Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries

Grapes in the desert? Wine not. In a state that’s mastered defying expectations, taste your way around Nevada at dozens of breweries, wineries, and distilleries—each with their own sterling Silver State distinction. Bringing in some of the world’s highest ranking and most coveted awards, Nevada is home to two of the United State’s three (and one of the world’s only) estate distilleries, pouring gins, vodkas, and bourbons a cork’s throw from where they were grown and made, some spirited enough to have brought home coveted double gold awards.

Meanwhile, all Nevada wineries produce estate-bottled vino. And it’s only in Nevada, where you can get to know some our fave icons and official state symbols through our craft beer scene. (“Icky,” anyone?) It doesn’t get more “drink local” than our “farm-to-flask” and ranch-brewed beer mentality around here. Come thirsty—the Silver State will surely fill your cup in more ways than one.

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Silver State Distilleries

In a state where making (and, OK, consuming) a whole lotta liquor has always been part of the story, expect to sip on some seriously superb gins, vodkas, whiskeys and bourbons during your time in the Silver State. Back when water was unsafe to drink, some miners whipped up Comstock cocktails consisting of one part water and two parts booze. Because they were drinking it faster than they could make it, quicker-to-make spirits like gin and vodka became Nevada faves, as opposed to whiskeys and bourbons, which take longer to age and refine.

frey ranch bourbon bottle — Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers

bourbon barrels at frey ranch farmers and distillers — Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers

Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers reputation for its masterful elixirs is cemented by a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition—the distillery world’s most prestigious award. Everything they make is grown, distilled, and bottled right there on their Fallon ranch. Hit up the free tasting room and sip your way through their newly debuted, perfectly aged whiskey and bourbon.

Other amazing Nevada distilleries you ought to add to your Places to Sip List include:

Las Vegas Distilling Company
Verdi Local Distillery
Seven Troughs Distilling
10 Torr Vacuum Distillery
Forsaken River
Branded Hearts
The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery

Nevada Wineries

Wine not here? Leave it to us trend-buckers to develop desert-hardy grapes that need a fraction of the water that their Napa cousins guzzle. Which is almost as cool as the fact that they actually taste great, too. Looking to check out wineries near Vegas? Search no further than the vineyard-veiled town of Pahrump—about an hour west of the Strip. The area’s two wineries—Sanders Family Winery and Artesian Cellars—will have you feeling like you left the Mojave Desert and stepped into wine country with acres of lush vines, on-site steakhouses, and free tasting rooms (OK, well maybe that last one won’t remind you of certain parts of neighboring states… but we think that’s a good thing!)

sanders family winery — Sanders Family Winery

Breweries in Nevada

The Nevada craft beer scene has been brewing since Great Basin Brewing Co. opened in Sparks nearly 30 years ago—you know, back when we all called it “microbrew”—helping kick off the West Coast’s craft brew movement. With beers inspired by Nevada itself, get to know the Silver State one sip at a time with Wild Horse Amber Ale, Outlaw Milk Stout, and, of course, the beloved Ichthyosaur India Pale Ale (but just call it an “Icky”).

In the years since both craft breweries pioneered our scene, brewing companies have bubbled up over the Silver State in the years since. “Pour” over more than a dozen breweries in Reno and nearby Sparks, like internationally renowned Revision Brewing Company and local faves like Lead Dog, Imbīb, and Pigeon Head.

outside virginia city brewery & taphouse — Virginia City Brewery & Taphouse

tonopah brewing beer mugs at nevada brews — Tonopah Brewing Co.

Head up the hill to Virginia City Brewery & Taphouse, hop down to Carson City’s Shoe Tree Brewing Company, or refuel with a Reno-to-Vegas pitstop at Tonopah Brewing Company. Down south, Las Vegas breweries abound, especially with several in the Artisan Booze District like CraftHaus and Bad Beat Brewing, as well as at plenty of casino-based breweries, and even more around town.

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Whether you’re sipping desert-grown meads and wines or getting into estate-grown spirits, as you sip your way around the Silver State, be sure to tag #NVEats and #TravelNevada. If your pic really wets our whistle, look for it here!