I am a sucker for a good brewery and love tasting the local flavors whenever I travel.
Ultimate Reno Breweries Guide
Each place has its own story, own flavors and several are also restaurants to top off a great experience. I will fully admit to being a beer snob and have planned vacations around great beer destinations like Denver, Seattle, Portland, and Grand Rapids.
I was blown away by the breweries in Reno! Here is my list of Reno breweries to visit on your next trip
Great Basin Brewing Company
The champion of breweries in Reno! I found this place on a previous trip to Reno and have been going back ever since. It is the all American brewery with great beers, fantastic food, and reasonable prices and will have you saying “gimme an Icky”.
Did I mention their Icky IPA and one of the best I have tasted? This place has introduced me to bacon mac & cheese pizza, bitchin berry beer, and a great brew masters breakfast.
Who else gives you a reason to have a beer before noon? I only wish there was one of these in my home town!
Reno Address: 5525 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 284-7711
Sparks Address: 846 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: (775) 355-7711
Taps & Tank - When you see this address online it is for the company's private event location and day-to-day brewing of their great beer. It is not open to the public.
Stoneyhead Brewing Company
Is located in an industrial part of Reno and you will need to have a car to get there. Don’t worry, the drive is worth it as this small brewery is putting out some great beers!
I had a blast talking with the folks here as you could hear their passion for making great beer. They even gave free samples before buying your favorite.
I know this sounds silly but it seems that most places anymore are selling taster flights or charging $1-$2 to taste their beer to see if you even like it! The free samples here had me convinced I was in the right place and ready to buy more.
Address: 5301 Longley Ln #97C, Reno, NV 89511
Phone: (775) 829-2337
The Depot
A brewpub and distillery in downtown Reno with tons of appeal. It is an old railroad depot converted into a brewpub and even has the safe inside the men's restroom!
The food and beer were also good and made this a must-visit while in Reno!
Address: 325 E 4th St, Reno, NV 89512
Phone: 775-737-4330
Website / Facebook / Instagram
Brasserie St. James
The restaurant alone is reason enough to visit. I had their chicken and waffles and they are like crack! Seriously great food and everyone else was raving about their dishes too.
Now throw in their great beer and you have a must-visit to Reno. Be warned that once you go you will be thinking of going back again and again.
Address: 901 S Center St, Reno, NV 89501
Phone: (775) 348-8888
Website / Facebook / Instagram
The Brews Brothers
Located inside the Eldorado Hotel in downtown Reno.
Address: 347 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, United States
Phone: 775-785-9089
Website / Facebook / Instagram
10 Torr Distilling and Brewery
Address: 490 Mill Street, Reno, NV, United States
Phone: 775-785-9089
Website / Facebook / Instagram
Breweries in Lake Tahoe
Alabi Brewing
Located in Incline Village and is producing beer from the water in Lake Tahoe! Alabi is a very local brewery and don’t be surprised to see almost everyone knowing each other and an occasional dog as Tahoe is a very pet friendly place.
Do not let this deter you from visiting this place because the beers are fantastic! This is the perfect place to go after a fun day on the lake.
Address: 204 E Enterprise St, Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone: (775) 348-8888
Website / Facebook / Instagram
Brewery at Lake Tahoe
Address: 3542 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Phone: 530-544-2739
Website
Sidellis Lake Tahoe
Phone: 530-600-3999
There are several other breweries in Reno but a guy can only hit so many breweries on a long weekend. Reno-Tahoe also has put together an ale trail map so you too can plan your own trip to Reno! Cheers!
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Yona Williams
I've never been in the Reno-Tahoe region before, but I have heard good things about it. I think we've been to only a few breweries before, but I see that we need to start exploring them more often. That Chicken and Waffles from Brasserie St. James looks amazing – I would visit for that alone.
rochkirstin
It's great that we can taste samples for free to get to know which one we would be buying at Stoneyhead Brewing Company. This is especially helpful for first-time customers who are not familiar with the tastes of the brews. Chicken and waffles by Brasserie St. James looks so delicious and filling!
Angie
That is so great! I haven't been to Tahoe, but I have stopped in Reno a few times, and it would be nice to have a list of places to stop at when in that area. Thanks for sharing, these sound great!
Sicorra
The pictures of the food look very good. I have never had a beer in my life, but for those that enjoy it, I am sure this tour would be fun for them.
Brittany Bly
There's something about the vibe of Reno/Tahoe that says "amazing craft beer"! That's crazy that one of the breweries makes the beer with water from Lake Tahoe. Also that mac and cheese pizza looks toooooo good!
Summer
Oh, these places looks great! I don't drink much beer though! My dad would like to visit.
Sage
Oh, how I miss a good brewhouse! Denmark loves its beer, but brewhouses aren't really a part of the food culture here, neither is micro brew beer. Hopefully in time it will catch on, the food looks great, too!
Tiffany
I did visit a local brewery here in North Carolina and I loved getting to see the how to behind the brews. I think you had me at Bacon Macaroni & Cheese Pizza...I would definitely visit Great Basin if just to try that out!
Fi Ní Neachtáin
My other half is just like you, he likes to visit local breweries or vineyards in all the places we visit. It is lovely to taste the local flavours isn't it? It's amazing how different beers can taste depending on where and how they're made. The breweries you've featured above all sound great.
Liz Mays
I love how they each have distinctive personalities. I'm drooling over the chicken and waffles you showed too. That alone is enough to score a visit! Also, I'm fairly certain bacon, mac and cheese pizza is nectar of the gods. That is ridiculously yummy sounding.
Kita
I am not a beer drinker but I work for a company that lives for things like this so I must pass the info off. I think the food is what will sell me I want that more than the beer lol
Jaclyn Anne
While I love beer, the food in these images is actually even more enticing to me - I have never had chicken and waffles or macaroni and cheese pizza and now I am dying to try them both. Next time I am in Reno it looks like I will need to visit both of these breweries!