Motley Brews’ Downtown Brew Festival returns to the Clark County Amphitheater Saturday night, and there are plenty of reasons to imbibe under the stars at this installment. The beer lineup features several breweries that recently started distributing in the Las Vegas market, so attendees can sip and sample some unfamiliar suds before going all-in on a six-pack on their next trip to the liquor store.
Modern Times Beer, Left Hand Brewing Co. and Small Town Brewery (makers of uber-popular Not Your Father’s Root Beer) will all be at DBF—and they all distribute their products to Khoury’s Fine Wine & Spirits, Total Wine and Lee’s. In addition to breweries new to the market, you’ll also find beers set to hit local shelves in the coming months. Founder’s Brewing Co. is making the trip from Grand Rapids, Michigan, for this weekend’s fest—and according to a local liquor-store owner, it’ll start distributing in-market come December.
While exploration and expanding your hoppy horizons is great, you also attend a beer fest simply to drink some solid brews, right? Good thing DBF’s roster is sprinkled with beers that took top honors at Denver’s Great American Beer Festival, the country’s premier brew competition—and three of them are locals. Big Dog’s Red Hydrant Ale took home a gold medal, and Chicago Brewing Co.’s Wild West Tripel and Quad Damn It! grabbed gold and bronze prizes, respectively. Those should be must-hit booths during your DBF experience.
Downtown Brew Festival October 24, 5-9 p.m., $40-$90. Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, downtownbrewfestival.com.
