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| - For Vegas breweries, 4 stars, for the Pacific NW, California, or Colorado 2-3.
Craft beer in Las Vegas is mediocre, I'm sad to say, so the bar is set low. Granted, craft beer is only 10% by volume of the US beer market and much of the Las Vegas tourism trade is more interested in Bud/Miller/Coors.
The beers are generally below average for the national craft beer scene, but above average for Vegas. The taster is cheap, and we got to try 8 beers- hefeweizen, pilsner, brown, oatmeal stout, barleywine, IPA, double IPA, and a pale ale. For the most part 4.5-5.5%ABV average beers without a strong malt or hop presence except the IPA. Surprisingly, the double IPA was much less hoppy than the IPA, and was overpowered by a sweet finish. For a beer geek like me a flaw, for others probably still an OK beer.
I liked the brown the best, like many other reviewers, but not because it was a great beer, more because it was the better of the bunch. Don't come here with high beer expectations if you are a Las Vegas visitor, and you won't be disappointed.
Pros: variety of taps, locally brewed fresh beer rather than macro lagers, good compared to the competition, view of the brewery, good parking, decent bar interior and very friendly service.
Cons: not great beer, hard to see taplist board in a dark room, hefeweizen tasted like a pilsner and other flaws, no food available except from food trucks on Thursdays and Fridays.
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