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| - My beloved (and nationally ranked) Virginia Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team was playing on my first full night in Vegas, so I instructed my friend to identify a place where we could watch the game and I could enjoy a strong selection of draft brews. He picked 32 Degree Draft Bar at The M. And it was a good call.
As everyone has noted, they have a massive beer selection with 96 different taps running. Since this is a sports book in a Vegas casino, yes, some of those taps are naturally reserved for commoner beer to suit those with a taste for garbage beer. And some of those are reserved for the "standard" mega-craft brews (Blue Moon, Sam Adams) and big name imports (Guinness, Harp, Dos Equis, Heineken, Stella, etc.) for the less adventurous types. And admittedly, I did chuckle when the menu went into a detailed description of EVERY beer. (I don't think we need a description of Michelob Ultra, thankyoumuch.) The American craft brew selection leaned more towards west-coast breweries, and was a bit IPA heavy, and the imports were the more familiar names, with a few nice Belgian selections found within.
Overall, I preferred the import selection a bit more, and there were some nice finds amongst the mix. One was from an Imperial Stout from the exceptional New Zealand brewery Moa, and another was a personal favorite from the UK, Old Speckled Hen. They do keep a fairly up to date list on The M's website, so beer snobs may want to check it first to see if it is worth it to visit based upon your preferences.
I only had the two beers here, no food. But they offer food that appears to come from the Vig Deli within the M, so reviewing them just on the beer selection is valid IMO. And it was pretty much what I expected here - a lot of standards with a few hidden gems mixed in. If I were "beer hunting" I would look for better options in town. But if I were looking to watch a game (or bet on one) and have some strong beer options on tap while doing so, I'd definitely come back.
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