Going nuts for hops, not slots, in Las Vegas

Finally, a new brewery near Las Vegas Boulevard!

We never have a car in Las Vegas, so when we are there we have to rely on foot power to get us to our next beer. We like Banger Brewing downtown (although it’s a little overpriced), and can rely on Triple 7 in Main Street Station for happy hour brews, but we were so excited when we learned a new brewery opened up just south of downtown. We had planned to walk from our hotel on the Strip to downtown to meet friends anyway, so it turned out this was a great stop along the way. Unlike Albuquerque (see the comment on the DSBC Facebook page about if it’s a day ending in “y,” we probably have new ABQ brewery news), there are precious few actual craft breweries in Las Vegas, and the best local craft beer in my opinion is from a place I have never been to called Tenaya Creek. I have only had their beers on tap at local Vegas bars. You should, too, trust me.

This new brewery, called Hop Nuts Brewing, i

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