You don’t need to see the numbers to know how much fun has been had at Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas in the last two decades, but let’s throw a few stats out just for fun: Almost a million gallons of beer served, enough to fill up nearly two Olympic-sized swimming pools, and roughly 175 tons of sauerkraut sold ... which makes a lot of sense, because this is the only place I eat sauerkraut. It’s just not the same if you’re not at the first and only true Bavarian beer hall, feasting on that uniquely sour, crispy cabbage on a giant platter with smoked pork loin, pork roast, smoked sausage and mashed potatoes.
Hofbräuhaus is a must during Oktoberfest, but it’s a party every day at this institution loved by locals and tourists alike. It opened on January 31, 2004, and it kicked off a year-long celebration on that day this year by tapping the first keg of the winter dark wheat beer and recognizing five employees who have been on the team all 20 years.
Another big bash for VIPs and dignitaries is coming up this month, but there’s even more fun in March with St. Patrick’s Day, when a menu of Irish-German fusion dishes (corned beef brisket with steamed cabbage, bread and butter pudding with whiskey sauce) will be paired with Hofbräu beer imported from Munich. Then on Easter Sunday, March 31, the special menu includes Black Forest ham and asparagus soup, breaded chicken with Yukon Gold potatoes and Hollandaise sauce, and crêpes filled with vanilla cream and strawberries.
All year long, a different featured schnitzel will be available for $20 on the 20th of each month. And if you can pry yourself away from those frosty Bavarian brews in those mighty mugs, be sure to try the anniversary cocktail, Prost to 20—made with Kinky fruit punch, grenadine, Starry and pineapple juice, served in a hurricane glass—which is also on tap throughout 2024.
HOFBRÄUHAUS LAS VEGAS 4510 Paradise Road, 702-853-2337, hofbrauhauslasvegas.com. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
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