Don’t let the nondescript exterior fool you—owners Rose Signor and Andrew Smith have curated a cozy, basement den-like feel inside the new Silver Stamp bar in Las Vegas’ Downtown Arts District. Its wood paneling, vintage beer signs and senior-age bones—it inhabits the former site of art studio Photo Bang Bang—instantly convey a worn-in feel that’s not unlike your Midwestern grandpa’s favorite Milwaukee watering hole.
Silver Stamp co-owners Rose Signor and Andrew Smith
Smith says the bar was intended to open before the pandemic, but COVID-19 stalled the launch. After more than a year of waiting, the couple launched the Silver Stamp on February 22 without so much as a word of advanced notice. And yet, Smith says, the Silver Stamp has become unexpectedly busy, and the owners say they’re humbled by the positive community response.
Signor and Smith are known for their expertise in the beverage industry—they’ve held management positions at Atomic Liquors and Velveteen Rabbit, respectively—and in Silver Stamp, they’ve created a beer lover’s bar minus the smug attitude you might expect from such bona fide brew aficionados. It’s friendly and accessible, a neighborhood spot for unpretentious folks with discerning palates.
Among current attractions is the Popfuji, an unfiltered pilsner from Brouwerij West, smooth and crisp with a slightly sweet finish. Also consider the Blueberry Spaceship Box, a juicy-sweet cider that boasts a 99-point score on ratebeer.com. With 20 taps from breweries around the world, the focus is on great beer Smith says the owners themselves like to drink and want to share with the rest of us. We’ll toast to that.
THE SILVER STAMP 222 E. Imperial Ave., 702-527-1784. Monday-Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight; Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-midnight.
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