SUMMERLIN AREA

Out here, nothing is exactly walking distance, so an excursion is less a beer crawl and more of a beer jaunt. But with the ubiquity of rideshare, a Summerlin area beer-centric adventure is as easy as swiping right.

Start at Scenic Brewing Company (scenicbrewingcompany.com), just off its third anniversary. Scenic typically offers a good variety of styles on draft, ranging from the Saison Saisoff farmhouse ale to the heavy hitting Date Nectar Belgian strong dark ale. There’s always a nitro option—currently the tasty Flying Cardinal Irish red ale—and a damn fine root beer on tap to boot. Most should pair nicely with a better-than-average burger if you’re starting off hungry.

A short ride takes you from one of the Valley’s youngest breweries to one of its most established, Chicago Brewing Company (chicagobrewinglv.com). The Quad Damn It Belgian strong ale is a 2019 GABF Gold Medal winner worth seeking out, while the coffee stout is equally memorable.

Another short ride up Fort Apache/Rampart gets you to Tivoli Village and a couple spots that actually are within crawling distance: PKWY Tavern (pkwytavern.com) and Hop Nuts Brewing (hopnutsbrewing.com). The former offers 43 taps and another 120-plus bottles and cans, while the latter is the westside outpost of the Arts District brewery. Try the Old Town Alt Bier for a solid representation of a German style not commonly found in the Valley.

Finish the jaunt with another Lyft to Downtown Summerlin where the third Beer Zombies taproom awaits (thebeerzombies.com, summerlin.com). You can always find something great amongst the 16 taps, carefully curated by local beer celebrity Chris Jacobs.

DOWNTOWN

DTLV is the mecca of the local beer scene, ground zero due to its concentration of breweries and bars in the Arts District. Start your crawl at the south end of Main Street at Able Baker Brewing (ablebakerbrewing.com) where you’ll find some of the best local IPAs and barrel-aged beers, most generally given atomic bomb-related names. Drinking delicious beers while getting a bit of a history lesson is a win-win.

North on Main lies the combination of HUDL Brewing Company(hudlbrewing.com) and Nevada Brew Works(nevadabrewworks.com), separated from one another by the city’s best barbecue joint Soulbelly BBQ. You could make an afternoon at just these three patios—trust me, I have. HUDL stouts and IPAs generally excel, while NV Brew Works’ Ariana Rye and hefeweizen are both noteworthy.

The embarrassment of riches continues with a duo of the city’s best beer bars. Silver Stamp (silverstamplv.com) is already legendary, offering a limited-yet-precise draft list along with a special bottle list, and Servehzah Bottle Shop(servehzah.com) deserves accolades for its breadth. You could easily waste away a day at either.

But you shouldn’t, because a bit more north is CHAD—CraftHaus’ Arts District location (crafthausbrewery.com)—a taproom that almost mirrors its original Henderson location, and Hop Nuts’ divey Downtown spot, an escape with its isolated feel and oversized flights. Don’t overlook Three Sheets (threesheetsdtlv.com) with its 30 handles and the newly opened Astronomy/Mojave taproom upstairs.

Need a finisher? Tacotarian (tacotarianlv.com) consistently has a small selection of craft beers to accompany its crowd-pleasing vegan fare.

WATER STREET

A Henderson brewery crawl discussion will inevitably center around the renowned Booze District (visithendersonnv.com), home to the trio ofBad Beat (badbeatbrewing.com), CraftHaus and Astronomy (astronomyaleworks.com). But for a different stroll of libations, you’d be well served to check out the ever-evolving Water Street scene in downtown Hendo.

Begin at the south end at MacKenzie River Pizza (mackenzieriverpizza.com) hidden inside Lifeguard Arena. It’s worth hunting down the entrance to grab a pint of caramel-laden Jeremiah Johnson Mountain Man Scotch Ale, as the Montana export is hard to come by in these parts. Continue north on Water to Mojave Brewing Company (mojave-brewing.com) where a wonderfully shaded patio and a variety of movie-inspired brews await; the Van Milder dark mild on cask is a particularly nice option right now.

Crossing over to Hardway 8 (hardway8henderson.com) gets you access to drafts ranging from Henderson to Reno and all points in between. And as man cannot live on beer alone, Hardway 8 is a good spot to set a base with skillet nachos topped with chicharrones and Buffalo fried oysters.

Further up Water, Lovelady Brewing (loveladybrewing.com) awaits. Expert advice: while you could always start the Water Street crawl at its northernmost spot, it’s best to leave Lovelady until later in the day when the east-facing patio is fully shaded. That’s the best way to enjoy a creamy Paleo Porter in all its peanut buttery, chocolaty, coffee-rich goodness. You’re welcome.

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