Wifey and I were winding down another fantastic long weekend over Labor Day in Sin City with a minor pub crawl on August 30. We started at the Dome sports bar with the great view of FSE at the Plaza Hotel with $2 Bud Lights and the Diamondbacks playing on the big screen TV. The D-Backs collapse continued and we lost interest so we headed to the bar in the Vegas Club for $2 Coronas. My they tasted sweet and the D-backs continued to stink it up so we headed to down to the Fremont where they also had $2 Coronas. Wifey played VP and the bartender liked her Mets T-shirt so he comped her cold ones. We started to feel hungry so we checked out Tony Roma’s and the place was pack. They were lined up outside the place. We decided to go to the 4 Queens and see if we could get into the Chicago Brewing Company for beer and pizza. The place was empty on a crowded Labor Day Weekend. Wow did we luck out.
So we order a couple of frosty ones and a pizza. We were looking forward to a fine handcrafted beer and at the first sip we almost chocked. The Brew knucklehead who put together this batch of beer had put way to much hops in the beer and it was almost undrinkable.
I heard the waitress down the bar telling another disappointed patron that she had no control over the quality of the beer. Oh well no use in complaining I guess and we were looking forward to tearing into the pizza. Well it was pizza technically but the ingredients tasted like they had just come out of a can or a jar. Yuck. I must say we suffered no ill effects from consuming the slop but buyers beware at the Chicago Brewing Company in the Four Queens Casino and Hotel. We are sticking to the 777 Brewery at the Main Street Station for beer and munchies.
Chicago Brewing Co. in the Four Queens
I think that you just must have been there on a really bad day. I had a wheat beer and a slice in March and I thought it was very very good. Although I do prefer Blue Moon if I%26#39;m going to drink that kind of beer.
Chicago Brewing Co. in the Four Queens
That serves you right for not going around the corner to the Main Street Station and quaffing their beer in the Triple 7 Brewpub. I would have bought you a pint!
Last year I took my guy to LV and we made a stop at Chicago Brewing. He is a total microbrew snob and loves super hoppy IPAs and the like. He was very happy with the offerings at Chicago Brewing.
Perhaps you had a bad batch. Perhaps they poured the from the wrong handle and you got a glass of something you weren%26#39;t expecting. Perhaps it just wasn%26#39;t your cup of tea (beer). *shrug* To each their own. I just know we had a plesant experience there and wouldn%26#39;t hesitate to go back.
On future trips to LV, if you want something other than p*ss-water Buds and Coronas, do yourself a favor and check out one of the several Big Dog brewhouses. They%26#39;re out in the suburbs of Vegas but well worth the cab rides to get some great Las Vegas microbrew that you can%26#39;t get anywhere else. I wish they bottled so I could get some shipped to Seattle, but they don%26#39;t. 777 at Main Street Station is also good.
Well, if you are happy sucking down Coronas and Bud Light, it is no surprise you were unhappy with Chicago Brewing Company...the beers there have taste!
The stout there is one of the better ones I have had anywhere. I sampled over 35 porters/stouts a few summers ago.
But then again, maybe I should cut you some slack. I didn%26#39;t have any hoppy beers there so I can%26#39;t really judge.
Hops are not for everyone. I had that Hoppy IPA and liked it but then again I brew my own. Maybe you should have tried a sample first.
We like the pizza and brew there. One of our fav places. Only legit gripe we have about the place is that it%26#39;s in a small space.
777 is better for large groups or families.
Don%26#39;t forget the Triple George down by Hogs n Heifers
While the Chicago Brewing Co. is no Triple 7 Brewpub, my husband loves the porter called Blackstar. On our last trip, the four of us had pitchers of the Allnighter and my Budlight-loving brother-in-law did not complain and it was fine as a light beer. We did not try their IPA which is usually pretty bitter to me anyway. The hefeweizen (sp) was funky tasting during one of our visits a while ago, but the waitress had explained that this was a new batch and may not taste right. We do not brew our own beer so this may be a more comprehensive answer to those who do. Sorry your experience was not positive. This place is small, but comfy and we have relaxed there while catching a ballgame.....nice big comfortable chairs and couch and good service.
I have to say this is my fav place downtown, the wheat beer is great, and the garlic butter knots and filet sliders are foods I think about when I am hungry! Never tried the pizza though, always stuffed after apps!
Is the CBC smokey? Is it glassed off from the casino? I will be downtown Xmas week and thought about trying it. I enjoyed the one in Laughlin.
Thanks!
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