Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The city of Las Vegas launched a new concept Wednesday, in an effort to join the craft beer movement, prominent in cities all over the country.
“Brewery Row,” first mentioned in Wednesday’s Las Vegas City Council meeting, is being planned for the downtown area where a natural cluster of craft brewers have already been creating and serving.
“It is very exciting to highlight these talented artisans who are bringing even more energy to downtown,” Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman said. “Unique trends and clever ideas help Las Vegas continue to be the top tourist destination in the world. I encourage people to come down and try all the breweries, and enjoy everything downtown has to offer.”
Plans for the area include adding “Brewery Row” wayfinding banners in front of the designated business as part of the city’s newly launched district banner program. Additionally the City Council will hold a vote to potentially create an incentive package for the area, which will encourage more brewers to join.
The proposed incentive package to recruit new like business to the area includes an authorization on a temporary basis of the waiver of the liquor license origination charge for qualifying new businesses to be established within the Las Vegas Brewery Row. The council plans to vote on the proposed incentive package in late May.
Breweries & tap rooms officially part of the program are the following; Crafthaus Brewery, Three Sheets Craft Brew Bar and The Mad Fermentist, Hop Nuts Brewing Downtown, Nevada Brew Works, HUDL Brewing Company, Beer District Brewing, Able Baker Brewing. In addition Tenaya Creek Brewery and Banger Brewing although not in the incentive area are included.