Las Vegas Brewing News

By Bob Barnes

Lovelady Brewing

It appears Richard Lovelady is continuing to push the boundaries on what ingredients can work well in beer. His new offerings include the 7.8%, 35 IBU Paleo Rex, an Imperial Porter with chocolate/peanut butter/coffee; Sichuan Down, a 6.7% 20 IBU Golden Ale with Sichuan pepper, Centennial hops and five different Chinese hot peppers; Singapore Sling, a kettle sour with lime/cherry/blood orange; Speedee WCIPA, a 7%, 80 IBU West Coast IPA with Mosaic and Citra hops; and two 6% Speedee Sours, one with raspberry/lemon and one with pineapple/mango.

> For more information, visit the Lovelady Brewing official website.

Big Dog

Director of Brewery Operations Dave Pascual has been working on kicking out specialty beers, which include On Paws, a 9% Hazy IPA with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops; and slated for a late December to early January release will be War Dog IIPA, an 8.5% Double IPA heavily hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo.

> For more information, visit the Big Dog official website.

Ellis Island

Head Brewers Michael Key and Eddie Leal have their 8% unfiltered, full-bodied Holiday Dopplebock with rich caramel and toffee flavors featuring four different malts (Pale, Munich, Caramunich and Carafa), which finishes with a malt sweetness; and Ellis Island Weizenbock, a 7.1% Strong German Wheat Beer with a balance of maltiness, fruit and spice yeast character. You can enjoy both at The Front Yard.

> For more information, visit the Ellis Island official website.

Hop Nuts

Kevin Holder will be dropping his annual BBA Imperial Stout Abominable Haze Man, along with a double dry-hopped Hazy IPA and a Winter Lager.

> For more information, visit the Hope Nuts official website.

Chicago Brewing

Erik Nielsen has released Good Vibes, a refreshing 5.7% Belgian Single brewed with lemon peel and orange peel and dry-hopped with Falconers Flight; and Bitter Jitters, a 6.5% Coffee IPA with Citra and Simcoe hops and locally sourced cold brew coffee from Desert Wind Coffee Roasters. Next up he’ll have an Imperial NEIPA and a Coffee Porter.

> For more information, visit the Chicago Brewing official website.