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| - I've been to Crafthaus multiple times now. It's a fact that's reflected in my review that there's an ambiance and a sense of familiarity that keeps drawing me back.
My first encounter was fraught with frustration trying to find the brewery. It's tucked away on the back side of the warehouses and my friend and I search with inhuman determination to find a new brewery. Our plan: stop at Crafthaus, try what they have to offer, and then head over to Bad Beat Brewery. The beer was so tasty and the conversation so good (staff and owners included) we didn't leave till they were locking up.
The decorations around the drinking hall each have a story and a purpose. Each seasonal beer is accompanied by a new chalk mural that temporarily graces the drinking area until it's moved to the innards of the building when a new mural replaces it. There is more history of the brewery itself on the walls, ceiling, and to lounge with; but to know those secrets, you have to be curious enough to ask.
I've visited enough to see repeat local faces, meet the owners, meet the owners' friends from Australia, and try plenty of beer. The seasonal a like the Konrad stout and the Jean Claude Belgian strong were amazing. I'm a fan of their Saison: it's rich and flavorful and worth coming back for. There are also single casts that have been excellent, but I won't make you jealous because they're gone.
The owners are innovating all the time. They also have events and food trucks that stop by, usually on Saturday night.
In earnest, it's about time Henderson got its own breweries and this is the type of place I think we deserved.
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