looking in, local dive bar to the extreme. Here's what stuck out at first around 3:00 p.m....
- Unnoticeable unless traveling Westbound;
- Sticky floors and dirty bathrooms;
- Townie factory workers pounding Budweiser before their catching the bus home;
- A pool table, Golden Tee, (tight) video poker games at the bar, and TouchTunes;
- An underwhelming selection of crafts/micros, seemingly contradictory of the brand.
Our immediate exit seemed inevitable...right? We ended up throwing a $20 in the machines, staying for about an hour, and having a pretty good time at the Hammer & Ales. Our bartender Lisa was friendly as hell, and a welcome breath of fresh Las Vegas air. Drinks were on the house while we were gambling, which we didn't expect off-strip (SCORE!!). We heard so much about the food, but the oven was down and options were limited. Lisa graciously hooked us up with some fries, rings, and marvelous housemade ranch sauce which I'd likely consider drinking from a straw if I was in the constraints of my own home! Had some great convo with Lisa and a local Vegasan, gambled a bit, and even got to see "Barbie" turn in a handwritten application exclaiming her ability to pass a drug test! Yay Barbie! Probably had to be there for that, but trust me...only in Vegas. Judging a book by its cover, we probably would've ran from this place after a few minutes. But hang out for a little while and read a bit deeper into this classic, and you'll be hooked like my wife and that 50 Shades of Grey stuff. Stop in, stay a while, and I'll bet you'll find a place in you Vegas heart for Hammer & Ales. THANKS LISA!
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