10 Best Breweries in Paradise

"Beer District Brewing is the combined forces of Jim Doyle and Clyde Lipp, who together have won dozens of homebrew competitions around the country over the past 10 years. The new venture has 21 ambitious brews on tap, covering a lot of ground with small-batch recipes and a beer list that changes frequently. The operation, which opened in February, is already drawing especially strong attention for its dark beers."

"Appropriately named, Beer District Brewing is located at the top of the Arts District in Las Vegas, which boasts 5 other Las Vegas breweries within a half-mile of each other. Hooray for walking between the Las Vegas breweries!. A lengthy tap list can sometimes be seen as negative: jack of all trades, master of none."

"This microbrewery and taproom located in the Arts District offers an array of its own beers such as a Russian Imperial stout, a Scottish ale, a dopplebock, and more. Online ordering available."

"Located about a mile from Old Town Las Vegas (aka Fremont), Tenaya Creek Brewery is one of the award-winning Las Vegas breweries with chill vibes and good craft beer. Enjoy a flight of 5 or a pint of beer off of their large list of in-house brews and several guest taps. Their Pilsner won gold at the Great American Beer Festival and is one of the few craft pilsners that we have found to really enjoy."

"After dinner, head back downtown to Tenaya Creek, a long-time Las Vegas brewery — it originally was located where PT’s Brewing is now. The taproom feels like so many of the nation’s taprooms: solid beer and low-key vibes, unusual for Las Vegas where most bars have gaming. While you’re in the neighborhood, you should check out the Neon Museum, which is only a mile away."

"Even those who are not a hop head are still in luck at this hop-forward brewery, which produces not just citrusy IPAs and herbal pale ales, but also reds and Dunkelweizens. Food trucks, a large bar, and a patio round out the offerings. Also at Tivoli Village."

"Banger Brewing sits right along Fremont Street, one of the most eclectic, interesting, and happening streets in all of the United States. Fremont Street is Old Town Vegas and dates back to when Las Vegas itself was originally founded. It was the first paved street in Sin City and even had the first traffic light."

"Beer styles at this brewery, named for partner/brewer Michael "Banger" Beaman, are rarely conventional, with twists such as a jalapeño Hefeweizen or a watermelon wheat. Online ordering available. Find it at Neonopolis on the Fremont Street Experience."

"Located in Henderson’s Booze District, Astronomy Aleworkscreates “works of fermented art using keen scientific principles inspired by the hard-working men and women who labored to bring the stars and planets closer to our hearts”. Astronauts, for those who didn’t get the fancy wording. We sat next to one of the founders/brewers when we visited and he answered the question (from someone else) of “Why the name, Astronomy Aleworks?"

"Along with CraftHaus and Bad Beat, Astronomy Aleworks is one of three beer producers in the Henderson Booze District. The brewery has a sci-fi theme, but also describes itself as “science based” -- having hosted events with UNLV astronomy students and guest professors in the past. Special brews change every week or two and a canned rye IPA is in the works for the fall."

"Astronomy Aleworks features a 10 BBL brewery at the rear and a tap room at the front, offering seating at the bar, or chairs and tables by the windows. ​Speed of Light Kolsch, ​Monoceros Double IPA, Hawking Hazy Pale, Pluto IS A Planet, Moons of Uranus, and ​Ursa Minor Cascadian Dark Ale are among the brewery’s own beers on tap."

"Nevada Brew Works shares a wall and patio with HUDL Brewing and is the senior member of the two, which is saying something since they only opened one month prior in September 2020. So still fairly new to the Las Vegas breweries scene. A tap list features a handful of their house brews and several guest taps as well, both local and regional."

"A dog-friendly patio with an eye-catching silo makes the perfect spot to drink an Irish red, Hefeweizen, or oatmeal stout brewed on site."

"Mon-Thu: 11 am to 12 am; Fri & Sat: 11 am to 1 am: Sun: 10 am to 12 am"

"Open just a few years, Lovelady is a relative newcomer to the Vegas brew scene, but already making a big, sudsy splash. Built from the ground up in Downtown Henderson, the company was founded by four brothers (and yes, their last name is Lovelady), who got their start experimenting with at-home brewing back in their high school days. It made them popular at parties, and the love for producing beer was hard to shake."

"That’s exactly what’s on tap at Lovelady Brewing in Henderson. The Lovelady brothers have strong roots in Henderson dating back to the 1950s, so giving back to their community was something they always wanted to do. And what better way to give back than craft beer?!"

"The L.A. Comedy Club is located inside the world-famous Stratosphere. One of the most recognizable structures in Vegas, the “Strat” is a must-see. The club itself is located inside the Stratosphere’s 160-seat Dragon Room."

"Venue: L.A. Comedy Club At The Stratosphere Hotel and Casino. Show Times: There are shows 8:00 pm nightly (7 days per week), with additional 10:00 pm show (Friday and Saturday)"

"You can’t take a trip to Las Vegas without seeing at least one Cirque du Soleil show. KA at MGM Grand is the story of twins who must go on an epic journey in fulfillment of their destinies. The production features martial arts, pyrotechnics and aerial adventures throughout the entire theater space."

"Source: Photo by Flickr user Hungry Dudes used under CC BY 2.0. Photo is only for illustrative purposes. Created by award-winning Chef Chistina Tosi, this restaurant features an array of home-style creamy delights and savoury snacks and cookies with boozy milkshakes."

"Milk Bar is the highly acclaimed bakery founded by award-winning chef and owner Christina Tosi. Milk Bar puts a playful spin on familiar homestyle desserts and savory snacks using quality ingredients and locally sourced dairy."

"Milk Bar at the Cosmopolitan can bake special-order layer cakes in flavors such as birthday cake, strawberry-lemon and pretzel with three days's notice."

"What is a list of the best desserts in Las Vegas, without including a couple of places to grab cookies?. Cookies are the dessert for people who don’t want to commit to something bigger, or maybe don’t have the room in their belly!. Crumbl Cookies is one of the best central palces to grab cookies in Las Vegas, and it’s not just the normal cookies that will catch you attention here… It’s the ice cream and cookie sandwiches!"