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    4.7 (137 reviews)
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    Open • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
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    The entrance to the brewery, under the Wells Street bridge.
    Gary M.

    Successful brewery of 12 years. Many good choices for beers from light pilsners to ales to red to Octoberfest to porters. Everything is brewed in house.

    Hazy IPA
    Arash R.

    I was just visiting Reno for work, and decided to check out some of the local breweries. I wasn't overly impressed by either the venue, the atmosphere or the choice/quality of the craft beer. I guess to each their own, not a brewery I would return to, but they clearly had a loyal base who were on great terms with the bar tender and the other regulars. The bartender was nice to offer some local attractions when I asked him.

    Mr Sharon O.

    Great little spot, I had the red rye lager and boy was it good! Adding the live music by ventura hwy band and the great service, it was awesome!

    Johannah W.

    Another beer, another stamp, another happy customer! This was my first time in Pigeon Head Brewery although I've been in Reno my whole life, it did not disappoint! I had their Kolsch and my husband had the Black Lager and both were very tasty! We sat inside and really enjoyed the artwork and quiet. It was a chill Saturday afternoon spent the right way!

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    Kela G.

    Cute little place. Comfy couch. Loved my cider and the beer was good too. Friendly bartender.

    Mike K.

    Cool craft brewery that prides itself on lagers. If you know, you know...IPAs and Ales are quick and easy to turn over in less than a month. Lagers take a lot of time and require "Lagering" and you really have to know what you're doing as a brewer to be good at this. So, that's why you see so many breweries with 12 different IPAs or Pale Ales.....easy and quick and can reuse the yeast. This place is legit. They had a blood orange pale, a jalapeño/habanero IPA, a Karen, two different kolschs, and 5 different lagers in addition to a Pilsner. They have happy hour min-Fri from 2-5 and specials everyday except Fri and sat. Thursdays are the best...$10 growler fills. I will be back!!!

    The 2025 October candy and beer pairing!
    Griffin B.

    Pigeon Head Brewery is a true gem. Been telling people for years that anyone looking for good beer should have this place near the top of their list. They specialize in lagers, but over the years their menu has expanded to include all sorts of other styles. Suffice to say, you're going to find something you love here. Some of my perpetual favorites are their Pilsner, which is a very good easy-drinking beer. Add to that selections like their delicious Black Lager, their very outstanding Silver Sage Pale Ale, and their delicious Jalapeno/Habanero beer. And don't skip out on any of their seasonal brews, either, as the crew here are always cooking up something new and exciting to try. Plus, they have a fair portion of their menu available in cans to-go, and can do growlers and growlers to order. I also just love the vibe and energy at this place. It's very chill, cozy, and friendly in the extreme. Between the fantastic staff and the cadre of regulars, it has that real "local pub" sort of feel to it. You can hang out, play a few bar games, watch whatever sport is on the TV, or go sit outside in their wonderful beer garden if the weather is nice. All this ism plus they have events on a semi-regular basis like bar trivia, food-and-beer pairings, Grateful Dead night, or food truck pop-ups. So keep your eyes on their online calendars. Prices for everything are pretty much on par with other breweries and craft bars in town, starting around $8 per pint. There is no real food available here betond a selection of chips, nuts, and admittedly excellent beef jerky. But there are some food options fairly close by to either walk to or get delivered. Parking is usually pretty easy, too, either in their small lot or in street spaces. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Pigeon Head is my favorite brewery in our region. I've been a fan of them for years, and I hope more folks can discover them as well. In the last year or so, I really feel the energy of the Brewery District has shifted east to land along the Wells Ave corridor, with these guys being one of my favorite frequent haunts. Anyone looking for good beers and good vibes should come check them all out. Cheers, all!

    Oktoberfest beer
    Myrriah C.

    The staff is very friendly and the Oktoberfest beer is my favorite on their menu. I look forward to it every year. This is a cozy local spot off the beaten path worth visiting.

    Doggie eyeing my cherry kolsch!
    Joyce W.

    A lot has changed since they first opened. Thankfully even more beer varieties, A+. Friendly beerman. Awesome gravel floor Bier Garten outside. The beer prices are actually so reasonable for their serving size. Drive in straight parking and street parking available. Lots of art on the interior walls to look at. More of a venue to drink and talk. There is also another brewery nearby to make it a proper beer crawl but with this Pigeon's beer selection, it makes it hard to leave.

    Beer flight and board game.
    Manny M.

    This was the first brewery EVER that doesn't allow kids in the taproom, told us we had to sit outside in the cold if we were going to have a drink. First of all they are not very welcoming. Beer was not all great, what a bad experience for our first brewery here in Reno! Oh well, let's go try other breweries! cheers

    Sam B.

    I'm not really sure if I could have asked for a better brewery. #4 Parking was amazing #3 Service the best (thanks Matt) #2 Ambiance spot on and most importantly #1 The beer was amazing, inventive, thought out, cared for...etc. I could go on and on. Come here and you won't regret it. This is not only what a brewery should do but also makes Reno proud. Thanks for doing what you guys do!!!!

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    John T.

    Great local brewery with phenomenal flagship beers and even better experimentals. Must try is the Pilsner as this is a great lagerhaus. If they have the Turkish on make sure you partake Follow their social for events. Always something fun going on - trivia, Grateful Dead or unique pairings. It is always a good time with a bunch of regulars to say hi to. Must stop when visiting Reno's Breweries!!

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    Rayce M.

    I love Pigeon Heads beer. They are small brewery tucked in the Brewery district of 4th Street. The interior is cozy but plenty of seating. I often get their flights which are only $10 for four pours. On my latest visit we grabbed some beers and one flight to try some of the newer things. I was shocked at how good the Imperial Hefe was at over 12% ABV! My only complaint would be that there is an older bartender that comes across as somewhat cranky which impacts service a bit. The other bartenders have all been great!

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    On a whim I went to pigeon head. Great people and atmosphere. True animal lovers. Very friendly.

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    I love the Red Rye. My husband loves the pineapple basil. The service is good and the bathrooms are clean.

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    Lead Dog Brewing

    4.5(248 reviews)
    0.3 mi•Downtown
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    We were disappointed Louis Basque corner was closing and we couldn't order a picon…read more We couldn't find our way into the Jesse, Abby's 40 wanted cover charge so we made our way across the street to Lead Dog, we got served right away, and I even new the bartender, Gavin! It was so good to see him! It was the perfect spot to have a couple of drinks and a few laughs before getting into a lyft home after the cosmic baseball.

    I was here with a group of girlfriends celebrating our friend's birthday and our Mother's day last…read moreSaturday for The Twampson's Drag brunch. It was our first time going to a drag show and it was a blast having a Mother's day reunion this way. The entertainers were fun (Maria you're the best) and the drink service could have been a little faster. There were many of us at our table that ordered bottomless mimosas. The rest of our mommy's had tequila and other hard liquors. The food options at the outdoor parking lot were delicious. It did take some time. This parking lot is horribe. I recommend ride share or getting dropped off here so you don't have to leave your car downtown on the streets. This part of 4th street isn't the best area. Shout out to the hubbs for shuttling me. We'll have to come back and have beer on the other side. I love their peanut butter stout and usually have a chilled pack in my fridge in the Summer. Thanks to the Lead Dog for hosting The Twampson's drag brunch for a fun and memorable Mother's day celebration.

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    The Beyond the Wall, a very refreshing Cold IPA!

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    The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery - Good beer, good whiskey, good food, great service. Can't ask for much more!

    The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery

    4.0(1.5k reviews)
    0.4 mi•Downtown
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    My first experience here. Definitely give 5 stars. Service was excellent, attentive without being…read morerushed. Found the menu offered a nice variety and tried quite a few. The oversized Bloody Mary was a treat and drank it all! Food was delicious. Tried the appetizer Brussels sprouts, their french fries are the best and loved them! Their chicken wings in the Asian sauce. Finely a favorite. We tried the avocado board and it was the best. Large platter of avocado, fresh dressed salad, roasted veggies and cherry tomatoes, crispy potatoes and bread slices. Even tries their brûlée cheesecake, delicious. This first visit was a total success and will come back here to enjoy the vibe, the history and most of all the great food and service.

    I have taken advantage of the brunch here several times and really love the Manmosa. Out of all of…read morethe mimosa options in town, this one will really put any itch to rest. My go-to for brunch is the breakfast sandwich however, I decided to get the spinach and artichoke quiche, which I was a little disappointed to see comparatively to their other menu items. It seems like you're paying more for the greens and spuds than the quiche itself. Whilst still very fluffy and enjoyable, next time I'd pivot to one of their more popular items, like the depot burger

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    The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery - One of the many beautiful depot doors

    One of the many beautiful depot doors

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    Revision Brewing - The warehouse where the beer is brewed

    Revision Brewing

    4.4(258 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    When in the Reno/Sparks area, If you like a great IPA or…read moreLager, Revision should be a stop. Love their beers, although I favor their selections of West Coast IPA's over the NE types and Lagers, all the beer they make ia pretty great. In house, they will allow a quick sample before purchasing any of their brews to go, or for consumption on site. Their is an area for larger or small parties to sit, enjoy the beer and socialize, although on this trip, I just grabbed some beer to go, to bring back home.

    Congrats on being named the best brewery in this Yahoo article!…read more https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/hands-down-best-brewery-every-194000513.html?guccounter=1 Quality/Quantity - The best breweries in my opinion only sell beer and allow us to bring our own food. This also helps me support more businesses! But I am open minded with your new food menu, and look forward to a more expansive future menu than just pizza. Took my buddy here today; a long awaited field trip for him. Thanks for always coming up with new flavors of beers, keeps me coming back and trying more and more and more. So many varieties are for sale, and the more you buy, the more you save. See pictures. Superbowl sale, etc. We sat at a table in the back and when bar seating became available, we moved up front for faster service and more beer, lol. Today we got the following: Reno as F - I always seem to get this, maybe just because it has the name Reno in it, lol. My usual everyday red. My buddy got the following - Tahoe Haze and Emerald Bay IPA; he enjoyed them both. Oh, they also have wine, but who comes to a brewery for wine?!?! See picture. Ambiance - Not many or any changes. Huge warehouse production location. Small "tap room" lounge area. Then the huge warehouse space, "play space" - See pictures of all the games available for us. Two bars, see pictures. Plenty of seating, lounge, table, counter, bar, etc. Free wifi, but I did not use it. Tap room hours from noon or 1pm to 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm. See my picture or Yelp. Decent size parking lot, but the best spaces seem to always be full. Got lucky today, but on all the other visits, I have had to park in the back. BTW, do NOT park in the neighboring lots as you will get towed, see my picture. Service - Counter service, but good and professional. She offered me to try the new flavors, but as a creature of habit, I seem to always go back to my usual beers. Self service water station. Happy hour available, but only from 1-4pm and I am trying to NOT drink so early. Price - $7 to $8 a beer. Expensive, but that is the cost for quality! Owner Comment - Revision, congrats on all your success since 2017. I have been a loyal customer! I even buy your beer from Costco, lol.

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    Revision Brewing - Same continued from the door

    Same continued from the door

    Revision Brewing - 8/16/24 FYI, second bar

    8/16/24 FYI, second bar

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    Slieve Brewing & Distilling - 3/6/26 FYI. Interior.

    Slieve Brewing & Distilling

    4.9(68 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Cut and pasted from their website: "Slieve means "A…read moreMountain" in Irish Gaelic, their family roots." Quality/Quantity - Been an extremely long stressful day! So I NEEDED a break from the day to just relax and stop thinking! I gave my wife a few options, a few breweries to choose from (or for me to just go alone, which she would not have let me drink and drive, especially all the way from North Reno). So she/we chose to go to Slieve as I have not been there yet. Actually, all 3 choices were breweries. The good news is that there are more and more new breweries opening. The bad news is that there are more and more good breweries closing, in ALL my hometowns... My first time in a nano brewery; cool. Today I got (and tried the following), all Slieve brands; support local: Oh, I did not know you had a happy hour M-F from 2-5pm; I just missed it by 13 minutes... Should not have spent so much time outside taking pictures for Yelp, lol. Pale Ale - Good, but I prefer more flavor. This is currently my second "go to" beer after reds. Jimbo Porter - Better, but then I tried the Cookie Monster! I also did not taste the coconut. Cookie Monster - My favorite of the beers, so much flavor. And I am NOT usually a sweet beer drinker. It was not an overwhelming stout, probably due to the sweetness, but you can definitely taste the chocolate and slightly coffee and caramel flavors. I would get this again, but it would always have to be my last beer due to the flavors. Beers that I need to come back for when available are: Your reds, IPAs and of course your "Trinity Tripel." Ambiance - On your "about" page on your website, it says you are still looking for a home for your brewery...? Is that accurate or does that page need to be updated? Cool space, indoor and outdoor seating. Bar and table seating. 2 bars, one the back, probably only used for events. Semi private room when you walk in. Ping pong, darts, games, cornhole, cool decor on walls throughout to read, etc. Open 7 days a week, see their website. Yelp's hours/days differ slightly. Event spaces are available; see their website.. Service - Good. We were also greeted by Shannon when she and Phillip came in later for a drink or two... Phillip was too busy drinking to say hi, lol. Price - $8 a beer. The typical cost for good craft beer. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2022 with your nanobrewery; I wish you the best and am glad you own the building to help you weather some "storms."

    This is a neat spot to check out especially now that they are also a distillery! Staff are always…read morefriendly and helpful. Depending on the day/time, they have a food truck. The old building is very open and it's a nice touch that they have some games to play while you're enjoying a brew or bourbon. Occasionally their tap list is a bit limited but in general they have something for just about everyone.

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    Slieve Brewing & Distilling - Cookie Monster & Not Today Satan

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    Slieve Brewing & Distilling - 3/6/26 FYI. Stage

    3/6/26 FYI. Stage

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    3/6/26 FYI. Exterior.

    The Fox Restaurant & Brewery - Perfect medium

    The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

    4.0(296 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    The food was amazing was delicious and cooked to my liking. To drink I had a double Old Forester…read morelight ice to open the notes and it was perfect. I didn't get the bartenders name but she was very knowledgeable and professional. I asked for her recommendation and she told me Old Forester. Excellent choice. The ambiance is on the darker side which I like but the lighting is sufficient. It is very easy on the eyes and doesn't strain you. The restaurant was clean as well. If I ever come back to Reno this will for sure be my first stop to eat.

    We've been coming here for a while and generally love it...the rooftop seating is a great…read moreatmosphere and the service has always been excellent. This visit was a bit of a mixed bag, though. On the plus side, most of our food came out quickly and tasted great as usual. Unfortunately, the two people in our group who ordered the beef stroganoff special had a rough time. Their plates didn't arrive until a good 20 minutes after everyone else had already finished getting food, and when it did show up, it wasn't good -- the egg noodles were badly overcooked to the point of turning to mush, and the sauce tasted like someone had just dumped a can of cream of mushroom soup over everything. Pretty disappointing, especially given the wait. The bright spot of the night was our waitress, Taylor. She was stellar! Very personable, fun, and genuinely apologetic about the delay. It also looked like she was covering bartending duties on top of her tables, and she handled it all without missing a beat. We'll definitely be back -- the food issue felt like an off night rather than the norm but hopefully the kitchen tightens up on the specials.

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    Fox Draft tower

    The Fox Restaurant & Brewery - The Foxxy Foxxy Burger, medium rare, no pickles, no tomatoes, add fried jalapeños

    The Foxxy Foxxy Burger, medium rare, no pickles, no tomatoes, add fried jalapeños

    The Fox Restaurant & Brewery - 3/10/26 FYI. Tasters. Both the reds

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    3/10/26 FYI. Tasters. Both the reds

    Brasserie Saint James - Brasserie burger with sautéed onions & mushrooms, sharp cheddar, whole grain mustard, tomato jam on a brioche bun.

    Brasserie Saint James

    3.8(1k reviews)
    1.2 mi•Midtown
    •$$

    Amazing food and great prices!…read more I have seen this place pop up on my Yelp account many times as I've been searching for places to try. I brought it up to my sister and she also said she had been wanting to go especially since she was told they have gluten free options so we decided to pop in for lunch. We went on a Sunday around 2:45 and it wasn't super busy so we were able to get a table right away. We were immediately brought water and menus. There was the regular menu, happy hour and brunch. Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday until 3. We both tried the blackberry mule mocktail which was good but tasted quite heavy on the ginger beer. I couldn't decide between the breakfast pizza and poutine fries so I got both. The poutine fries were on the happy hour menu during that time. The breakfast pizza was quite large and fennels meant for at least two people but it was nice and hot and cheesy and I loved the addition of the egg but wish it came with more than one. It also needed a sauce of some kind, ranch or salsa or even hot honey. The poutine fries were delicious! I got it with mushroom gravy and haven't been able to stop thinking about them. I was unable to try the stuffed avocado and Baja bowl that my sisters ordered due to my avocado allergy but she really enjoyed it. The service was prompt and our waitress was really nice. The inside was so cute and you do have the option to sit outside. Can't wait to back and bring my husband, the menu has so much I want to try!

    I made a to-go order. I ordered the Cubano with fries, the nachos, and the brownie…read more Cubano: 8/10 Fries: 9/10 Tortilla Chips: 4/10 Nachos: 6/10 Brownie: 7/10 The cubano was a bit too salty for my liking. It was due to the seasoning. However, it was packed with a variety of flavors. It wasn't dry and loose, which is what I have encountered at a few other places. All in all, there was so much in it that it was difficult to evaluate what I was eating, which is a good thing. It means I'll have it again :). It functioned as a whole rather than as separated ingredients to give a complex flavor profile, which I appreciated. The fries were seasoned beautifully. Very savory. I enjoyed them. Cooked wonderfully as well. The tortilla chips in the nachos.. I don't know if they were made there or not, but they gave the impression of being store-bought. The quality was not great. The nachos themselves... plenty of ingredients that you can mix together, but the ingredients weren't like a complete package. They were like a pile of separate things. I expect a well-balanced mixture of ingredients. The layer of queso was below while the avocado was clumped up at the top. The ingredients separately were quite bland. I wouldn't have this again. The brownie was better than a flourless chocolate torte and quite large. I enjoyed it, though I would say that it's not as good as a more standard brownie. I wouldn't have this again.

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    Brasserie Saint James - Fried Albright sandwich Nashville style

    Fried Albright sandwich Nashville style

    Brasserie Saint James - Corn flake french toast with bacon and maple syrup.

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    Corn flake french toast with bacon and maple syrup.

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