Las Vegas Brewing Company

The Las Vegas Brewing Company opened in March, but is already making a splash under the guidance of Dave Otto (one of the OG brewmasters in town, dating back to Holy Cow and later, Big Dog's). The brewery is down to experiment, but focuses on a core lineup of beers that are now showing up in bars around the valley, especially the West Coast Junkie IPA and Chantilly Cream Ale. An Irish-style dry stout is served throughout the Palms. Las Vegas Brewing got off on the right foot, taking over the closed PT's Brewing space (which was also the original Tenaya Creek operation) and is better than ever with a clean, modern gastropub feel and an inspired take on wings, flatbreads, sausages, and other beer-friendly bar food by executive chef Hollin Rothmann, who previously worked at Picasso and Carson Kitchen. You can’t go wrong with the Pretzel Bread Pudding. There are 15 gaming machines, but the taproom is smoke-free and all-ages with two dog-friendly patios.