5 1/2 Stars cause Tim went out of his way to track down the hidden stash of pint glass koozies for us that you get if you check in on Yelp. When I told him not to worry about it his words were, "Well if I'm going to offer it I need to make sure I have it." I have a lot of respect for him, he is a man of his word!
We stopped here on our way from Vegas to the Grand Canyon last Friday. Apparently we lucked out (hope the girl who normally works in the taproom is feeling better) but the owner/brewer Tim was pouring that day. He was super nice, welcoming and full of great information. We spent way more time chatting and drinking beer with him that we had expected but it was well worth it. He also gave us some great tips of places to go when we got back to Vegas (we were able to do all but 1). He also gave us some good tips for our Grand Canyon excursion so thank you for that. I guess I should give him 6 stars since he went above and beyond.
The place is super cute, love the feel of it, very inviting. It's very clean as well. And the pictures are awesomely entertaining.
So we ordered a sampler and Tim hooked us up with smaller samples of all their other fun brews from the tea, to the cold brewed coffee, their house made ginger soda and other beers.
Now for the moment you've all been waiting for....
THE BEER REVIEW!!!
Raspberry Poison (Imperial Wheat w/ Raspberry): It was good, I'm not a huge fan of fruity beers but this was pretty darn good. My husband loved it. The raspberry flavor was very natural, nothing artificial about it.
Summer Wheat (American Wheat): So good! I prefer American Wheat styles over other wheat styles so I excited to see this on tap. It was very refreshing and a perfect beer for a hot summer day.
Rive Ale IPA: WOWZA! What an excellent all around IPA. Everything in this was well done and balanced. It was the perfect combination of bittering hops, flavor hops and aromatic hops. It was just perfect! This was one of my favorites of all their beers. This says a lot because my favorite beers are Porters and Stouts.
66 Porter: It was yummy, had good flavor but wasn't overly sweet like some Porters tend to be. It was very light and easy to drink. This would be a good beer for those who don't think they like Porters or Stouts.
Locomotive Stout: This was good as well, more along the lines of the stout I'm looking for. The perfect combo of coffee, chocolate and slight sweetness. This was my third favorite beer here.
Stout Chocular: Didn't really taste like I was even drinking beer. It was like drinking cold "hot" chocolate but with a hint of beer. I prefer my beer to taste like beer but this was too delicious not to love.
80 Schilling (Scottish Lite): This was the most interesting beer here. I love Scottish Ales so I was up for this one. It really did taste like a Scottish Ale but easier to drink. It was perfect. If Scottish Ales scare you then you should definitely try this. This was my #1 favorite beer here and like I mentioned before this says a lot about their beer cause I prefer Porters and Stouts.
There were several others but you get the point... the beers are excellent! I also lost track cause there were so many and I was busy chatting (I'm not the best multi-tasker)
Other goodness on tap-
Cold Brew Tea: Very refreshing and fresh. I am not a big tea drinker but I found this to be very pleasant.
Cold Brew Coffee: YUMMY! This was very refreshing but not too strong. They apparently have been making cold brew coffee for years.
Wicked Ginger Soda: WOW! This is yummy! I am usually not a big fan of Ginger Soda but I LOVE Ginger Beer, but this was another story. The best Ginger Soda I've ever tasted.
If you want food you can order from one of the restaurants nearby and they will deliver!
This is a must if you're in the area or even if you're passing through, its worth the detour =) read more