Posted October 30, 2020 by David Klemt Beer

5 for Friday: October 30, 2020

Today is Nevada Day! To celebrate, the Villains have elected to celebrate distillers, brewers and taprooms located in the Silver State. Cheers!

Las Vegas Distillery

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Keepin the Soul-full and Spirit high. 📷Reposted from @lazybreeze__

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A fun, boutique operation that has been crafting spirits for a decade. Las Vegas Distillery produces gin, rum, whiskey, moonshine and specialty spirits like oat and kamut whiskeys. If you’re looking for a unique take on spirits, you’ll want to schedule a visit and tasting.

Smoke Wagon

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It’s finally happened! The super crazy spicy batch is batch 23 and was bottled on 10/3! Some was shipped to AZ and CA today! There’s a lot of this batch left and I’m going to try and disperse it evenly across all states we’re distributed in when other batches of Uncut ship. Bad news is it’s going to be a couple weeks until we can do an Uncut or even a Small Batch run again. The warehouse that houses all of my 8 year barrels has a broken elevator so I haven’t been able to pull them. Hopefully we can get them soon.

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This small-batch bourbon is crafted by Nevada H&C Distilling Co. in Las Vegas. There are four high-rye, award-winning expressions of Smoke Wagon available: Straight Bourbon (your everyday bourbon), Small Batch Bourbon (skillfully blended younger and older vintages), Uncut Unfiltered (high proof, rich, sweet and thick), and Private Barrel (a true single barrel bottling—no blending).

Can’t wait for a visit to the distillery? Order Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon, Small Batch Bourbon, and Uncut Unfiltered through Drizly today.

Frey Ranch Estate Distilling

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Great bourbon isn’t limited to just Kentucky. Northern Nevada’s drastic temperature changes create a unique aging process for our bourbon. The hot days and cool nights allow our bourbon to breathe through the barrel staves and take on notes from the environment, resulting in a more flavorful bourbon. #NationalBourbonHeritageMonth

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Located six hours northwest of Las Vegas and about an hour east of Reno, Frey Ranch is a beautiful property. And on that lovely piece of land distillers masterfully craft bourbon, rye, vodka, gin, barrel-finished gin, and absinthe. Grains and botanicals used in the spirits are grown on the 1,200-acre Frey Ranch Farm, so each bottle contains true Nevada terroir.

Beer Zombies

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Next in line for the @masonaleworks x @beerzombies Hazy IPA single hop showcase: Mosaic Revengeance! • • This 100% Mosaic Hazy IPA is jam packed full of Mango, over ripe stone fruits, jammy blueberry and a slightly dusting of pine on the backend. 8% abv, with a creamy mouthfeel makes this one dangerously easy to drink! • • Available in SoCal at select accounts and in Las Vegas at @bzbottleshop ! • • Cheers, #beerzombies #mason #masonaleworks #beerzombiesbrewing #hazyipa #neipa #mosaichops #collabbeer #lasvegasbeer #lvbeer #bzbottleshop #revenge #nvbeer

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What started out as an Instagram page dedicated to reviewing craft beer has transformed into much, much more. Through selective and well-executed collaborations, Beer Zombies is now a full-blown lifestyle brand celebrating all things craft beer through draft rooms and bottle shops, sought-after BZ releases, an even a festival. Make sure to follow them on social media and Untappd.

Lovelady Brewing Co.

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We hear people are asking for a pumpkin kind of beer. We heard you so we decided to do a one off keg of our Oktoberfest Lager with pumpkin spice! You get the smell of the spice and the taste of pumpkin with this one. Come down and try a pint or two before it’s gone! We are open 2-8pm with Courtney here to help with your taproom and curbside services. Cheers! 🍺 #loveladybrewing #outrageouslylocal #drinklocal #supportlocal #nevadacraftbeer #beerstothat #pumpkinlager #onekeg #opentaproom #curbsidepickup #maskup #thankyou #cheers #downtownhendersonnv #waterstreetdistrict

A post shared by Lovelady Brewing Company (@loveladybrewing) on Oct 29, 2020 at 1:33pm PDT

This brewery is family owned and operated, and the Lovelady tap room is located in Henderson, Nevada. Currently, the brewery offers seven year-round beers—including the hazy Love Juice IPA (their most popular) and 9th Island pineapple sour, which are the Villains’ favorites—and five seasonal brews, like Sex on the Beach Kettle Sour and Love Shake, a milkshake IPA with lactose, Mosaic hops, lemon peel, blueberries and vanilla. Click here to follow Lovelady on Uptappd. When you visit, plan to grab a fantastic bite at Juan’s Flaming Fajitas—trust us.

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David Klemt View All

I’ve been studying and writing about the hospitality industry since 2006. Like so many people, I started my journey in this business by working as a host, server and bartender. I was introduced to nightlife in Chicago, learning the ins and outs of nightclubs and after-hours hot spots.

After moving to Las Vegas nearly 20 years ago, I both co-owned a valet company and helped promote the club it serviced. That led to me taking on the role of editor for a Las Vegas hospitality industry publication.

A few short years later, I continued along my journey of hospitality industry reporting. I went from contributing to a major industry outlet to taking on the role of editor and content curator.